Friday, October 17, 2008
The Swiss Army Knife of Video Encoding: TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress
Posted by Jason Dunn in "Digital Home Software" @ 07:00 AM
Product Category: Software
Manufacturer: TMPGEnc
Where to Buy: TMPGEnc Web site
Price: $99.95 USD
System Requirements: The software will work on Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000. Since video encoding is a CPU-intensive task, the faster your CPU the faster the software will work.
Pros:
- A huge variety of video import and output formats;
- Makes great use of multi-core CPUs;
- Software is fast and responsive.
Cons:
- The cut/edit tools are confusing and limited;
- Seems to have trouble with certain AVI files, no support for KV files;
- Requires online product activation; EULA restricts you to one install (but see below).
Summary:If you're looking for the ultimate level of control when it comes to video encoding, TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress is one of the best tools on the market today. When you consider that you can purchase video editing programs such as Premiere Elements for $99, TMPGEnc seems fairly expensive at $99 - but if you're tired of the limited video encoding options that most consumer-level video editing programs offer, TMPGEnc is a breath of fresh air and well worth the investment. Read more...
