You can tweak bit rates and set multi-pass options in mediacoder. For reason I'm ignorant of, h.264 AVC 3-pass exported from the Mediacoder front-end will not display in my browser under quicktime alternative plugins. It's displays fine with ffdshow, VLC and GOM player. It would have been great for preparing video for web sharing, but Blip.TV didn't seem to read these either, transcoding only the audio into the FLV container. I couldn't tell you if Apple TV can play Mediacoder AVC.mp4 3-pass files. Another front end to try is Super, but I'm not familiar with it yet. Both free transcoding front-ends can be found at majorgeeks.com.
-Brad http://homercafe.com --- In [email protected], "Chumley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks for the suggestion Brad, unfortunately my DV output renders are > 25-30 gig so the 2 gig input limit is a no go for me. > > Rev. Chumley > http://www.cultofuhf.com > > ]--- In [email protected], "Brad Hood" <anunnaki@> wrote: > > > > MPEG Streamclip, free download, has an ipod setting with options for > > multipass and bit-rate limiting. I like it, but I have no ipod to > > test it out. MPEG Streamclip has a 2-gig input limit, fine for > > joining and transcoding from VOB, if you have DVD sources for your > > COUHF show. > > I run into trouble with my AVI exports from Virtualdub. > > Uncompressed RGB allows me up to 90 seconds or some-such. I get 9 > > minutes from Panasonic DV codec. However, transcoding to XviD > > at best quality could be suitable as an intermediate on the way to > > h.264 for your > > feature length movies. > > > > --- In [email protected], "Chumley" <metaflibble@> wrote: > > > > > > My bad Steve, yeah your right its "low-complexity" instead of > "simple". > > > > > > Now that we have our words right again I ask the community, does > > > anyone know of a good transcoder that handles the "low-complexity" > > > h.264 MP4 conversions (640x480 ipod compatable with bitrate > > > manipulation) on the PC? > > > > > > I've tried Videora, but the darn thing loses sound sync so bad that > > > its almost worthless. > > > > > > I would appreciate any tips all, I really would like to be able to go > > > 640x480 with my next episode. > > > > > > Rev. Chumley > > > http://www.cultofuhf.com > > >
