Best video re-encoding software for a macbook pro

[okizen]

I'm using a macbook pro and wanted to know what’s the best software for re-encoding videos at the best quality with the smallest file output size? I’ve tried Xilisoft, Wondershare etc and such, but they don’t cut it for me.

[Baldrick]

Handbrake.

[okizen]

Thanx Baldrick. I forgot to mention in my last post that I first convert the dvd videos to .mkv with makemkv. Would Handbrake still be the best option?

[Hoser Rob]

You didn't actually convert the dvd video to anything when you used makemkv. It just takes the existing video and audio streams and repackages them in a .mkv container. A file extension doesn't tell you what format or codec video there is.

I think handbrake is the best option as well, it has a very good balance of power and ease of use. It ain't a one click program but those options are where the quality is. It's very well documented too, which is why I would recommend it (and avidemux).

If you really want video quality and ease of use, though, the best thing is probably still Makemkv and more hard drives. A lot of people who try encoding may find it's not worth the time to learn it for them. There's a limit to how much I want to get into it.

[okizen]

Thanx for the info Hoser Rob.