HandBrake 0.9.6

HandBrake is an open source, cross-platform, and multithreaded video transcoder, available for Mac OS X, Linux and Windows.

Supported sources:
· Most common multimedia files that libavformat and libavcodec support.
· Any DVD or Bluray-like source which is NOT copy-protected. (removal of copy protection is not supported)

Outputs:
· File format: MP4(M4V) and MKV
· Video: MPEG-4(ffmpeg), H.264(x264), or Theora(libtheora)
· Audio: AAC, CoreAudio AAC (OS X Only), MP3, or Vorbis. AC-3 pass-through, DTS pass-thorugh (MKV only)

Here are some key features of "HandBrake":

· Chapter selection, Chapter Markers
· Subtitles: Vobsub and Closed Captions, SRT import and passthru, SSA passthru or burn-in (experimental)
· Constant Quality or Average Bitrate Video Encoding
· Support for VFR, CFR and VFR
· Video: Deinterlacing, Decomb, Detelecine, Cropping and scaling
· Live Video Preview

Limitations:

· Does not handle DTS audio tracks
· Does not handle single VOB files or any other file format

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

Encoders:
Video:
· updated libx264 (revision 2146)
· MPEG-2 encoder (from libavcodec)
· advanced options support for libavcodec encoders format
Audio:
· audio gain control (increase/decrease audio volume)
· updated libogg (1.3.0) and libvorbis (aoTuV b6.03)
· new AAC encoder (from libavcodec) (considered experimental) (supported mixdowns: Mono/Stereo/Dolby, 5.1 will come later) (should be on par with faac in terms of quality, sometimes better)
· FLAC encoder (16-bit, MKV container only)
· Mac OS X: HE-AAC encoding support, via Core Audio
· quality-based variable bitrate encoding support works with: Lame MP3, Vorbis, Core Audio AAC only implemented in CLI and Linux GUI
· AC3 encoder: set Dolby Surround flag in stream parameters when mixdown is Dolby Surround or Pro Logic II

Audio Passthru:
· DTS Passthru to MP4 container (in addition to MKV) (supported by e.g. VLC, MPlayer)
· DTS-HD Passthru (MP4, MKV containers)
· MP3 Passthru (MP4, MKV containers)
· AAC Passthru (MP4, MKV containers) (known issue: Magic Co...