HandBrake
HandBrake is a free and open-source video transcoder to convert video from one format to another, and to rip CD/DVD to popular video formats.
Features
HandBrake is a free and open-source video transcoder to convert video from one format to another, and to rip CD/DVD to popular video formats. It transcodes video and audio from nearly any format to a handful of modern ones, but it does not defeat or circumvent copy protection. Its developers removed libdvdcss (the open-source library responsible for unscrambling DVDs encrypted with the Content Scramble System (CSS)) from the application in version 0.9.2.
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System Requirements
| # | Minimum |
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| 1 | Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon X2, or better |
| 2 | Free RAM:
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| 3 | Screen Resolution: 1024x768 or better |
| 4 | System Storage:
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| # | Minimum |
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| 1 | Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or better
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| 2 | Free RAM:
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| 3 | Screen Resolution: 1024x768 or better |
| 4 | System Storage:
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| # | Minimum |
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| 1 | Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon X2, or better |
| 2 | Free RAM:
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| 3 | Screen Resolution: 1024x768 or better (higher if running in High-DPI Mode, above 96 DPI or 100%) |
| 4 | System Storage:
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| 5 | See note. |
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Developer
Eric Petit (OD), The HandBrake Team
Written in
C, C#, Objective-C, Python
Initial Release
24 August 2003
Alternatives
Video Transcoder
No alternative software available under 'Video Transcoder' category.
Notes
HandBrake’s QuickSync and OpenCL features are only supported on Windows. QuickSync requires a 2nd generation (Sandy Bridge) or newer Intel Core series processor with integrated Intel HD Graphics enabled and a directly connected display.1 OpenCL scaling is experimental and requires an AMD or Intel GPU with OpenCL 1.2 or later.
In lieu of a physically connected display, a display emulator adapter such as Headless Ghost will enable GPU functions such as QuickSync when connected to the Intel HD Graphics output port.
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