Encoder recommendations

[Taliska]

Hi all,

Any recommendations on MPEG2 & AC3 encoders?

Is TMPGenc combined offering any good?

Thanks,

Taliska

[landrover]

One of the best, certainly for the price.

[Brian Ellis]

I prefer the MainConcept, which is as good as the TMPGEnc and faster. I've heard good things about the Canopus Procoder 2, but it is very expensive. There is a cut-down version in Procoder Express which also has many adepts. I haven't tried either of these, though.

[Taliska]

Thanks for the MainConcept link - their website doesn't seem to mention an AC-3 encoder though.

Maybe I'll have to get a separate products rather than a single offering?

Thanks,

Taliska

[Adis]

Canopus ProCoder 2 is very good piece of software.

[Brian Ellis]

Thanks for the MainConcept link - their website doesn't seem to mention an AC-3 encoder though.

Maybe I'll have to get a separate products rather than a single offering?

Thanks,

Taliska

AAAH! You caught me on the hop there; I use the MC encoder as integrated in MediaStudio Pro, which does specify AC-3 as one option. However, I would be surprised if it didn't in its native form. Have you downloaded the demo version to check on this? I see on their web site there is a drop-down dialogue box for Audio mode, so presumably there is some choice.

[mits]

Cinema Craft Encoder Basic (CCE) is said to be goodand it costs as much as tmpgenc, but it does not offer ac3 encoding.

[Debbie]

TMPGEnc Xpress + AC3 produces quite good results in a reasonable time but slightly on the the soft (picture) side.