[inteller]

try Xilisoft Video encoder ultimate. The interface isn't as pretty but it does batch.

[inteller]

try Xilisoft Video encoder ultimate. The interface isn't as pretty but it does batch.

[jeffd]

so were going from programs that cost money, have good ui's, and lack some functionality, to free programs that lack a friendly ui, great fuctionality, to programs that cost money and have a bad ui?

Both StarxRip and AllToAvi support batch (even single encodes get added a jobs list before starting). Its not really a "new" thing these days.

[Stinger]

I finally got around to trying this software out and I'm disappointed.

The UI is great and hassle free but it falls down on two points:

1) The quality vs. file size is appalling. The videos are at least 2.5 times bigger than those created with Handbrake and the quality is significantly worse. I assume the lack of a two-pass encoding option is part of the reason.

2) There's no way to choose the output file name. Very annoying when doing a big batch encode.

[Jason Dunn]

Originally Posted by Stinger

The quality vs. file size is appalling. The videos are at least 2.5 times bigger than those created with Handbrake and the quality is significantly worse. I assume the lack of a two-pass encoding option is part of the reason.

Hmm. I have to admit that I pay very little attention to the output file size - I really only care about quality...but, yeah, the single-pass encoding is always going to be inferior to two-pass encoding. That's definitely something I wish they'd change in this product, and I apologize for not mentioning that because I was aware of it.

[onlydarksets]

Originally Posted by Stinger

2) There's no way to choose the output file name. Very annoying when doing a big batch encode.

The output file name is the "clip name" from the source file properties box. This is the screen you are presented with when you add a video file. See here:
http://www.softpedia.com/screenshots...r-XPress_4.png