Best quality-retained free converter?

[mai_hnf]

can anybody suggest me the best quality-retained converter which is a freeware?

[manono]

Didn't you already ask the same question in another thread?

https://forum.videohelp.com/topic336090.html

[mai_hnf]

In that particular thread i ask for dvd ripping alone. this time i implore suggestion for perhaps universal converter. i used Any Video Converter but the quality is often significantly decreased. morover, it takes too long a time, unlike vcdgear. i just need a recommendation of a freeware that u think is the best.... for a freeware.

[AlanHK]

can anybody suggest me the best quality-retained converter which is a freeware?

Convert what into what, for what purpose?

[mai_hnf]

for example avi to flv, mpg to avi, flv to avi.... one in all

[guns1inger]

Such a tool does not exist. There are specific tools that do very good conversions from one format to another - e.g. AutoGK for DVD to avi, or FAVC for avi/mkv/mpeg to DVD. But there is no universal encoder that does everything and does it well. Every converter that tries to be all things to all men produces mediocre output most of the time. As with most things in video, each job requires a specific tool to get the best results. If you want an easy life with quick conversions to and from anything, that's fine. But you cannot have high quality results as well.

That said, one man's mediocrity is another man's quality (otherwise no-one would use WinAVI), so you may find the output from some of these acceptable to you

SUPER
Mediacoder
WinFF

[spysr]

I use AVS Video Converter. It converts most things i can think of... imho. I think i paid $20 for it.