VideoReDo : Quick Review

[Capt.Video]

Well, since my new Philips 642 plays Divx AND MPEG files in the raw, I am excited to watch some of my backed up movies and videos from my Tivo unit. I have a hacked DirecTivo (not free TV, just enables the USB and I can download with TyTool videos to my computer. I subscribe to the service) which I download to my HD MPEG2 files.

Ive been using TMPGEnc MPEG Editor, but with only about 50% success. I would end up having some videos get out of A/V sync. Very frustrating. Also, if the field order is different, it cannot join videos. A positive for TMPGEnc ME is the GUI is VERY good.

However, out of despiration I decided to try VideoReDo Plus, which has received nothing but positive reviews. Well, I am THRILLED with this software. I like to remove commercials from my Tivo videos before viewing. First, the resulting videos are frame accurate and no A/V sync issues at all. The GUI is easy to understand, I only needed to look at the help file a time or two. You can even define how much jump the FF and RR buttons take you! Very very nice. I just finished joining 5 different edited MPEG2 videos, of those 3 were A field first, and 2 were B field first, VideoReDo combined them all without a hitch!

At $50 for the software, its well worth the investment! This will solve so many of my video editing problems!

Andrew

[reboot]

Other than it's toy-like interface, it's a great program.

[lordsmurf]

VideoRedo works well with imperfect MPEG sources. Womble MPEG Video Wizard also has a degree of success in this area.

The major issue at hand here is that hacked TIVO files are about as f**cked up as they come. All sorts of non-standard and non-compliant things going on there.

[Capt.Video]

I use TyTool9r13, and mux to MPEG2 files right to my hard drive. I did find that r18 delivered some really screwed up MPEGs! VideoRedo works the MPEGs just fine, then I process them with AutoGK... can archive them on DVD, and watch the videos in the Philips 642.

I have tried several other MPEG croppers, but VideoRedo still does the absolute best job, and keeps everything in perfect sync.

HTH,
Andrew