What do u guys use to encode AAC nowadays, Nero? Apple Quicktime?

[parusit]

Especially for multichannel audio (5.1)

Which aac encoder do you guys, encoder gods , think is the best?


Nero wasn't updated for years. And Apple QT is rather shaky in the past iirc, etc.
But what about now?

Any opinions would be appreciated. Thx a lot in advance!

[wizisi2k]

personally I use the nero AAC package they made available in conjuction with megui (for the audio profile).  I also think that if memory serves that EXPORTING (encoding) with quicktime requires paying for pro (or getting a pro key via other means)

[vuzedome]

Nero does the job just right.

[Ultra_Magnus]

handbrake

[kitamesume]

the problem is... i dont encode AACs i either go for flacs or mp3s much easier to handle =P

so yea, handbrake.

[nstgc]

I use nero, however I only encode CDs.

[kureshii]

Note that handbrake uses faac, which the authors state on their own page as being “not up to par with the currently best AAC encoders available”.

Not that it matters a lot if you’re just making quick rips in Handbrake for personal use, but good to know.

I use Nero AAC as well, through foobar2000 and eac3to.

[parusit]

personally I use the nero AAC package they made available in conjuction with megui (for the audio profile).  I also think that if memory serves that EXPORTING (encoding) with quicktime requires paying for pro (or getting a pro key via other means)

I got cha  , but there are "qaac" or any other encoder that uses the Apple Quicktime engine for Free.

(Lately I heard good things about Quicktime aac)

[boydey1]

These days Nero and qtaacenc are the better choices for aac encoding.

[kitamesume]

scratch handbrake when you're gonna do hi10p, it doesn't support it i think.

[parusit]

Thx  guys    So Nero seems the way to go?

Btw which gui do you use for encode hi10p, Handbrake seems didn't get updated for quite a while. 

[vuzedome]

You don't use gui, be a man and learn to use cli.

[nstgc]

You don't use gui, be a man and learn to use cli.

[edit] Second time this month I've quoted someone and it simply posts the quote. Weird.

Anyways, That reminds me, since Mecoder is supposedly broken, what encoder do you guys use?

[kureshii]

x264 naturally.

[Mistgun_Zero]

foobar2000 for FLAC to AAC conversion.

[Ultra_Magnus]

You don't use gui, be a man and learn to use cli.

Dude, 1990 called and they want their 386 back.

[nstgc]

You don't use gui, be a man and learn to use cli.

Dude, 1990 called and they want their 386 back.

I prefer command line for something like this. Its easier to use (once you know the commands which isn't harder than figuring out what drop downs/radios do what/boxes), simpler, and easier to write a script for.