HandBrakeA useful cross platform encoding program

Specifications

• Size: 6.9 to 7.5 Mb, depending on OS

• Operating System Compatibility: Mac OS X, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu Linux and forks of Ubuntu Linux (Mint, Kubuntu, Mythbuntu, etc.)

• License: GPL (free!)

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Advanced Options:

Features

• Powerful- my encode for a 3:54 file was 2:30 to 3:30, depending on file format and encoder

• Great FAQ- it's a full wiki!

• Lots of presets for different devices- android, Sony PSP, new IPods, Apple TVs, IPad, and more!

Drawbacks:

• Only encodes to two file formats: MKV and MP4

• Installation can be complex if you have not used the command line before

• Layout can be confusing to new users

Sources:

• www.handbrake.fr- for download

• trac.handbrake.fr/wiki/HandBrakeGuide- for user guide/wiki

• Video Used- Sophie Ellis Baxtor- Murder on the Dnacefloor