Video formats supported by PicturesToExe 7.0

[Igor]

PicturesToExe Deluxe 7.0 will recognize and work directly with a wide range of video formats in added video clips.

Supported Video Files:

Video formats: H.264, MPEG2, DIVX, XVID, MPEG4 ASP, etc.

File containers: AVI, MP4, MOV, MPG, FLV, DIVX, XVID, etc.

Output to Video

If you produce DVD disc, YouTube/Facebook, HD video for PC/Mac, for iPad/iPhone PicturesToExe will work with original source video files and then perform only one conversion into final video format.

Output to Executable File (EXE)

Despite the fact that PicturesToExe is able to include almost any source video file into EXE file, there will be several recommended formats for the best smoothness of playback on wide range of PCs: MPEG4-ASP, XVID, DIVX and MPEG2. Built-in convertor to the program will perform optional converting.

We didn't choose H.264 as best format because this format is very heavy for decoding. Only a half of video cards capable perform full hardware decoding of this video. Others should use CPU.

For this reason we recommend MPEG4-ASP, XVID, DIVX and MPEG2. File is larger but CPU loading in times more low.

Because EXE file created for a wide range of PCs it better choose optimal format with good performance on all PCs.

For example, one of our old PCs has CPU one-core Athlon XP 3000+ (2 Ghz) and video card ATI Radeon 9600 Pro 128 MB (also quite old). On this PC:

Playback of H.264 video at 1280x720: 100% of CPU loading (and still very jerky!).

Playback of MPEG4-ASP or DVIX video at 1280x720: 30% of CPU (and smooth as silk).

We implemented partial hardware decoding for all video formats by video card. For this reason CPU loading during playback of video in PicturesToExe is lower in TWO TIMES than in nearest competitor. And PicturesToExe honestly shows video at original resolution (for example 1280x720).

Interlaced Video

PicturesToExe detects interlaced video clips and perform de-interlacing on the fly show 50 or 60 frames per second.

[Igor]

Tom,

Yes, even my second 7 year's old PC (described above) capable for smooth playback of 1280x720 30p video (MPEG4-ASP) in real time in EXE file.

[Picsel]

Thank you Igor for this information, but what about AVCHD 1080i and m2ts container which are widely used by digital HD camcorders and cameras?

Daniel

[Igor]

Daniel,

I would be very grateful if you could give me a link to a sample file. I'll check up.

[Picsel]

Daniel,

I would be very grateful if you could give me a link to a sample file. I'll check up.

Hi Igor

You will find a short AVCHD 1080i 50fps (MPEG4/H264 AVC Part10) video taken with a Sony HD camcorder.

Daniel

[Igor]

Thanks, Daniel for the sample file!

Currently PicturesToExe 7.0 Pre-Beta can't correctly work with this file. We're trying fix this issue. We discovered that some video players with build-in decoder (VLC) also have prolems with playback.

[denwell]

Igor

If the reason for adding the ability to include video clips is to lure new video-enabled DSLR owners into using PTE, then it is essential for m2t container to be useable and accepted by PTE.

As Daniel rightly points out this and the AVCHD container are widely used in most consumer and prosumer video capture devices and to leave them out of a final version 7 would be commercially dangerous for Wnsoft.

This new development is a major step forward BUT must be comprehensive to be commercially successful.