Handbrake, the popular open source video transcoder, has been updated with a redesigned interface, new presets, improve Apple TV 4K support, improved Intel QuickSync Video support, and much more.
Here's a look at the release notes...
All platforms
General
- Improved user interface
- Redesigned main window for consistency and usability; overall flow is top to bottom, left to right
- Added new preset controls directly in main workflow
- Added new summary tab for overview of settings at a glance
- Updated interface icons to support high resolution displays
- New and improved official presets
- Added new presets for Vimeo and YouTube
- Added new 2160p/4K device presets for Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, and Roku
- Added new Production presets for post-production video editing workflows
- Added additional 2160p/4K Matroska presets
- Improved AppleTV 4K support
- Improved Intel QuickSync Video support
- Added Linux support (experimental)
- Added 10-bit H.265/HEVC encoding support for Kaby Lake and newer CPUs
- Added support for multiple GPUs via D3D11 encode path
- Many bug fixes and improvements
Video
- Added new Unsharp and kernel-based Laplacian LapSharp sharpening filters
- Added CSM prefilter option to NLMeans filter
- Added support for mobile device orientation via auto-rotation container flag
- x265 10- and 12-bit encoders are now included by default; additional dll files are no longer required
Command line interface
- Added support for adaptive streaming (SPS and PPS before IDR frames) via the --inline-parameter-sets parameter
- Added --json parameter to output scan/status information in JSON format, useful for scripting
- Audio sample rate parameter --arate now accepts "auto" as a valid value
Build system
- Added support for FreeBSD 11.1 (must compile from source)
- Added support for compiling on Windows under MSYS (experimental, slow)
- Updated to mingw-w64-build 3.1.1 with support for mingw-w64 5.0.3 and gcc 7.2.0
- Update mac-toolchain-build to add NASM 2.13.2 (now required for x264)
- Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
Third-party libraries
- Updated libraries
- FDK AAC 0.1.5 (AAC audio encoding, must compile from source)
- FreeType 2.8.1 (subtitles)
- HarfBuzz 1.7.2 (subtitles)
- Jansson 2.10 (JSON architecture)
- LAME 3.100 (MP3 audio encoding)
- Libav 12.3 (decoding and filters)
- libass 0.14.0 (subtitles)
- libbluray 1.0.2 (Blu-ray decoding)
- libdvdnav 5.0.3 (DVD decoding)
- libdvdread 5.0.3 (DVD decoding)
- libiconv 1.15 (character encoding support)
- libmfx (upstream API 1.23)
- libogg 1.3.2 (Xiph codecs support)
- libopus 1.2.1 (Opus audio encoding)
- libsamplerate 0.1.9-35-g02ebb9f (audio resampling)
- libtheora 1.1.1 (Theora video encoding)
- libvorbis 1.3.5 (Vorbis audio encoding)
- libvpx 1.6.1 (VP8/VP9 video encoding)
- libxml2 2.9.4 (general)
- x264 155 r2893 (H.264/AVC video encoding)
- x265 2.6 (H.265/HEVC video encoding)
- zlib 1.2.11 (general)
Linux
- Added option to configure low disk space warning level
- Added Intel QuickSync Video encoder (experimental, requires specific Intel driver)
- Added support for Ubuntu 18.04 and 17.10; Ubuntu 15.04 support is removed
- Many other bug fixes and improvements
Mac
- Added option to configure low disk space warning level
- Improved support for VoiceOver navigation
- Many other bug fixes and improvements
Windows
- Added option to configure low disk space warning level
- Added option to play a sound (MP3/WAV) when encode or queue is finished
- Added option to show progress, pass, passcount in the application title or task tray icon tooltip
- Added more granular progress reporting during search for start of file and muxing
- Added support for per-display resolution awareness
- Added support for running HandBrake in a portable mode (see included portable.ini.template)
- Added custom anamorphic to dimensions tab, it's back!
- Improved static preview window still previews rendering
- Improved audio selection behavior controls; dropdowns are now context aware and range limited with better defaults
- Improved UI constency throughout
- Many other bug fixes and improvements
You can download HandBrake for free from the link below...
Download
Here's a look at the release notes...
All platforms
General
- Improved user interface
- Redesigned main window for consistency and usability; overall flow is top to bottom, left to right
- Added new preset controls directly in main workflow
- Added new summary tab for overview of settings at a glance
- Updated interface icons to support high resolution displays
- New and improved official presets
- Added new presets for Vimeo and YouTube
- Added new 2160p/4K device presets for Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, and Roku
- Added new Production presets for post-production video editing workflows
- Added additional 2160p/4K Matroska presets
- Improved AppleTV 4K support
- Improved Intel QuickSync Video support
- Added Linux support (experimental)
- Added 10-bit H.265/HEVC encoding support for Kaby Lake and newer CPUs
- Added support for multiple GPUs via D3D11 encode path
- Many bug fixes and improvements
Video
- Added new Unsharp and kernel-based Laplacian LapSharp sharpening filters
- Added CSM prefilter option to NLMeans filter
- Added support for mobile device orientation via auto-rotation container flag
- x265 10- and 12-bit encoders are now included by default; additional dll files are no longer required
Command line interface
- Added support for adaptive streaming (SPS and PPS before IDR frames) via the --inline-parameter-sets parameter
- Added --json parameter to output scan/status information in JSON format, useful for scripting
- Audio sample rate parameter --arate now accepts "auto" as a valid value
Build system
- Added support for FreeBSD 11.1 (must compile from source)
- Added support for compiling on Windows under MSYS (experimental, slow)
- Updated to mingw-w64-build 3.1.1 with support for mingw-w64 5.0.3 and gcc 7.2.0
- Update mac-toolchain-build to add NASM 2.13.2 (now required for x264)
- Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
Third-party libraries
- Updated libraries
- FDK AAC 0.1.5 (AAC audio encoding, must compile from source)
- FreeType 2.8.1 (subtitles)
- HarfBuzz 1.7.2 (subtitles)
- Jansson 2.10 (JSON architecture)
- LAME 3.100 (MP3 audio encoding)
- Libav 12.3 (decoding and filters)
- libass 0.14.0 (subtitles)
- libbluray 1.0.2 (Blu-ray decoding)
- libdvdnav 5.0.3 (DVD decoding)
- libdvdread 5.0.3 (DVD decoding)
- libiconv 1.15 (character encoding support)
- libmfx (upstream API 1.23)
- libogg 1.3.2 (Xiph codecs support)
- libopus 1.2.1 (Opus audio encoding)
- libsamplerate 0.1.9-35-g02ebb9f (audio resampling)
- libtheora 1.1.1 (Theora video encoding)
- libvorbis 1.3.5 (Vorbis audio encoding)
- libvpx 1.6.1 (VP8/VP9 video encoding)
- libxml2 2.9.4 (general)
- x264 155 r2893 (H.264/AVC video encoding)
- x265 2.6 (H.265/HEVC video encoding)
- zlib 1.2.11 (general)
Linux
- Added option to configure low disk space warning level
- Added Intel QuickSync Video encoder (experimental, requires specific Intel driver)
- Added support for Ubuntu 18.04 and 17.10; Ubuntu 15.04 support is removed
- Many other bug fixes and improvements
Mac
- Added option to configure low disk space warning level
- Improved support for VoiceOver navigation
- Many other bug fixes and improvements
Windows
- Added option to configure low disk space warning level
- Added option to play a sound (MP3/WAV) when encode or queue is finished
- Added option to show progress, pass, passcount in the application title or task tray icon tooltip
- Added more granular progress reporting during search for start of file and muxing
- Added support for per-display resolution awareness
- Added support for running HandBrake in a portable mode (see included portable.ini.template)
- Added custom anamorphic to dimensions tab, it's back!
- Improved static preview window still previews rendering
- Improved audio selection behavior controls; dropdowns are now context aware and range limited with better defaults
- Improved UI constency throughout
- Many other bug fixes and improvements
You can download HandBrake for free from the link below...
Download