ffmpegX for Mac

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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, MP4 for iPod, iPhone, MP4 H264 for Sony PSP, FLV, 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).

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"Aweful app. Don't download"

jestermaximus February 27, 2014 / Version: ffmpegX 0.0.9y-L

2014-02-27 13:33:13 | By jestermaximus

Pros

It has a secure download?

Cons

Doesn't seem to work at all.

Summary

Ran the secure cnet download. When the download was complete and I clicked the installer, nothing happened. Well almost nothing, chrome closed along with all my tabs. When chrome reopened itself, there were three new extensions and my default search engine had been switched to Yahoo.

4 stars

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"Does everything I want it to do without any problems."

AnnArborKenK May 24, 2012 / Version: ffmpegX 0.0.9y-L

2012-05-24 09:07:48 | By AnnArborKenK

Pros

Makes all my mp4s into mp3s and reverse. And it's free.

Cons

None so far.

1 stars

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"It says this is a universal app (PPC/Intel), it is not"

rx7racerca January 11, 2012 / Version: ffmpegX 0.0.9y-L

2012-01-11 20:58:35 | By rx7racerca

Pros

Unable to run on PPC, so no pros to report

Cons

Unable to run on PPC/OS10.5x, despite saying it does in the requirements

Summary

Unfortunately, unable to actually use or evaluate

1 stars

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"Terrible app"

chriso94 September 06, 2011 / Version: ffmpegX 0.0.9y-L

2011-09-06 08:06:11 | By chriso94

Pros

It managed to open itself

Cons

It cant recognise .mov files, you cant cross out of any window and it doesn't actual work at all.

Summary

DO NOT DOWNLOAD!

4 stars

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"Actually does what it says"

larrybobsf May 10, 2010 / Version: ffmpegX 0.0.9y

2010-05-10 02:18:50 | By larrybobsf

Pros

Actually converts a video to FLV, which is what I needed, without crippleware logos.

Cons

Somewhat complicated installation procedure, but which can be accomplished fairly quickly.

Summary

Delivers video conversions, including to FLV format.

1 stars

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"This product is absolutely horrible!"

mrreida April 06, 2009 / Version: ffmpegX 0.0.9y

2009-04-06 13:37:59 | By mrreida

Pros

It compresses video/audio files in many assorted formats...

Cons

Horrible interface, costs $15 (which is WAYYYYYY to much for this software) after trial, requires downloading 3 different UNIX command files off of the internet. If you go to the URL it provides, it doesn't work.

Summary

Horrible product... not worth the $15 dollars.

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Reply by Wei-Yang on February 1, 2011

Try the FLV crunch. It is FREE.

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Reply by MattC867 on September 19, 2009

Oops, my apologies.

After starting up the program a second time to convert another file, it did tell me that they would like the product to be registered and that it is $15.

But what it does not say is how long you can try it for. I'm under the impression its more of a donation than paying for it. I won't use it enough to warrant $15. But I've already converted over 1GB of data now and it still lets me use it under the "try for fee" option. It definitely seems like its an 'honor system', they didn't actually cripple this download as a trial version.

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Reply by MattC867 on September 19, 2009

Where are you getting that this costs $15? I know it says so on the cnet page, but nowhere in this software does it even mention anything about needing to be registered, requiring a license, or costing $15. At least not when I downloaded, correctly installed, and used it on 9/20/09 to convert a 366 MB file.

And for the record, the links DO work. They point you to the file, not a webpage to download the file. So when your browser opens up a funny looking page of text and unfamiliar characters, you are actually looking at the file (though your browser is attempting to display it in text format). All you do is go to file->save page as, then select the destination. Boom, file downloaded.

yeah, the interface isn't the best. But the app is FREE (though i'll give you that cnet incorrectly lists it as costing $15)

For a free app, you really can't complain. The GUI may not be pretty, but it gets the job done and its a heck of a lot better than using Terminal.

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"Terrific"

ugmold June 27, 2006 / Version: ffmpegX 0.0.9w

2006-06-27 11:38:39 | By ugmold

Summary

This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
This was a little daunting at first but it was only because of my lack of knowledge of the many video formats etc out there. After some experiments I have learned to love this application and paid/registered it. I still can't seem to get .srt files to work however...more experimenting.

5 stars

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"It works as you'd expect it to"

marco.soave May 03, 2006 / Version: ffmpegX 0.0.9w

2006-05-03 10:05:59 | By marco.soave

Summary

This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
FFMPEG is a pretty straightforward and easy to use product that works as you would expect it to do. It could be either used in a very simple way (convert file type A into type B) but has also the potential to allow you to do many more things if you wish to and if you can be bothered to go through the manual (convert to this or that type of bit-rate, join files into one, sub-titles, resize the screen, etc). So it is really everybody's cup of tea, from the occasional user to the more advanced one.

4 stars

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"Essential Mac cinema tool in the field/studio."

montea April 29, 2006 / Version: ffmpegX 0.0.9w

2006-04-29 17:05:25 | By montea

Summary

This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
ffmpegX (current and past versions), and their support, are some of the best resources for serious Mac film makers available today. I do a lot of shooting in extremely rural places in North America and in Europe with JVC digital cameras using hard drives instead of tape. I download the shoots into Powerbook G4s. FfmpegX has, throughout it's evolution, allowed me to convert my takes into pristine formats for editing and compatible sharing.
Major, the man behind the application stands behind his product, ffmpegX better than any other developer I have ever dealt with (I am sure you have experienced the all to familiar frustration of resolving app. issues with companies in the past).
Major is always on top of all problems, the simple and the complex ones. His rapid e-mail responses with help are only, at most, a few hours away. (I truly think that he never sleeps!). He is proud of his ffmpegX and is caring enough to be there when needed by its users. Always.

His evolution follows the leading edge of technology and he offers solutions way before the big companies do.

If you are serious about keeping up with your digital film options, ffmegX
and Major's support are the ways to go.

3 stars

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"Very good and reasonably priced"

gevantry April 29, 2006 / Version: ffmpegX 0.0.9w

2006-04-29 01:28:39 | By gevantry

Summary

This review was originally posted on VersionTracker.com.
While I'm happy with FFMPEG X's capabilities and results and recomment it to others, there are a couple of major iffitations:

1. Installation of updates often requires additional updates to codecs, which can be time consuming. Therefore, I think it's best to avoid all but major updates.

2. The Real libraries feature seldom seems to work well, if at all.

Otherwise, it's certainly worth having as a tool.

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What's new in version 0.0.9y-L
OSX 10.7 "Lion" compatibility.

General
Publisher	Major
Publisher web site	http://homepage.mac.com/major4/
Release Date	July 30, 2011
Date Added	July 30, 2011
Version	0.0.9y-L

Category
Category	MP3 & Audio Software
Subcategory	Rippers & Converting Software

Operating Systems
Operating Systems	Mac OS X 10.3.9/10.4/10.4 Intel/10.4 PPC/10.5/10.5 Intel/10.5 PPC/10.6/10.7
Additional Requirements	None

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File Size	38MB
File Name	ffmpegX.dmg

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Total Downloads	89,942
Downloads Last Week	1

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License Model	Free
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Price	Free

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