Something better than ffmpegX?

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mikefmikef
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in Mac Software edited January 2014
Is there something better I can use to convert MPEG-2 TV recordings to DivX (for my Xbox 360) and iPod formatted MPEG-4?



ffmpegX is a horrendous app... it's buggy as hell and the author seems to think people might want to pay money for it. Surely there's something better. Even Applescript interface on ffmpeg might useful.



What does everybody else use for transcoding on OS X? Thanks

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  • Reply 1 of 6
    Marvinmarvin Posts: 15,554moderator
    Visual Hub. It sort of got discontinued but then open sourced. If it's encoding only, isquint will do the job.



    The new encoder is available here:



    http://www.transcoder-redux.com/
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    kmac1036kmac1036 Posts: 281member
    handbrake will also do now movie files, not just dvds. But the newest version only does this & reqires Leopard.



    handbrake.fr
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  • Reply 3 of 6
    mikefmikef Posts: 698member
    What I need to do is convert an non-encyrpted home DVD recording to DV for editing. Handbrake doesn't convert to DV and Transcoder Redux choked on the DVD image. Any ideas? I'd rather not pay for software to do this if I can avoid it. Thanks.
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    tubermagpicotubermagpico Posts: 42member
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by mikef View Post


    What I need to do is convert an non-encyrpted home DVD recording to DV for editing. Handbrake doesn't convert to DV and Transcoder Redux choked on the DVD image. Any ideas? I'd rather not pay for software to do this if I can avoid it. Thanks.



    Cinematize will do the job perfectly but you have to pay for it....

    See the product page on the web site.
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    backtomacbacktomac Posts: 4,579member
    MPEG Streamclip.



    Google it.
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  • Reply 6 of 6
    mikefmikef Posts: 698member
    I'm well aware it. It requires the Apple MPEG-2 codec in order to process DVD video. I am trying to cut down a recorded video as a favour for a family member. I thought I could do this on OS X but it looks like I'll have to make due with something Linux-based.
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