was wondering has any one used this program? and if so how does compare to convertxtodvd? is it better like in quailty or useablty. any reply would be nice thanks
I use PC2 all the time. It is my encoder of choice over CCE and all the others. PC2 is particularly good with analog files that have been converted to digital format...especially if needing to further compress these files using a tool like DVD-RB.
i have not used this program yet, is it just as easy as vso's convertxtodvd? does it have a user friendly inter face? is it fast, how is the quailty? thanks for your reply
What is the source of your AVI files? This will have a lot to do with the output quality of the conversion process. (Not all avi files are created equal.). The ProCoder2 software installs two apps. One is the Wizard. It changes just about any file format into just about any other format. The interface is very easy to use...just like Convertx, WinAVI, etc. The other apps lose a lot of detail with my avi files, whereas PC2 does not. PC2 is actually an encoder, uses a different conversion process, and as a rule of thumb takes 3 times longer. The main app does a lot, lot more than single file conversion, and gives a lot more control over the process and quality. (Right now I'm converting a PAL DVD only released in Region 2 to R1 NTSC). The main interface is easy to learn, and uses default values. As one's knowledge increases, other values can be chosen. DVD-Rebuilder is set up to use PC2, so you can also use PC2 to reduce large VOB files to fit onto a single DVD-5 or DVD-9. When it comes to reducing files that were once VHS or home videos, PC2 does a significantly better job than any other high-end encoder such as CCE. While you asked about PC2, if you are looking for the very best stand-alone conversion app, I would have to recommend TMPGEnc XPress 4 ($99 from Pegasys). There are all sorts of weird things that can happen when converting files, especially avi. XP4 has filters to deal with all these, including flicker and anything to do with color - such as shifts, bleeding, over-saturation, etc. XP4 gives you complete control over these (PC2 does not) and also has a viewer that lets you see what you are going to get with the filters before you spend the conversion time. I find XP4 is actually FUN to use, the interface is very intuitive, and the app has the best documentation of any app I have ever seen. They have a trial version http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/product/te4xp.html .
