compression and conversion software

[matteusclement]

I want to make a sticky cause this is asked all the time. Can you guys help?

Here are your free options:
- handbrake
- mpeg streamclip
- ffmpegx

Here are the buying options:
- toast
- visual hub
- telestream episode

Ones that are part of editing programs:
- adobe media encoder (adobe premier)
- compressor (final cut)

 

[-DH]

On the paying side, there is also Cleaner, Sorenson Squeeze, DV Kitchen, BitVice and many others.

-DH

 

[MisterMe]

I want to make a sticky cause this is asked all the time. Can you guys help?

Here are your free options:
- handbrake
- mpeg streamclip
- ffmpegx

Here are the buying options:
- toast
- visual hub
- telestream episode

Ones that are part of editing programs:
- adobe media encoder (adobe premier)
- compressor (final cut)

This list is outdated. VisualHub has been out of development for years.

 

[matteusclement]

This list is outdated. VisualHub has been out of development for years.

Doesn't mean you can't "find" it somewhere.

 

[chrismacguy]

Doesn't mean you can't "find" it somewhere.

In fact I think it went open-source, maybe its time to have a look and update it (I have the code for its replacement somewhere as that definitely was made open-source by the developer after he abandoned it).

 

[kohlson]

Free: Flip4Mac, MakeMKV, VLC, Divx, Perian
Pay: QuicktimeMPEG2, Quicktime Pro, Flip4Mac

 

[matteusclement]

free is great.

@chrismacguy - so you're saying there is another version of it around in open source?

 

[Dalton63841]

I remember VisualHub. I prefered its predecessor iSquint. However I find that Handbrake is by far superior to all of them, especially HandbrakeCLI.

And for the record Visualhub and iSquint both can be gotten relatively easily. I have them both.

 

[matteusclement]

yeah, I forgot about handbrake. seems to be 64 bit now too!

 

[Benny Blades]

What does mpeg streamclip do and how does it work with iMovie '11?

Let's say I make a movie with my Sanyo HD camcorder. I import the footage into iMovie '11. Open new project, do my editing, then I'm done. To share with friends, exporting to either YouTube or QuickTime Player are my options. What does MPEG STEAMCLIP do for me?

 

[simsaladimbamba]

What does mpeg streamclip do and how does it work with iMovie '11?

Let's say I make a movie with my Sanyo HD camcorder. I import the footage into iMovie '11. Open new project, do my editing, then I'm done. To share with friends, exporting to either YouTube or QuickTime Player are my options. What does MPEG STEAMCLIP do for me?

MPEG Streamclip offers a variety of containers (.avi, .mov, .mp4 and .dv) and codecs to transcode your exported video to.
But if you already haves used iMovie's export option, MPEG Streamclip is not necessary if all you want to do is uploading to YouTube or similar activities.

I mostly use MPEG Streamclip to transcode highly compressed ***** to editable footage, meaning losing compression and changing the container.

 

[grundel2286]

Pay: ClipWrap-is great for converting .m2ts and .mts files.