VidCoder is a sophisticated DVD/Blu-ray ripping and video transcoding application designed specifically for Windows operating systems. It leverages HandBrake’s encoding engine while offering a more refined and feature-rich user interface than the official HandBrake Windows GUI. Though VidCoder excels at ripping DVDs, it’s important to note that it does not bypass the CSS encryption found in most commercial DVDs.
VidCoder Features
VidCoder offers an impressive array of capabilities:
Processing Power
- Multi-threaded processing for efficient operation
- Support for MP4 and MKV containers
- Completely integrated encoding pipeline with everything in one process
- No large intermediate temporary files
Video Encoding Options
- H.264, H.265, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, VP8, and Theora video encoding
- Hardware-accelerated encoding with AMD VCE, Nvidia NVENC, and Intel QuickSync
- Flexible targeting options including bitrate, size, or quality for video
- Professional 2-pass encoding for optimal results
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Audio Capabilities
- AAC, MP3, Vorbis, AC3, and FLAC audio encoding
- AAC/AC3/MP3/DTS/DTS-HD passthrough options
Video Enhancement Tools
- Decomb, detelecine, deinterlace functions
- Rotate and reflect capabilities
- Chroma smooth and colourspace filters
Workflow Efficiency
- Powerful batch encoding with simultaneous encodes
- Customizable Pickers to automatically select audio and subtitle tracks, destinations, titles, and more
- Instant source previews for quick assessment
- Creation of small encoded preview clips
- Pause and resume encoding functionality
What’s new in the latest version
- Updated HandBrake core to version 1.9.1
- Fixed an issue that sometimes required an extra click to restore from a minimized state
- Enhanced removal candidate logging to occur on the encode logger when immediately removing source files
✅Important note: You do not need to install HandBrake separately for VidCoder to function properly.
Installation Requirements
Before installing VidCoder, ensure your system has the .NET 6 Desktop Runtime. If this component is missing, the software will conveniently prompt you to download and install it. Alternatively, the Portable version comes self-contained and operates without requiring any .NET Runtime installation.
License – Free
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Size – 44 MB