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Alternatives to pricey Sorenson Squeeze software?
This is follow up from an earlier thread. Important: If you purchase a new Mac to run Avid Media Composer, and it comes loaded with Sierra or High Sierra, you will not be able to transcode your media with the Sorenson Squeeze Light v10 software that comes bundled with the package. You cannot roll back to an earlier version of Mac OS that supports it (El Capitan being the last), and you will have to buy Sorenson 11 if you want to apply a Sorenson batch transcode engine to your work.
I looked at pricing for Sorenson – $199 for Desktop Light 11, $549 for Desktop 11, and $749 for Desktop Pro 11.
Yiao!
Curious to know what other types of software folks might be using to transcode media out of Avid projects. Does anyone have an effective, less expensive solution for batch transcodes to H.264 out of Avid?
Thanks,
SB
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7 Replies
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No Avid batches, but Adobe Media Encoder (CC subscription) or Apple Compressor. MPEG Streamclip might also be an option.
– Oliver
Oliver Peters – oliverpeters.com
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Thanks Oliver.
Update- I checked with Apple Support, and they say I should be able to roll back High Sierra to El Capitan on the iMac I purchased. I’m hoping this is the case, and I was simply misinformed of my options by another party. If I can do the rollback, I can run Sorenson Squeeze 10. All will be well.
SB
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All not well after all: Apple at first told me I could, then informed me that I cannot roll back to El Capitan. Major bummer.
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mpeg streamclip is free, can save presets, and has a batch option.
Glenn
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Honestly if you need to encode files you get what you pay for and Squeeze is a great encoder.
If the quality of you encoded files is important then the investment is worth it.
I’d go squeeze everyone.Pat Horridge
Broadcast & Post Consultant, Trainer, Avid Certified Instructor
Free online Tutorials at VET digital media academy online https://vimeo.com/channels/752951
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If you want to try free, Handbrake might be a solution. It has a batch mode (not elegant but works) and supports MXF OP1a DNxHD as a source which is my preferred way to prepare for third-party encoders as per my blog (second half).
https://24p.com/wordpress/?p=278
Michael
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I wonder if Squeeze software is better than the technical and sales support teams that I have been trying to engage? I can’t even access a Trial version to test the software. You fill out the form, and are informed that you will get an email with download information. No email forthcoming… (yes, I checked spam boxes and also requested for two different email addresses under two different domains.)
Called support, and you get thrown into a voice message box… only to be told that the voice message box is full. Tried this Friday, tried it again today.
Stymied.
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