Is Procoder 1.5 good enough?

[accountwiz]

I just got a shrink-wrapped copy of 1.5 for $77 on eBay to do mpg-to-divx conversion and routine conversion of my DVD Recorder output to lower bitrates or other formats as needed. I see that I could upgrade to version 2.0 for another $150, but I can find very little that explains the new features/enhancements that the upgrade would give me.

I suppose I'd say quality is my number one priority and that's why I went for Procoder in the first place. Conveniences like batch processing are nice too. Is there much benefit, given my needs, to obtaining the upgrade?

[unclebud]

Some people say that version 1.0 renders better then 2.0

[lenti_75]

procoder is the best encoder, especially for ntsc<->pal conversions.
I use now 2.0, some say that 1.5 is better. I've used them both, and no difference, just more options.

[physics223]

Heh. I got a free copy of Procoder 2...

Anyway, a lot of people say that it's really good when you convert in terms of quality, but I can't say that when it comes to speed.

It has options though, A LOT of it. Too bad it doesn't work on my system. Jeez.

[lordsmurf]

I have 1.5, and I'm happy.

[LSchafroth]

Procoder 2 does a great job with my 8mm captures.

I did a lot of tapes with TMPGEnc until I got a copy of Procoder.

When I put in a DVD I made with TMPGEnc, my wife asks if I can redo that one, it's not near as clear as the latest ones. If she notices, then anyone will. hehe

LS