MainConcept MPEG-2 Production Format Encoder Plug-in for FFmpeg 3.1.0

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FFmpeg is widely used in professional content production for file-based transcoding as well as live use cases. Although FFmpeg supports most video formats natively, there is no easy way to make use of MainConcept's industry-leading and professional codec libraries within an FFmpeg workflow.

The MainConcept plug-ins for FFmpeg are a convenient way to solve this problem because they seamlessly integrate into FFmpeg.

Features

The MainConcept MPEG-2 Production Format Encoder plug-in for FFmpeg offers the following functionality:

  • MainConcept's industry leading MPEG-2 software encoder natively in FFmpeg
  • MPEG-2 encoding support for up to 4:2:2 8-bit
  • Pre-configured profiles for professional Sony XDCAM HD and XDCAM IMX camcorder content creation, including MainConcept MXF multiplexing
  • Ready-to-use presets for Sony XDCAM EX, DVB, ATSC, DVD, HDV, D10, etc.
  • Use FFmpeg's built-in multiplexers like MP4 directly
  • Use FFmpeg's built-in audio encoders like PCM or AAC directly
  • The plug-in also includes the MainConcept MPEG-2 Production Format Encoder plug-in for FFmpeg