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I currently use Corel's Video Studio to batch convert videos to a format Vimeo can eat. It does the job, but I found that even on a quad core processor it only uses two of the cores (ie, two threads). Further, I'm converting to mpeg2 due to the limitations in the h.264 codec that comes with video studio (doesn't seem to like HD video).

I need software that:

Does batch conversions
Supports HD video in and out with no problems
Supports avchd m2ts input
Is fine with 24fps
Can be command line scripted
Great support for MP4/h.264/etc codecs
Windows

Preferably free, but I'm willing to pay for it if it's what I need and inexpensive (ie, $100 price range).

I'm interested in building an automated workflow, so if the software handles pre-roll, post-roll, overlay logos, titling, etc from a command line or script, even better!

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asked Feb 6 at 1:58

Adam Davis
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hombrelobo · Answer 1 · 2010-02-06 10:08:53Z UTC

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For batch conversions I use http://winff.org , available for Mac, Ubuntu and Win, great tool.

Ohh, and it is open source and free :D

answered Feb 6 at 10:08

hombrelobo
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	Thanks, I'll upvote as soon as I get enough rep... – Adam Davis Feb 11 at 5:35
	other than specified, it does not hava a Mac port. – lImbus♦ Feb 21 at 18:26

Gena · Answer 2 · 2010-02-06 15:50:57Z UTC

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Have you looked at Super(C) ? It does batch conversions, m2ts and can dang near do anything. It ain't pretty but it does the job.

answered Feb 6 at 15:50

Gena
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	Thanks, I'll upvote as soon as I get enough rep... – Adam Davis Feb 11 at 5:38
	It sould be noted that SUPER is windows only. – lImbus♦ Feb 21 at 18:25

lImbus · Answer 3 · 2010-02-21 18:28:50Z UTC

avidemux is one option, latest update was December 2009, so it's fairly up to date. Open source, and appears to have scripting and editing capabilities, so it can at minimum handle add pre-roll and post-roll video:

http://avidemux.sourceforge.net/

Free Video Converter is a free (but closed source) program that is said to support this functionality:

http://www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video_free/

ffmpeg supports this, according to many websites, but what I'm reading seems to indicate that you have to have a pretty good understanding of the details to get it to work with a particular camcorder's output, and I haven't found a tutorial for using it to convert AVCHD on windows.

Still googling for others, Wikipedia has a reasonable list of other options as well:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AVCHD#Converting

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