XMEDIARECODE SOFTWARE
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As a user, I suggest developers to review the program's interface, I believe that, due to the range of possibilities, it is possible to integrate a program, with a slightly more friendly interface. Another point of improvement would be the use of filters, especially the part of changing resolutions, man!, it's a painful thing, upscale a video, for example, no matter how much you insert the resolution filter, and change the resolution values (for example I want to change a resolution from 720x540 to 960x720 being the movie, in 4:3 scale), the program just doesn't do it! Even avidemux, with its non-intuitive interface, directs you in an easier way, to change the resolution, and to insert the filters. Another point that bothers me is the 'mysterious' crashes, which it has, depending on the output format to choose, the program simply closes without further explanation.

However, it is a program for advanced users, who are already used to more advanced compression configurations, so anyone who is an atypical user may feel confused when configuring an output format.

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I like XMedia Recode because it is one of the few software that works with external codecs that are extremely frequent as codec updates, in addition to offering a multitude of formats. I will be happily using XMedia Recode for quite a few of my encoding jobs going forwards. If the points above were addressed in a future update, it would be a solid 10 from me.

That said, overall I have found this a brilliant tool for a big, big job, with a very user friendly interface and learning curve. The only things holding me back from giving XMedia Recode a top rating are as follows:Ī) The GPU accelerated encoding isn't the fastest out there.ī) It doesn't always accurately read the contents of a DVD or BD folder.Ĭ) The inability to passthrough a PGS subtitle track is a pain, meaning any BD encodes need a run through MKV ToolNix to add the subs back in from the original master file. I wanted to retain the interlacing as I prefer to let the playback device do the de-interlacing, and this software makes it a breeze to do so.Īdditionally, I had other material where I only wanted to convert the audio, due to PCM on a mono video soundtrack from the 80's being overkill to say the least, so the option to copy/passthrough the video track was an added bonus. XMedia Recode is a powerful, effective and highly configurable file conversion tool.I've been using XMedia Recode to back up tons of old video material which is interlaced.

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This shouldn't be a major issue as it's generally obvious how everything will work, but if you have problems and don't speak the language then it may take some trial and error to figure out any solution. While the author claims support for five different languages, it's only partly translated from the original German, and the Help appears to be only available in German. XMedia Recode is an incredibly powerful program, then, but it does have one small problem. So if you want to convert a video to play on some Apple device, for instance, you'd choose the Apple profile, then your particular hardware (the iPad is supported), click Add Job > Encode and then watch as your file is created. The program comes with wide selection of profiles that define the best way of carrying out conversions for a particular device or task, and if you choose one of these then every other setting is selected automatically. If that all sounds too complicated then there is a simpler approach on offer, fortunately. If you're reducing the size of a video, for instance, XMedia Recode doesn't just apply some random scaling algorithm: you get to decide exactly how it's done, and there are nine options available. You're able to choose the video codec, frame rate, bit rate, GOP length, resolution, aspect ratio and a host of other advanced options. XMedia Recode is an audio and video conversion tool that supports just about every format around: 3GP, 3G2, AAC, AC3, AIFF, AMR, APE, ASF, AVI, AVISynth, AU, DVD (unprotected), DIVX, DTS, E-AC3, FLAC, FLV, H261, H263, H264, M2TS, M1V, M2V, M3U, M3U8, M4A, M4P, M4V, MKA, MKV, MMF, MP2, MP3, MP4, MP4V, MPE, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MOV, QT, OGG, OGM, OGV, PVA, REC, RM, RMVB, SVCD, SWF, THP, TS, TRP, TP0, VCD, VOB, WebM, WMA, WMV, WML and WPL.Ĭompatibility is great, then, and multimedia geeks will also appreciate the fine control they get over the conversion process.

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