Re: [FCP-L] Semi-OT: Squeeze v. Episode

We use Squeeze here at the office, but since it jumped from $499 to $799 we
are pursuing other options.
It is quite slow on my 2 x 2.8 GHz quad-core intel xeon 4gb ram MAC as well.
Much faster on a pc!

But have anyone tried out Expression Encoder ?
http://www.microsoft.com/Expression/products/Encoder_Overview.aspx
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Dunderfilm // Sune Alexandersen
www.dunderfilm.no
www.suneworld.com

2009/12/7 Steve Hullfish <steve4lists@veralith.com>

> I've got the latest version of Squeeze. There's a lot of cool stuff
> implemented in it. It looks better and is faster than Squeeze 5. I
> think there are plenty of presets. The product is pretty radically
> different than it was three or four years ago. They have done some
> stuff with what they call "publishing" which is pretty interesting as
> far as workflow is concerned and it has batching features too. You can
> set up watch folders and have stuff automatically uploaded to an ftp
> site of your choice at the end of an encode with an email that goes
> out to a client at the end of the upload. Completely unsupervised.
>
> I did a review of the last version of Squeeze before the current
> version. THe current version is 6 and I reviewed 5.5. 6 has some more
> cool stuff than 5.5, but 5.5 is closer to where they are now than
> probably when you last saw them "many years ago." I'd definitely
> suggest you give them another look.
>
> I occasionally use Compressor still, but only when I want a specific
> preset that I know I can just drop on in Compressor.
>
> On Dec 7, 2009, at 2:48 PM, Patrick Inhofer wrote:
>
> > Has anyone used the lastest version of Squeeze?
> >
> > They seem to have integrated a Review and Approve process into their
> > toolset.
> >
> > We migrated off Squeeze many years ago onto what became Episode Pro
> > (Telestream bought it, re-branded it, and massively spiked the price
> > on it). I like batch management on it. The large number of presets and
> > intuitive interface make it easier to use than Compressor.
> >
> > FWIW, I've started using BitVice again for HD -> MPEG-2 NTSC/PAL DVDs
> > - especially for my RED clients who hate what Compressor does to their
> > footage on standard def DVDs.
> >
> > - pi
> >
> > - -
> > Patrick inhofer
> > Finisher-in-Chief
> > Fini
> > http://fini.tv/demo.html
> >
> > On Dec 7, 2009, at 2:37 AM, stuart rankin wrote:
> >
> > > At Cartoon Network Asia Pacific, we use both - Squeeze is ok -
> > > confined to Avid suites. Episode on FCP. I find Episode easier to
> > > work with. Plus, the main reason I got it, I can batch
> > > process .mxf files. It does a decent job of transcoding etc.
> > > Interface is nicer - to me. It's from Telestream so has great track
> > > record.
> >
> >
>
>
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