TMPGEnc

The first beta versions of the TMPGEnc encoder were freely available in 2000 and 2001 and were known as Tsunami MPEG Encoder.Tangentsoft [http://tangentsoft.net/video/mpeg/reviews/tmpgenc.html Tsunami MPEG Encoder (TMPGEnc)], Retrieved on 2009-08-10 The first "stable" version was TMPGEnc 2.00, released on 2001-11-01.Pegasys Inc. [http://www.tmpgenc.net/en/revisionhistory.html TMPGEnc Revision History], Retrieved on 2009-08-10 In December 2001, sales of "TMPGEnc Plus" started in Japan. In January 2002, the "TMPGEnc Plus - English version" was released.Pegasys Inc. [http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/company/history.html Company History], Retrieved on 2009-08-10 In August 2002, TMPGEnc DVD Source Creator was released and bundled with Sony "Vaio" PC in Japan. In April 2003, "TMPGEnc DVD Author - English version" was released. In March 2005, Tsunami MPEG Video Encoder XPress was released. In August 2005, "TSUNAMI" and "TMPGEnc" were combined into one brand.

TMPGEnc Plus/TMPGEnc Free Version was often rated as one of the best-quality MPEG-1/MPEG-2 encoders, alongside Canopus ProCoder and Cinema Craft Encoder.Videohelp.com [http://www.videohelp.com/oldguides/comparison MPEG-1/MPEG2 Encoders Comparison], Retrieved on 2009-08-10Teco (2002-06-02) [https://web.archive.org/web/20060423205600/http://www.tecoltd.com/enctest/enctest.htm Encoder test], Archive.org, Retrieved on 2009-08-10Doom9.org forum (2002) [http://forum.doom9.org/archive/index.php/t-32368.html What the best MPEG-2 Software Encoder?], Retrieved on 2009-08-10Tangentsoft [http://tangentsoft.net/video/mpeg/reviews/conclusion.html Software MPEG Encoder Test - Conclusions], Retrieved on 2009-08-10 The popularity of TMPGEnc encoders has spawned various other products and "TMPGEnc" is now used as a general brand name for products such TMPGEnc Authoring Works (a consumer-grade Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and DivX authoring tool), TMPGEnc MovieStyle (a video converter primarily for portable and set-top devices), and TMPGEnc MPEG Editor (an MPEG editing program). TMPGEnc Plus is currently still sold by Pegasys Inc., alongside TMPGEnc Video Mastering Works, TMPGEnc Authoring Works, TMPGEnc MovieStyle, TMPGEnc MPEG Editor, TMPGEnc Instant Show Presenter, and TMPGEnc KARMA..Plus.Pegasys Inc. (2011) [http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/product/compare.html Compare TMPGEnc Products], Retrieved on 2011-09-02 The TMPGEnc Free Version was updated in 2008 for compatibility with Windows Vista (SP1 included).

TMPGEnc Plus in first releases provided advanced MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video encoding with various technical options, MPEG-1 Layer II and Layer I audio encoding, support for external audio encoders (such as toolame, l3enc, mp3enc, LAME), internal video filters (such as deinterlacing), support for various input formats (AVI, MPEG, WAV, sequence JPEG, TGA files, etc.) depending on installed DirectShow filters, VFAPI frameserver support,Doom9.org [http://www.doom9.org/index.html?/mpg/vfapi_reader_codec.htm VFAPI Reader Codec], Retrieved on 2009-08-11 support for AVI, WAV, BMP, TGA output and other features. TMPGEnc encoders can read most video formats, as long as the appropriate DirectShow filters are installed in the system.Digital Digest [http://www.digital-digest.com/dvd/downloads/showsoftware_tmpgenc_412.html Software - TMPGEnc], Retrieved on 2009-08-11 TMPGEnc Plus and TMPGEnc Free Version include tool named "MPEG Tools", which is a simple multiplexer and demultiplexer for MPEG containers (MPEG program stream).

TMPGEnc Video Mastering Works also provides HD MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 output support, Blu-ray Disc output support, AVCHD input support, DVD-Video and DVD-VR input support, MKV input and output support, FLV input, etc.Pegasys Inc. [http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/product/tvmw5.html TMPGEnc Video Mastering Works 5 Product Overview], Retrieved on 2011-09-02 It is the first TMPGEnc product to incorporate the x264 encoding engine for MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 output and is the first software product to commercially license the x264 encoder.Pegasys Inc. (2011-11-25) [http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/press/10_1125.html Pegasys Licenses High-Quality H.264 Encoder from x264 LLC for Video Conversion Software], Retrieved on 2011-09-02

New to TMPGEnc Video Mastering Works 6 over previous versions is H.265/HEVC encoding support (4K and 8K), H.264/AVC 10-bit format (4:2:2 and 4:4:4) output support, and more.http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/product/tvmw6.html#About TMPGEnc Video Mastering Works 6 - About

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• {{official webpage|http://www.pegasys-inc.com}}
• {{official webpage|url=https://www.tmpgenc.net|name=Official community website}}
• [http://dvd-hq.info/bitrate_calculator.php Bitrate & GOP calculator and tips]
• [http://dvd-hq.info/dvd_compression.php DVD Compression using TMPGEnc]
• [http://tmpgenc.pegasys-inc.com/en/press/10_1125.html Pegasys Licenses High-Quality H.264 Encoder from x264 LLC for Video Conversion Software]

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