Converting Videos

[MyMuscleCash]

What programm do you use, to convert videos? We are getting crazy at the moment with converting the videos into WMV. We did not find a good tool to do so, it always looks shitty.

[Lee]

Sorenson Squeeze.

Via Yasa DVD to Mpeg.

I find that works best and i have a 'system' so that while one is running through Yasa, the previous one is encoding in Sorenson

Regards,

Lee

[basschick]

your problem could be the program you use, but it could be that you don't know how to change the settings.

i've had good results converting to WMV with sony vegas, sorenson squeeze and video cleaner (the program from river past, not the premiere thing). with these programs you are in complete control of the quality of your videos. if you need to batch encode, there's sorenson and i've heard good things about canopus procoder.

[Lee]

canopus procoder.

Never heard of that one before going to check it out now

Regards,

Lee

[gaybucks_chip]

Canopus is a major competitor to Sorenson, but my own experience with it was that, compared to Sorenson, it was clunky and it seemed to be a resource hog.

They may have cleaned it up since then, I last tested it a year or two ago.

And I am having some weird issues with Sorenson (4.5) right now, but I think it's due to some update that Microsoft pushed to XP, because it was working on the two machines we have it installed on, and all the sudden it broke.

[BuzzWestChris]

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[ccjax]

Another option:
A couple of the content delivery networks have integrated transcoding engines into their systems - upload the content to the interface, and it automatically transcodes the video into multiple formats and sizes of your choice - then stages the videos for streaming or download.

Transcoding, asset management and CDN in one service package.
Cool service and priced as a monthly service fee with the delivery.