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Your MPEG projects can have the same quality as a Hollywood studio

For the consumer, Cinema Craft Encoder Basic has the same compression engine used in the more professional SP2 version. CCE Basic is simpler to use and lacks some features, but will give your AVI, Quicktime MOV and DV files a great encode.

For the professional, Cinema Craft Encoder SP2 is designed for those who want to go beyond simple settings and get the finest encode for DVD authoring and other uses. With multi-pass encoding and support for Quicktime Reference Files and animation sequences (BMP, TGA, TIFF, PNG and JPEG), no studio should be without this tool.

 

Even a Mac-based post-production house can benefit

Hollywood studios have a secret! While some studios edit and compress on a Mac, others say encoding on a Windows platform running Cinema Craft Encoder SP2 is the best. Multi-pass MPEG encoding of Quicktime Reference files or Animation Sequences will result in the most pristine quality and a beautiful MPEG encode. Why limit yourself to the encoders available on a Mac?

 

 

Specifications

Cinema Craft encoders are compatible with Windows 2000, XP and Vista.

Following are links to the official specifications posted on the Cinema Craft web site.
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Cinema Craft Encoder Basic Specifications

Cinema Craft Encoder SP2 Specifications

Supported Processors

Supported Operating Systems

 

Which Cinema Craft MPEG Encoder is best for you?

Cinema Craft Version Comparison Table

    CCE Basic CCE SP2
Input formats:    
  AVI
  MOV (Quicktime)
  DV (file)
  Quicktime reference  
  BMP (sequence)  
  TGA  
  TIFF  
  PNG  
  JPEG  
Output formats:    
  MPEG1
  MPEG2
  Video CD 2.0, SVCD 1.0
Encoding:    
  CBR (constant bitrate) 1-pass/2-pass 1-pass/multi-pass
  VBR (variable bitrate) 2-pass 1-pass/multi-pass
  Frame size (maximum) 720x480/576 720x480/576
  Bitrate (maximum) 15 Mbps 15 Mbps
  Adaptive Quant Matrix fixed maximum control
  Filters simple setting maximum control
  3:2 pulldown detection 1-pass 1-pass/2-pass
Operating systems:    
  Windows Vista (32-bit)
  Windows XP (SP2)
  Windows 2000 Pro (SP4)
  Windows 98/ME/NT 4.0  
Other:    
  API  
  Adobe Premiere 6.0/6.5 plug-in
  Adobe Premiere Pro 1.0/1.5/2.0 plug-in

 

Encode like a pro in record time

Cinema Craft Encoders have blazing fast encoding on any Pentium-grade Windows PC, with enhanced performance tuned for:

  • 32-bit Intel dual-processor (dual-core) PCs with MMX, SSE and SSE2 instruction sets
  • 32-bit AMD dual-processor (dual-core) PCs with MMX, 3DNow Professional, SSE and SSE2 instruction sets
  • Note: 64-bit processors, multi-core and SSE3 are not currently supported.

    Check our benchmark of the Cinema Craft encoders - Coming soon

     

    Reviews and News

    Cinema Craft Encoder Basic

    Cinema Craft Encoder SP2

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    user top pick

    The Porsche of MPEG encoders

    Der Porsche unter den MPEG-Encodern: Das Tool kovertiert Videomaterial bestechend gut ins MPEG-1 format für Video-CDs und MPEG-2 format für S-VCDs und DVDs.
    - ChipOnline.de magazine

    MPEG Encoder Shootout

    MPEG2 shootout

    ".. if you must have the best software encoder in the world today, this is it."
    - Barry Braverman, Digital Content Producer

    Read the Article (English)

     

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