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alternative h.264 encoder?
Hi, I use Premiere CS3 (which of course includes the Main Concept h.264 encoder). I don’t know a lot about encoders. Has anyone found an alternative h.264 encoder that they think is better than Main Concept? Thanks.
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13 Replies
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Sorenson Squeeze is regarded as one of the best out there, but it’s pricey.
Vince Becquiot
Kaptis Studios
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Thanks, Vince!
Any one else have any good but less pricey ideas?
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I should add that Mainconcept’s is very good, and I find it is better than Apple’s codec.
Vince Becquiot
Kaptis Studios
San Francisco – Bay Area -
I like the quality as well. But I have had ongoing problems with audio being out of sync. When my system was Win XP 32 bit, the audio would lag a few frames. Now that I have Win 7 64-bit, the video is out of sync maybe 6 or 7 frames. :o\ And the QT h.264 codec that I use makes much bigger files than Mainconcept.
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Make sure you download the latest update, that was fixed.
Vince Becquiot
Kaptis Studios
San Francisco – Bay Area -
Where would I get that? From Adobe or MainConcept? Thanks.
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Latest update for Premiere CS4, from Premiere itself.
Vince Becquiot
Kaptis Studios
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Unfortunately, I have CS3, not CS4. I do not plan to upgrade my Production Premium Suite again until CS5.
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Got it, and that makes sense. Do you have a copy of After Effects?
You could also try uninstalling Quicktime and install a previous version.
Vince Becquiot
Kaptis Studios
San Francisco – Bay Area -
Dude, I will check into this. Ever since I installed the newest QT, I have had troubles, including with online players. (and yes, I do have AE, along with the other apps in the Production Premium suite.)
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