TMPGEnc XPress v4.5.1.254

I've had a Led Zeppelin video.QTM (circa 1968?)that I converted to MPEG4, using all the default settings and installed on my LG VU. It runs perfectly in both vertical and landscape mode. No adjustments required!

TMPGEnc 4 is pretty much the only tool I use for conversion - apart from VirtualDubMod for some rare cases with cutting/chopping and other editing. <br/> <br/>With the DirectShow reader, the only limit for input file formats is what codecs you have installed. Great all-in-one solution for tasks such as - <br/> <br/> - Converting DVD videos with a realtime decrypter [AnyDVD] into a Sony PSP or iPod Video format <br/> - Preformatting/reencoding your high-quality videos to a lower quality for quicker upload to YouTube <br/> - Supports AviSynth scripts [via ffdshow] for turning your AviSynth transforming tasks into a new "permanent" or finalized, compatible video format <br/> - And so much more! The possibilities are endless... <br/> - Converting downloaded FLV files to a generic format like MPEG4 [via ffdshow DirectShow Reader] <br/> <br/>...even on my old Pentium 4 Prescott 3.2GHz, the encoding speed of this program amazes me. The DivX edition, which I own, is ACTUALLY FASTER than VirtualDub and DivX 6 - i've done my tests, don't listen to that first guy [no offence champ!]. It is true that the DirectShow reader can be slower than native/inbuilt decoding, and can produce undesirable results if say ffdshow has filters enabled - but it's worth it as the flexibility is PHENOMINAL! <br/> <br/>HIGHLY recommended! 5/5, 99.9% rating! BUY IT! :D

No encoding application can perform a DivX encode with anything over mid quality settings in 2 hours! Unless it's a single pass encode with very low quality settings. Admittedly, TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress is a little slower than say VirtualDub or MeGUI (about 15% slower). However, you do need to consider that this software is doing all the filtering (crop, resize, de-interlace etc.) and frameserving in one very easy to use application.

encoding to divx takes 10h whereas any other software does the same job (same quality settings, filters etc.) in max. 2h. don't waste you money. be warned!

I love tmpgenc xpress, I had version 3 and i just got the japanese version of 4 (wink wink). It is easy enough for a beginner, yet has enough fetures and options for the experienced user. lack of 5 chanel audio suport is my only gripe.