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Resolved Video converter

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T.Verhoeven

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After using Handbrake to convert my avi/ mkv and vob files for a few years, I have decided to check out other software too.

To see if it matches the speed and quality of Handbrake. So I stumbled across ffmpegX.

Now I have converted several movies and the picture quality seems about the same as when I convert them with Handbrake (and it converts in half the time!).

As of this moment I am thinking of removing Handbrake and switch to ffmegX, since I don´t see any differences except in the UI of the app. But I am also ´worried´ that I am overlooking something important... I know I can re-install Handbrake in not even five minutes of my time, but I´d rather be sure before I make the switch. Can someone tell me the value of Handbrake over ffmpegX?

Thank you for reading, hope you can help me with this little problem 😎
 
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simsaladimbamba said:
No need to uninstall Handbrake, as it is only 18.8MB in size.
Anyway, I don't know about ffmpegx, as I used Handbrake quite sucessful and also use MPEG Streamclip for my more advanced needs.
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It is not the size of the app why I want to delete Handbrake. But my applications folder is really slow, and freezes/ hangs a lot when I am trying to scroll trough my apps. And the less there is installed, the faster it gets.
 
simsaladimbamba said:
Handbrake is a bit easier to use, and it is still in development, but if you find ffmpegX more to your liking, and it gives you good results at half the speed, then use it.
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Handbrake easier to use? ffmpegX is drag ´n drop. How easier can it be🙄 But thanks for your help! Appreciate it 😎
 
T.Verhoeven said:
(and it converts in half the time!)
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Is that exactly half, or just an estimate?

If it's (almost) exactly half, it could be that FFMPEG is not 2 passing, whereas handbrake is. If that's the case you should be able to configure FFMPEG to do so. You can read about 2 passing here, personally I think it's a crime not to 2 pass 😛
 
AdrianK said:
Is that exactly half, or just an estimate?

If it's (almost) exactly half, it could be that FFMPEG is not 2 passing, whereas handbrake is. If that's the case you should be able to configure FFMPEG to do so. You can read about 2 passing here, personally I think it's a crime not to 2 pass 😛
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That was it! Thank you for your helping me out, stupid I didn´t think of that 🙄
 
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