What is best for encodeing Videos?

[alberto2172]

i just want to know what is best to convert in linux ubuntu 10.04LTS to convert videos!?

[andrew.46]

Hi alberto,

i just want to know what is best to convert in linux ubuntu 10.04LTS to convert videos!?

IMHO this is the best:

HOWTO: Install and use the latest FFmpeg and x264
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=786095

Andrew

[d3v1150m471c]

ffmpeg. if you're planning on doing any serious encoding I recommend adding the medibuntu repositories.

Medibuntu - Community Ubuntu Documentation

[Ghost_Mazal]

I using handbrake to convert with x264. How can I set the -vpre setting in handbrake ? I can't find an option for it.

[slooksterpsv]

I use WinFF - GUI for FFmpeg. It works great!

[0004tom]

This could be compared to whats better kde or gnome.. lol there's so many options to choose from.

Myself hate ffmpeg.. I use mencoder, so I say Mencoder is best lol

[Ghost_Mazal]

I use WinFF - GUI for FFmpeg. It works great!

Thanx , works very good for single files. Now I just need to find an app that can do a whole dvd.

Tried avidemux , but same problem , can't set -vpre option

[hsoulen]

i just want to know what is best to convert in linux ubuntu 10.04LTS to convert videos!?

Depends on what you would like as output and what you are using as input. Personally h/x264 mkv is my preference as they are pretty transportable.

Handbrake lets me work with almost any input I currently use (DVD/MPEG2, divx/xvid avi etc.) so I vote Handbrake.

Cheers,

Hank

[howefield]

so I vote Handbrake.

Yep, handbrake is a great application.

Just to point out that if you want to use it with 10.04, you need use the handbrake repository to get the snapshot version as the release version at handbrake.fr won't work with 10.04.

Edit: just noticed the download page is updated.

[hsoulen]

Yep, handbrake is a great application.

Just to point out that if you want to use it with 10.04, you need use the handbrake repository to get the snapshot version as the release version at handbrake.fr won't work with 10.04.

Edit: just noticed the download page is updated.

Good point, fail on my part for not including any additional info.

I use John Stebbins PPA for my handbrake snapshots: https://launchpad.net/~stebbins/+archive/handbrake-snapshots

Hank