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This make easy to encode MPEG-4 (DivX, XviD, wmv, etc) for computer monitor watching. When an amateur converts (rip) a DVD, heВґs (sheВґs) making it RGB using conversion programs like DVD2AVI or FlasK. This include DVD MPEG-2 format, and DV format. Profesional media for SDTV (Interlaced) and their Digital formats are YUV, not RGB. The info from the 'another forum' is incorrect: I agree with you in the sense that INPUT matters in the quality and the selection of an MPEG-2 encoder. I will just say that I consider there to be only three encoders in the running for top honours, each being appropriate in different situations - these are CCE, TMPGEnc, and Procoder. I think that just about sums up my views on the topic. In the same way that there is no single type of source footage, so there is no single 'best' encoder which will do the best job on every single type of source footage. In short, there is no such thing as the 'perfect' encoder - it all comes down to educating oneself about which encoder it is best to use DEPENDING on the specific circumstances, and the characteristics of the source footage.

CCE is not as well-optimised for YUV colourspace source files as TMPGEnc is. For amateurs who actually take the time and trouble to generate their own material on DVcam (which is YUV colourspace), TMPGEnc does a better job than CCE, albeit at an encoding- time-penalty. The reason everyone in the amateur scene raves som much about CCE is that it is fast, it allows good multipass VBR manipulation, and that the VAST MAJORITY of amateurs use it only to re-encode RIPs of material which they did not generate themselves (MPEG2 RIPs from Hollywood DVDs, which are, by definition, RGB colourspace).

CANOPUS PROCODER 3 DEMO PLUS

CCE has an excellent reputation, and indeed it IS excellent, but it does *NOT* encode to as high-a-quality as TMPGEnc Plus where YUV footage is used as the source. '.discussion (of which encoder is 'best') is ABSURD without acknowledgment that different MPEG encoders perform **DIFFERENTLY** depending on whether they are fed with YUV, or with RGB source footage.

Any discussion of the *absolute* merits of various encoders, without reference to what source type is being encoded, is surely virtually redundant. These are two different video standards, and I always find it incredible that people seem to gloss over the fact that it MATTERS that an encoder creates a different output, depending on its INPUT. YUV (for example miniDV Firewire captures)

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