Converting AVI files

[Chenguo4]

I need to convert AVI files to MPEG to use them on DVD lab pro, but TMPGENC tells me it would take 3 hours per file, and I need to do almost 50 files.

So, what can I do to speed it up to a reasonable speed? Or what other program can I use?

Or rather, what is the fastest way to convert AVIs into something that DVDlab pro supports with reasonable speed and as little quality loss as possible?

Thanks.

[Soopafresh]

Try Vso DivxtoDVD . It's a fast one.

CinemaCraft Encoder is also fast, and probably better suited for your needs, but it isn't free.

If you're familiar with the command line, FFmpeg.exe is a great Mpeg2 encoder and very fast. Free, as well. You could do something like:

for /f %a in (*.avi) do ffmpeg -i %a -vcodec mpeg2video -acodec ac3 -ab 192 -ar 48000 -ac 2 -s 720x480 -aspect 16:9 -b 6000 -r 29.97 -hq %a.mpg

[Cunhambebe]

As you're maybe aware of, Sonic Foundry applications were bought by Sony Pictures Digital or just Sony as it is mostly known. Sony nowadays owns Sound Forge, Vegas, etc...What do I mean? Sonic Foundry had a great application called Batch Converter. There you could list all files you wantend and convert them all to a certain type (for instance MPEG2 with MC built-in). Unfortunately it seems Sony has not updated Batch Converter anymore, but you can Google if this application is still available. Anyway....here it is. Please note that this is not freeware.
Cheers!

http://www.download.com/Batch-Converter/3000-2140_4-10228808.html

[spiderlegs]

If you have a lower version of Sound Forge (one of Sonic Foundry's), those old plug-ins still work. When I upgraded to SF 7 (Sony's first run of SF), my SF 6 plug-ins (noise reduction, mp3) worked fine with it. I haven't gotten 8 yet, so I don't know if plug-ins will skip 2 generations, but it skipped one fine.

Just to add my $.02...

[Chenguo4]

thx, much appreciated