Intel QSV-supported 4K HD Video Converter Giveaway, Free till 12/31, was $49.95

[LouieST]

Just got the info from the developer's newsletter and also searched in the forum to make sure this is not a repost.

MacX Video Converter Pro v5.9.1 is free to get by courtesy of Christmas celebration. 1000 free copies are provided every day. The offer ends on Dec 31, 2015.

>>http://www.macxdvd.com/giveaway/giveaway.htm
Input your email and click "Get License code" to get the serial number and download link. You need to install and activate the program before Jan 5, 2016 and there is no free upgrade.

This is the latest version built on Dec 10, 2015. If you have got the program in their previous giveaway campaign, you can uninstall the older version and install the 5.9.1 version to experience faster 4K HD video conversion speed accelerated by Intel Quick Sync Video hardware acceleration tech.

Highlights of MacX Video Converter Pro V5.9.1·
Convert any video to the latest iPhone 6S/Plus, iPad Air 2/Mini 4, iPad Pro, Samsung Galaxy S6/Note 5, PS4, etc.·
Download video music from YouTube and other 300+ video sites and convert YouTube video to MP3, MP4 in one click.·
New! Support Intel Quick Sync Video tech to deliver the fastest conversion speed, 16X faster than before.

Program size: 31.5MB
Supported system: Mac OS X Leopard/Snow Leopard/Lion/Mountain Lion/Mavericks/Yosemite/El Capitan

 

[cytoSiN]

What's the difference between this and this?

 

[LouieST]

according to the developer's newsletter, the video converter provided in their Christmas giveaway is the latest version they just released on Dec 10, 2015. Compared with the version I posted previously, the latest version has some functional improvement. I searched on their official website and found the following info FYI:

What's new in MacX Video Converter Pro V5.9.1 built on 2015/12/10:
1. New profiles for the latest mobile devices, including iPhone 6s/Plus, iPad Pro, iPad Air 2/Mini 4, The new Apple TV, Samsung Galaxy S6/Note 5, etc.
2. Support Intel Quick Sync Video hardware acceleration tech to dramatically accelerate conversion speed up to 16X faster than before.
3. Refreshed interface with Intel QSV enabling option accessible.

I tested it myself on my MBP with Mac OS X El Capitan 10.11.2 ([FONT=&quot]4.0GHz quad-core Intel Core i7)[/FONT] to convert [FONT=&quot]a M2TS (AVC) video (2.23h, 7.5GB, 1920X1080) to MP4 format. It only takes about 5 min to finish the process, much faster than before.[/FONT]

 

[13Gigatons]

PC Version: http://www.winxdvd.com/giveaway/

 

[LouieST]

Aha, PC users could also have the chance to get free gift now.

@13Gigatons, Thank you for posting the pc info.

 

[mvbighead]

What makes this better than something like HandBrake?

 

[LouieST]

What makes this better than something like HandBrake?

Yup, Handbrake really does a good job in video conversion and it is famous with many people. I often used it to finish the converting tasks. when it comes to the difference between Handbrake and MacX Video Converter Pro, according to my experience, besides converting video, the macx program can do some other things while handbrake cannot, such as capture screen, download video from online video sites, and turn photos into video slideshow.

Besides, Handbrake (for Windows) may support Intel Quick Sync Video tech, but it seems that its Mac version does not have the feature.

Anyway, I keep Handbrake and MacX Video Converter in my software arsenal for video conversion, downloading and recording.

 

[mvbighead]

Yup, Handbrake really does a good job in video conversion and it is famous with many people. I often used it to finish the converting tasks. when it comes to the difference between Handbrake and MacX Video Converter Pro, according to my experience, besides converting video, the macx program can do some other things while handbrake cannot, such as capture screen, download video from online video sites, and turn photos into video slideshow.

Besides, Handbrake (for Windows) may support Intel Quick Sync Video tech, but it seems that its Mac version does not have the feature.

Anyway, I keep Handbrake and MacX Video Converter in my software arsenal for video conversion, downloading and recording.

Thanks.

I did some brief digging on the QSV thing, and what little I read suggested it was better for on the fly decoding, but not so much converting one file to something else. It essentially aids a lesser powered device for quicker/efficient encoding. I did try the software out on a file, but my preferred destination file is an MKV, so I likely won't use this that much. And someone that had compared the use of QSV vs without in Handbrake suggested that the quality results favored non-QSV, which I would more or less expect as more efficient usually means cutting corners on something.

 

[LouieST]

@mvbighead,
you really did a careful comparison. just like the old saying: gains will lose. The speed is improved while the output quality is degraded If you care the quality much more, then stick with your first choice.

 

[LouieST]

just checked that today is the last day for free download (12 hours left and only 736 copies available)

 

[13Gigatons]

Just installed the PC version. Same annoying design that they insist on these "converter" software.

Be nice to find a program that looked more conventional.