what is the best mpg encoder?

[Saito]

wich one is best? TMPGEnc, Ligos, Panasonic, Honestech, other? I currently use TMPG (mostly for avi-mpg) but I wanna know ur opinion and why

[tonyp12]

Best one would be CCE, but at $2000 to use it in
'legal' way it is not for the hobbyiest.
http://www.cinemacraft.com/eng/ccesp.html

TMPGENC 2.58 for $48 is probably your best choice.

http://www.pegasys-inc.com/e_main2.html

[holistic]

Here we go again .......... another encoder pi$$ing contest
You fail to mention MPEG1 or MPEG2 it does make a difference to the answer.


http://vcdhelp.com/comparison.htm#mpeg2

[kayfam]

Saito,
Which encoder is best is a topic that's been discussed over and over again in this forum. For speed you can't beat CCE and it's MPEG-2 output is excellent, but it's handling of MPEG-1 is another story. In this regard I think TMPGEnc would be the better choice. However some have said that the Panasonic MPEG-1 encoder would be the best choice, but since I haven't used it I can't comment on it one way or the other. The 3 most popular encoders seem to be CCE, TMPGEnc, and the Main Concept encoder in that order. There is an entire thread comparing these 3 plus some others here: http://www.vcdhelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=113633
My personal choice is TMPGEnc simply for the fact I can't justify spending $2000 for CCE that in the end will only shave off a couple of hours off my total encoding time. Myself I can't see any difference between the two in the resulting output, but that’s just my opinion. I suggest you follow the link I provided and read the comparisons. In the end it's up to you.

[Saito]

Here we go again .......... another encoder pi$$ing contest
You fail to mention MPEG1 or MPEG2 it does make a difference to the answer.

:P LOL ...not really a contest . I just wanted to know your opinion and yeah I expected an answer for both formats. Anyway thanx ppl for the answers and links. I'm new to this forum so I didnt know how old was this topic :P