Divx7

[climbs]

First....I don't work for Divx...many aren't going to like this I know because most here shutter at the thought of using the Divx converter. However I want to point out a few things.

I have used and will still use several other encoders (Xvid4psp and handbreak). I already know the benefit in both of those. I am also aware that the Divx converter is lacking in feature set. What is it really missing that most of you use a lot? I post here because I guess I am a bit surprised myself that I am liking it. These are the reasons I think it is good.

1) Divx7 is using h.264 (finally)
2) It converts very fast at a high bitrate (good quality video) - It really is fast!
3) Batch converts - you can add several files and let it go.
4) You can pass through AC3! - this is huge. I am getting high quality h.264 video and AC3 with a file that is playable in PS3 and others. You can't do this in a typical MP4 container....well very easily anyway.

So why the post......as a relative noob to encoding, etc Please point out why this converter is so disliked?

[filmboss80]

Most likely, it's not so much a matter of disliking Divx, but just simple economics. Other tools can do pretty much the same thing -- and even more -- for free.

[jman98]

I dislike Divx Converter because the inability to set bit rates to what you want makes it absolutely useless to me. Then again, that's not what it was designed for. It was designed for idiots to use. I'm not saying that only idiots use it, not at all, but it was designed for people who know nothing at all about video to use it and get usable output without having to learn anything. Suppose, for example that you have 3 video input files and you want to fit them all on one single layer DVD disc for archiving. Well, good luck with that. Since you can't set the bit rate Divx Converter uses, who knows what you'll get? Each video might end up at 1.8 GB (you won't be able to fit 3 of those on one single layer DVD) or they might end up 600 MB each and you'll have about 60% of the disc wasted on empty space.

For those unafraid to learn how to do it themselves without handholding, you can encode with Dr. Divx instead of Divx Converter and set options to your heart's content. That's what I do.

[chicken264]

jman98 is correct, you don't know what it produces......

If you want to use divx, use virtualdub, AGK or dr.divx

[chicken264]

I purchased it.
I uninstalled it.

[DarrellS]

I found the beta encoder on the net which allowed me to encode at whatever bitrate I wanted using a GUI called WhisX but the beta encoder I downloaded expired.

It would be nice if Divx put an encoder in their bundle that you could control the bitrate but until they do, they are just ripping everyone off. What good is an h264 file if the bitrate is only 635kbps for a 720x480 movie or 958kbps for a 1080p movie? At least with the 6.8 codec, you can change encode setting with whatever editor you use. The divx 7 codec has no encoder settings and doesn't work in other editors