High Speed MainConcept MPEG Encoder!!!!

[digitalmaniac]

MainConcept's MPEG Encoder is a product that rivals packages that cost thousands. It has a 1:1 encoding ratio. A 90 minute movie only takes 90 minutes and the resulting quality is better than TMPGEnc or CCE. The software is professional looking, easy to use for the novice, but has hundreds of settings for the advanced user. This is truly an amazing product considering it only costs $150 but performs like a product costing thousands.

http://www.mainconcept.com/mpeg_encoder.shtml

[chickeneater]

yes, i tried this program, and i couldnt change the resolution, so it was not good for that...

[gd_nimrod]

"but has hundreds of settings for the advanced user."

Are you sure chickeneater

[Batman]

Is this blatant advertising?

I am somewhat skeptical about the "quality" claims.

[chickeneater]

yes, i am sure. The resolution box was grayed out...

[chickeneater]

Originally posted by Batman
Is this blatant advertising?

I am somewhat skeptical about the "quality" claims.

probably, because digitalmaniac only has one post, which was this one.

[Sefy]

Actually, i've tested the Encoder myself, and even added it to my guide now, it does do realtime encoding, even when I did a frameserving (DVD2AVI > VFAPI > VirtualDub), and the quality was also very impressive.

Oh, and you can change resolution, it's just not on the main screen, it's in the Advanced details.

[Gobo]

Sefy is right Resolution can be changed. This program is great It only takes about and hour to do a full movie not 2 hours like TemGenc takes. It uses WAY less system resources to!

[Sefy]

Unfortunatly it's not alll "that" good either! for example, it can't open D2V files, you have o use VFAPI and VirtualDub if you want to do frameserving from alll the VOB files.

When I tried to open my Superman WAV file which was 1.62gb at 48khz, the program kept crashing

So it's good, fast, very easy to use, but it's not that great yet

[Batman]

The problem with some of the newer "Fast" encoders is that while they give you speed, you may lose some quality.

[Sefy]

@Batman, in alot of cases I would agree with you (like LSX, errruu!) but i've tested this new Encoder from MainConcept, i've even just addded it to the guide, the quality was to me, atleast identical to TMPGEnc.