Best MPEG encoder

[The VidKid]

What is the best MPEG encoder out there, in terms of quality vs. size? (not being particular to VCD, SVCD, MPEG-1, or MPEG-2)

Is it the Panasonic MPEG Encoder?
TMPGenc?
CEE?

Let's say I was making a video clip of my own using a video editor and wanted to export the final product to MPEG and would like the best quality, but with the smallest size. Which encoder is best, and what bitrate should I aim at?

[Jeomite]

TMPGEnc for MPEG-1/VCD.
CCE for MPEG-2/SVCD.

[stanwebber]

i think it would be less inflamatory to discuss which encoders are the worst. xing mpeg is not good...argue with me about that

[vitualis]

MPEG-1 at VCD bitrates: I reckon that Panasonic looks better over the whole movie. TMPGEnc is pretty good though and to some people, it is the best.

MPEG-2 at SVCD bitrates: contentious and I don't have enough experience to say for certain though I like CCE. CCE, TMPGEnc and ?LSX 3.5 have been highly praised.

@stanwebber: Xing is not good, but not the worst. LSX v2.0 Adobe plugin version is crap.

Regards.

[Beretta]

Mmm.. My vote for worst would be the built in one in Media Studio Pro 6.0. I think it is a form of the Ligos encoder. But, whatever it is, it sucks much d**k.

[Shabubu]

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It's crap, but god damn its fast