HC Encoder is a freeware MPEG-2 encoder. It offers quality comparable to commercial alternatives and the development has a strong focus on DVD compliancy.
Features:
Input via Avisynth or DGIndex/DGDecode projects
2-pass variable bitrate (VBR) encoding
Three quality modes: BEST, NORMAL and FAST
User controllable GOP structure
Scene change detection
User configurable quantization matrices
Fast encoding speed
HC Encoder is fully supported by DVD ReBuilder, together they make high quality DVD to DVD-R backups, while being a totally free solution.
FreewareFiles tested HC Encoder 0.24 Beta on 2009-05-19 using leading
antivirus scanners and found it 100% Clean. It does not contain any form
of malware, spyware, viruses, trojans, etc. We will re-test each updated
version and remove the award as well as the program if found infected.
User Reviews
"Excellent product!"
Reviewer: -Roberto
Review Date: 2008-06-28
Average Rating (1 Votes ) 5.00
Pros: None
Cons: None
Other Thoughts: Fastest than Qenc and offers even better quality.