"EncodeHD" is a application written by Dan Cunningham which will re-encode all types of video files for use on your Xbox 360, home media player or other on-the-go device. EncodeHD replaces the older application named "Encode360".
The most recent version of EncodeHD has been released. Quite a useful program for anyone who wants to convert their favorite videos into an xbox 360 viewable format. Just a few months ago we reported how EncodeHD was first released as beta, and now it has turned into a full fledged program! Be sure to download this latest release and check back in to 360-HQ for when the newest version comes out.
"EncodeHD" is a application written by Dan Cunningham which will re-encode all types of video files for use on your Xbox 360, home media player or other on-the-go device. EncodeHD replaces the older application named "Encode360".
EncodeHD is still in an early beta stage and as such, may not work exactly as expected.
EncodeHD isn't even a month old and already its progressing well beyond expected. Exactly one week ago we posted a story about how version 0.71 was released and already Dan Cunningham has gotten it up to 0.80, it is progressing very nicely!
With the new update comes a lot of bug fixes and new features such as:
NEW: Option to specify the Output Folder
NEW: Advanced FFmpeg Flags option, for adding to the FFmpeg command-line
NEW: MP4 Artwork (thanks to AtomicParsley). MyFile.Avi + MyFile.Jpg or Png = MyFile.Mp4 w/ArtWork! :)
NEW: UI Enhancements and a brand new icon, thanks to the Simplicio Icon Set
CHANGE: H.264 quality improvements. Slightly increases encoding times, but it�s worth it
CHANGE: Disabled H.264 remuxing due to av_interleaved_frame_write_error. Investigating workarounds�
CHANGE: Removed AviSynth (AVS) as an encodable file-type, until I can implement a workable solution to MediaInfo handling
CHANGE: Rewrite of output folder / filename validation code. Much more reliable now
CHANGE: Lots of small bugfixes
FIX: MPEG4 could fail with �unable to assign thread� error
FIX: Non-AC3 5.1 audio was not being down-mixed to 2 channel AAC
FIX: A/V sync issues with certain XVid files
FIX: Audio crackling issues on Apple trailers
Keep tuned into 360-HQ for the newest version when it becomes available
"EncodeHD" is a application written by Dan Cunningham which will re-encode all types of video files for use on your Xbox 360, home media player or other on-the-go device. EncodeHD replaces the older application named "Encode360".
EncodeHD is still in an early beta stage and as such, may not work exactly as expected
So firstly, let’s talk EncodeHD. Look at the current beta release (0.71) as a ‘technology preview’ of sorts. The idea here is to verify that we’ve got the primary encoding mechanisms up to scratch. So what I’m looking for here is to make sure that video converts for all devices as expected and that the quality is good (or great).
The key things to note for EncodeHD are:
Outputted video is MPEG4 and H.264 with AAC (or AC3) audio, NOT WMV (this is not strictly for X-Box 360 anymore)
This means that 5.1 audio for the X-Box 360 is not yet supported in these formats
Subtitles are also not yet possible, although I’m looking into it
As of now, there’s still a lot of unimplemented functionality that will be added later. If you want to see something in particular, please let me know. However, if it’s going to cludge up the interface and start making things complex, I may not implement requests. We’ll have to see.
One of the nice things about EncodeHD is that it has built-in bug reporting. If you hit a problem, it will ask you if you want to submit a bug report - including all the details I need to help solve the issue. If however, the problem is with video output, it may not detect any problems. In this case, could I ask you to email my bug-tracking system: [email protected], and attach the EncodeHD.Log file which you can find in your Temp folder (Click Start > Run and type %TEMP% to access it).
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