64-bit Video Convertion Program

[Trickynick]

I'm looking for a good video conversion program for Windows 7 64-bit. I tend to download TV shows as I am not at home when they air (don't have DVR) so I can watch them. I like to put them on DVD as well which is why I'm looking for the conversion program as I prefer to watch on my TV then my small computer screen. Any suggestions?

Budget: The cheaper, the better, but can afford a few bucks.

[Baldrick]

Most conversion apps works fine in win7 and you wont get any faster/better with a 64bit tool.

Use convertxtodvd or the free dvd flick or avstodvd to convert to dvd-video format.

[lowellriggsiam]

I was gonna suggest convertx2dvd, so I'll go further and suggest a divx compatible dvd player, or a jump drive and the western digital multimedia hard drive media player. You can save conversion time and still watch them.

[Trickynick]

Most conversion apps works fine in win7 and you wont get any faster/better with a 64bit tool.

Use convertxtodvd or the free dvd flick or avstodvd to convert to dvd-video format.

64-bit programs won't convert any faster? ok, I'm stumped, why not? sorry for the dumb question, just thought it woudl be faster since the bits can get to the cpu faster.

[guns1inger]

64 bit is to do more with how much memory can be addressed than how fast the CPU is. In certain specific instances there are very definitely benefits, such as editing large, multi-layer images in photoshop, of multi-layer composites in after effect, for non-memory bound, CPU intensive applications like encoding there is little to be gained.

That said, I would suggest you seriously consider either w WDTV and USB HDD, or at least a DVD player that will play Divx/Xvid encoded files. The bulk of the files you are discussing will then play without conversion, and you can put half a standard season on a single DVD.

[Bwizzy]

Your best bet would be to download windows own Windows Live Movie Maker.

[guns1inger]

Your best bet would be to download windows own Windows Live Movie Maker.

Why ? He isn't editing, just converting to make DVDs. WMM won't help him encode faster or do what he needs.

If he mist create DVDs (and I question the need to nowadays) something like AVStoDVD or the afore mentioned ConvertXtoDVD would be a much better option

[Bwizzy]

Your best bet would be to download windows own Windows Live Movie Maker.

Why ? He isn't editing, just converting to make DVDs. WMM won't help him encode faster or do what he needs.

If he mist create DVDs (and I question the need to nowadays) something like AVStoDVD or the afore mentioned ConvertXtoDVD would be a much better option

Its free and easy to use.

[Moontrash]

i've tried em all and they all work good enuff but i really like convertX..it's dead solid...converting anything to mpeg2 is dead simple and reliable...only app i found that does 720p mkv's down to mpeg 2 reliable also...i love it

[guns1inger]

Your best bet would be to download windows own Windows Live Movie Maker.

Why ? He isn't editing, just converting to make DVDs. WMM won't help him encode faster or do what he needs.

If he mist create DVDs (and I question the need to nowadays) something like AVStoDVD or the afore mentioned ConvertXtoDVD would be a much better option

Its free and easy to use.

A hammer is easy to use, but that does not make it a universal tool. WMM has no place in this process, no matter how cheap or easy to use it is.

[Trickynick]

Looks like the convertX seems to get the most votes.
I will look into that. Now as far as getting the USB key and such as you guys were suggestions, I didn't even know that was possible. Now, I'll just have to buy the new equipment.

What do you suggest I buy to use the USB key and such? I already have an 8gig USB key, would that work? what would I need to connect to my TV?

[Moontrash]

A hammer is easy to use, but that does not make it a universal tool.

in hitting nails it does

[Trickynick]

Also, fo rthe convertx program, looking at it it makes menu and such, I wouldn't want that, I just want to convert as I use other programs to make my menu and such. Will ConvertX do that?

[guns1inger]

It will, but then you may have to demux the content. If you just want to encode then you could use AVStoDVD, which can out put elementary streams ready for authoring.

[Trickynick]

Alright, I'll go ahead and use AVStoDVD. Seems to do what I want it to do.

But what would I need to buy so I won't even have to convert it any more to play it on my TV?

[guns1inger]

A WDTV and a USB HDD would be the most flexible option, as it covers a wide range of formats. More restrictive but cheaper would be a Divx/Xvid capable DVD player. The Philips seem to get mentioned a lot. If you have a gaming console (PS3/XBOX then you may be able to use that)