Conclusion
Source: Tom's Guide | Keywords: video, editing, quicktime | Themes: Software
7. Conclusion
There’s a significant price difference between these two programs. QuickTime Pro sells for $29.99, and TMPGEnc sells for $99.95. Of course, it’s important to keep in mind that Apple charges another $19.99 just for the privilege of opening MPEG-2 files, and that QuickTime Pro does not include a batch encoder. Further, Apple has had a unique strategy that practically forces users to buy each new version of QuickTime Pro. Historically, if you upgrade to a new version of the free QuickTime Player, your paid-for version of QuickTime Pro will stop working. You must then buy the new version of QuickTime Pro, to get back the video editing functionality that you already bought.
Apple has announced no plans to change this bizarre (and in my opinion, unfair) upgrade policy and did not respond to my email inquiries. So, all things considered, TMPGEnc XPress might not really be that much more expensive than QuickTime Pro.
I mentioned in my article Video File Formats 101 that QuickTime’s MOV is my preferred video file format. You may wonder if that has changed. It has not. However, in a head-to-head competition to decide which program is better, I would have to choose TMPGEnc 4.0 XPress, for its far more robust filters and its extensive export options.
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Is it just me or do other think this review is poorly researched. The idea is good. But the review picks a $30 to a $99 product. Once the review looked at TMPGEnc at $99, I seriously question the authors judgment and purpose of the review. There are many other products that are cheaper and could provide better overall solution. I am not biased against TMPGEnc. I actually own it along with many other video editing packages, but if the purpose is a low cost easy to use editing package this would not be the first or second choice. When I read this review it sounds like the purpose of the review was to attack Apple's licensing issue which is fine, but if thats the case then just be upfront about it rather then packaging it as some kind of legit review.
Hi Kito,
Thanks for your comment. Would love to see your suggestions of more comparable video suites to QuickTime Pro.
All the best,
Rachel Rosmarin
Editor, Tom's Guide
Sony's Vegas Movie Studio is generally available for $89.99 or even less, and is basically a full-featured video production tool.
XMpeg
VirtualDUB
Agreed. VirtualDub has been a wonderful program and helped me with loads of projects. If we are having a look at $30 and $90 software, why not throw free in there even if just to show that the interface isn't quite as friendly but has similar if not better functionality in many cases.
I didn't mind the article, but think it left out an important segment of the market.
Movavi Video Converter - Personal - $29.95
set preset to Youtube
http://movavi.com/videoconverter/
Download Free Trial
*Do it online ...
Movavi Video Converter -online
YouTube 320x240 size
iPod video 320x240 (.mp4)
YouTube is now limited to 10 minute videos
http://online.movavi.com/
I think it's funny how the first comment is "Anonymous" and the next by "TGRachel" refers to the previous commenter as "Kito".
wouldn't it have made sense to put the newest build of windows movie maker in there just for the hell of it?
Also since Adobe is the (seemingly) industry leader, it would have been cool to have a look at what features premier pro includes that the others don't. and like the other guys say, a freeware solution would have been pretty cool as well.