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ffmpegX

ffmpegX - 0.0.9r

encoder: divx, xvid, h264, mpeg1/2, vcd, svcd, dvd

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Selected Version: 0.0.9r
Release Date: 2004-12-26
License: Commercial
Downloads (version 0.0.9r): 8,647
Downloads (all versions): 676,455
Price: $15.00

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ffmpegX is a Mac OS X GUI to ffmpeg the "hyper fast video and audio encoder" (http://ffmpeg.sourceforge.net/). This GUI provides quick encoding to DivX, XviD, AVC/h.264, VCD, SVCD, CVD, DVD, 3GP, DV, MP4, MOV, mp2, mp3, AAC & AC3. MPEG-2 encoding relies on mpeg2enc component from the mjpegtools package (http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/MacOS/). DivX and XviD encoding and subtitles support relies on external mencoder component from http://sourceforge.net/projects/mplayerosx/. Includes bitrate calculators, a mpeg and DivX splitter for multiple CD burning, and other mpeg tools, including svcd to dvd converter and dvd to 4GB dvd compressor. Includes support for VOB subtitles encoding, DVD selectable subtitles, as well as SubRip, MicroDVD, SubRip, SubViewer, Sami, VPlayer, RT, SSA, AQTitle, JACOsub and MPsubt subtitles. When encoding to MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 it can author the video as VCD or XVCD (.bin/.cue files for burning with Toast by dropping the .bin into VCD window) or as SVCD, CVD or K/XSVCD (two .img files to be burned in Toast under Multitrack XA window), or as DVD (/DVD/ folder to be burned in Toast DVD mode and .img file in UDF format for burning in Disk Image app or Toast disk image mode).

What's new in this version:

  • Added DVD selectable subtitles encoding support for ffmpeg and mpeg2enc engine. Select a text-based subtitle file (.srt, .sub, .ssa, .smi, .rt, .txt, .aqt, .jss, .js formats are supported) in the Filters tab and encode your movie with DVD mpeg2enc (without the "Decode with mplayer" option) or with DVD ffmpeg quick preset. The subtitles will be imaged and embedded as fully selectable DVD subtitles by using the Subtitles button in your remote control (no more burning in the movie image, though you can still use burning mode by selecting "Burn" and "Decode with mplayer"). Use the "Play" button to check prior to encoding that the subtitle file is synchronized to your movie (if you need to fix the subtitle syncing, use SubSyncX).
  • Improved AUTHOR tool to add DVD selectable subtitles to an existing MPG file. Load a DVD-compliant MPG file and a text-based subtitle file (.srt, .sub, .ssa, .smi, .rt, .txt, .aqt, .jss, .js) in the first two Browse.. fields, then click AUTHOR. A VIDEO_TS folder will then be authored with the subtitles embedded as fully selectable DVD subtitles by using the Subtitles button in your remote control.
  • Fixed 16:9 aspect ratio support when using manual letterboxing with ffmpeg engine.
  • Added DVDImg tool to create a .dmg UDF image file for burning a DVD with Disk Utility. This tool requires as input (in the first browse.. field) a folder containing a /VIDEO_TS and /AUDIO_TS structure.
  • In order to lower disk space requirements, a .dmg image file is no longer automatically created at the end of a DVD authoring process (only a /DVD/ folder containing /VIDEO_TS and /AUDIO_TS folders will be created). If you want to make a .dmg image for burning with Disk Utility, you may now use the new DVDdmg tool.
  • Fixed bug which sometimes led to DVD authoring with audio in track 1 instead of track 0.
  • VIDEO_TS audio tracks and subtitles auto-detection does not delete other choices from the pulldown menus (it seems that this is needed for correct handling with some norwegian titles).
  • Fixed some encoding issues with DivX 3, msmpeg4v1 and msmpeg4v2 with ffmpeg engine.
  • The Author tool now runs in the Progress window.
  • Updated to ffmpeg CVS of Dec 18, 2004.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.3

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.3 (use older version 0.0.9k for OS X 10.2)
  • To install ffmpegX, follow the installation instructions by clicking here
  • To playback DivX, use codecs from www.3ivx.com or www.divx.com
  • To playback mpeg-2, use VLC, mplayer or the Apple QT MPEG-2 playback component
  • To comply with applicable laws and licensing terms, the mpeg2enc, mplayer and mencoder components must be downloaded and installed separately by using the installer application which comes with ffmpegX. To comply with copyright laws, ffmpegX doesn't allow to select a DVD device as input and doesn't contain any DVD decryption software

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ffmpegX ReviewGreat program. Shitty instructions. - Version: 0.0.9y, 12/21/2008 01:06PM PST

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lotek.kid
Ok. So for everyone who hates this program because you can't get libraries installed here's how you do it. It'll tell you to download some files. Do it. First go to this page: http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/MacOS/ and scroll down until you see the file named mpeg2enc.intel under the heading: "Notes for the mjpegtools on MAC OS/X". It'll be one of the last files on the page. So you grabbed that right? Control Click it and click download linked file. Rawk. Done with that.

Now there's the second link. The one with the zip file right. (http://voxel.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/mplayerosx/ffmpegXbinaries20060307.zip <-that one) Type that link in exactly and it'll download. Unzip it. You'll now have 2 files. mencoder and mplayer. Wow. Woulda been nice to have them tell you to unzip it instead of just putting that it wants the zip. Try installing the zip. Yeah. It wont work. However, we'll now point that "locate" button to where you just unzipped. Fantastic! Now it works.

Close it and open it. No more screen right. But now you get a nag screen asking you to buy it. Seriously? I just spent 2 hours troubleshooting your awesomely terrible instructions and you want me to buy it. No thanks. I'll pass. It seems like it'd be a great piece of software, but the instructions for the binaries was frustrating. And please don't tell me, "Why would you install the zip file?", because well, it's linux and there are programs that use the .tar.gz format for their plugins as the default install method so it only made sense that it would do the same.

So hope this helps someone less tech savvy. Again. The instructions for that part sucked.
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ffmpegX Troubleshooting ReportHow I got the 3 components downloaded & installed - Version: 0.0.9y, 9/25/2008 10:49AM PST

JennieJ
'Twasn't simple, but I did finally get it all to work.

Firstly, for the mpeg2enc.intel component, one trick is that if you click the link & get a page of symbols, select all and "Save Page As" (under File) to your desktop & you will have the file. The additional trick for me then was that because it ends in ".intel" (which is not *exactly* what ffmpegX is looking for) it refused to accept the file. Delete the ".intel" from its name, and that one should be good to go.

Next, to get the mencoder and mplayer components, you can download them directly from here: http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/dload.html (or link here: http://www.videohelp.com/tools/MPlayer) go to the first group of downloads (Binary Codec Packages) and select a download http for your region and platform (in my case, Mac OS X x86 20060611/ in the US) -- note also: for me this worked when I selected to have the file automatically unzipped. In the resulting downloaded folder are the two components, mencoder and mplayer. Move them directly to your desktop.

Now, in ffmpegX (if needed, you can bring up the installation menu again from under ffmpgX>Install binaries) be sure to first enter your login password, or it won't let you locate anything. Then locate each of the above 3 components -- again, they should be all right on your desktop -- and voilá, they finally all should locate & install.

Took much searching and frustration, but at last success.

(Note too that apparently if you've managed to install components from previous attempts, and they didn't work, you'll need to uninstall them first -- use Spotlight -- not relevant in my case as I was unable to previously get anything to install) Good luck.
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ffmpegX Troubleshooting ReportNeed Help burning .avi file to DVD - Version: 0.0.9y, 8/4/2008 11:02AM PST

august1stdevil
Hello,
i am a novice at this thing. I have captured a video clip form my old Sony Handycam using a usb device called EasyCAP, that does not have a digital out put. I did the original capture on a PC. When it captured the video it saved it in file with .avi extension. I am able to view the video on my PC using windows media player, but can't hear the sound. But when I burn it into a DVD from PC it gives a black screen with sound. I really don't care for the sound, I just need the video. So i thought if i tried burning the DVD via a MAC might solve the problem. When i transfered the file to my MAC it opens the file in quicktime and i can only hear the audio but no video... I tried burning it but still no luck it gives me a green screen now with sound.
so my question here is that can i use this app to solve my issue?
thanks
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