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Episode

Version 6.4.4

Professional media encoding application.

3.3
Based on 9 user ratesRead reviews & comments
$594.00
Application is not under development & not supported.

Episode overview

Note: Episode is not being sold anymore and is listed only for people who had purchased it in the past.

Episode is a powerful cross-platform desktop media encoding application for Mac and Windows. It offers the highest quality and fastest desktop encoding for content repurposing for distribution to Web, DVD, mobile phones and portable devices. Includes: extensive format support in/out including superior quality Flash 8/9 encoding, presets and filters, watch folders, batch processing of 25 jobs and Compressor plug-in.

Format Flexibility

  • Current and emerging video & audio file format support: SD & HD, in and out
  • Import virtually any file format, including broadcast/professional formats
  • Encode to WM9, VC-1, Flash 8/9, H.264, MPEG-1/-2/-4, DV, 3GPP/2, M4A, MOV, QT and much more
Speed
  • Fastest encoding speeds available in a desktop encoder
Ultimate Quality
  • Optimized codecs, filters extensive fine-tuning compression capabilities allow you to generate the highest-quality media files
  • Superior Flash 8/9 quality included
Easy to Use
  • Intuitive user interface with powerful preview window
  • Predefined or customized encoding settings for beginners & pros alike
  • Watch folders for automated encoding
  • Batch processing of up to 25 jobs
Scalable: desktop to server solution

What’s new in version 6.4.4

Updated on Aug 15 2014

Version 6.4.4:
  • Added the ability to choose GOP size for Split and Stitch, Will force the number of frames in a split to
  • be divisible by the number selected.
  • Replaced the monitor code to optimize it and give it better stability.
  • Improvements to status across networks when joined by IP.
  • Fixed so that monitors that are active always show up as active.
  • Updated MXF to handle more input files.
  • Updated H.264 encoder to fix 10-bit 4:2:2 encodings.
  • Updated the ProRes encoder and decoder to improve stability.Copyright © 2014 Telestream, Inc. June 2014 2
  • Fixed channel order for QuickTime surround sound input files.
  • Fixed Quality Slider for MPEG-2 encodings.
  • Added switch to enable/disable SDSM and ODSM tracks in MP4-files.
  • Fixed so that renaming an encoder task won’t cause a duplicate on Mac.
  • Fixed so that SMB Deployment gets the right name on Mac.
  • Added x264 to Episode, Episode Pro and Episode Engine (no longer requires separate license)
  • Added Execute tasks, Image sequence imports, and mail tasks to Episode Pro and Episode Engine (no
  • longer requires separate license).
  • Fixed amount of memory reported on Windows.
  • Fixed the version number reported by CLI and XML-RPC

Information

License

Demo

Size

59.8 MB

Developer’s website

https://www.telestream.net/

Downloads

52673

App requirements

  • Intel 32
  • Mac OS X 10.7 or later
  • QuickTime 7 or later
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Surfspirit
Surfspirit
Aug 16 2014
6.4.4
2.5
Aug 16 2014
2.5
Version: 6.4.4
Too much expensive, it has unique implementations and a very complete list of codecs, but it's full of bugs, cluster encoding very rarely works, windows version crashes all the time, some times don't even start up. And the lack of support is amazing, The company sold Episode 6 as Snow Leopard compatible, then on the updates changed the system requirements of the installer for OS X 10.7 but it can be installed correctly on Mac OS X if you change the minimum requirements plist of the installer. At least they should support the Snow Leopard until version 6 bugs were fixed!
onemac-net
onemac-net
Aug 16 2014
6.4.4
0.5
Aug 16 2014
0.5
Version: 6.4.4
$594.00 ??? LOL - who is paying so much for a bid of software?
Turquoise
Turquoise
Feb 5 2014
6.4.2.44
4.0
Feb 5 2014
4.0
Version: 6.4.2.44
An Encoding application I am learning to appreciate more and more. It has a bit of a learning curve, but is quite powerful.
Big Johnson
Big Johnson
Jul 3 2013
6.4.1.11
0.0
Jul 3 2013
0.0
Version: 6.4.1.11
Hey telestream: The screenshot is supposed to get LARGER when clicked. I can't read a single thing in it because it's too small.
Sanchai
Sanchai
Sep 20 2011
6.1.2.1
0.0
Sep 20 2011
0.0
Version: 6.1.2.1
Crashed at opening on Lion. Episode Pro latest version will open momentarily and close. It's not comp[atible with Lion! Price at US$ 995 is way to ridiculous
GeogProf
GeogProf
Sep 13 2011
6.1.1.21
0.0
Sep 13 2011
0.0
Version: 6.1.1.21
Please get off the can and make this thing Lion-compatible, dramatically improve its Xvid production, etc., etc., etc. JUST MAKE IT WORTHY OF THE FREAKING $995 WE PAID FOR IT !!! Jeeze.
Mac-Adam
Mac-Adam
Feb 5 2010
5.3
3.0
Feb 5 2010
3.0
Version: 5.3
Last is 5.3.1, I have some problems with aspect ratio 16:9 in Quicktime…
Iconz113
Iconz113
Oct 1 2009
5.2.1
0.0
Oct 1 2009
0.0
Version: 5.2.1
is it still necessary to install flip4mac if you have episode pro installed?
Darwin9
Darwin9
Dec 19 2008
5.1
0.0
Dec 19 2008
0.0
Version: 5.1
I tried the demo version of Episode after feeling very limited by the lack of certain higher end features on applications like VisualHub and AudialHub, which i used for video and audio conversion respectively. They were both amazing applications for most purposes but have now regrettably been discontinued. Despite the extremely limiting 20 second clip demo conversions i was extremely impressed by the clean interface, smooth and uncomplicated conversion workflow, wide choice of codecs and presets, and the speed and quality of the results. This is definitely software that does what i need, and does it well, but there is one thing that is preventing me from purchasing. Yes the price is very high considering there are many decent cheap (or free) video converters out there, but you get what you pay for and Episode is a high end application with a smooth professional feel to it... So why then do they cripple their $500 high end software by imposing a 25 item batch limit?!?! I mean you have this amazing conversion engine which is the same on the desktop and pro versions, and i can understand paying extra for the pro version to gain the pro features like high quality broadcast and surround applications, but for $500 i would expect unlimited batch processing and wont pay this price for such a limitation.
Mac-Adam
Mac-Adam
Nov 23 2008
5.0.1
3.0
Nov 23 2008
3.0
Version: 5.0.1
We wait for a major updatefrom a long time, what support better multi-CPU like 8-core in all codecs… • The quality of XviD could be better… • Sub-Titles simply do not exist… • VOB and TS can't be converted without crash on Last MacPro what you recommand with this application… • This pro converter still not finish today, please respect who was bought by updating it.
Mac-Adam
Mac-Adam
Aug 17 2008
5.0.1
3.0
Aug 17 2008
3.0
Version: 5.0.1
Lots of Problems with MacPro by encoding VOB !!! Deamon Crash, or stop to works alone… Please Update
Mac-Adam
Mac-Adam
May 2 2008
5.0
3.0
May 2 2008
3.0
Version: 5.0
Is it possible to encode XviD or Divx Now ?!?
Jimge
Jimge
Feb 27 2007
4.2.2
0.0
Feb 27 2007
0.0
Version: 4.2.2
Aha - I tracked down (on SoftPedia). Trial version encodings are limited to 20 seconds. That is a shame - hardly enough to evaluate. I am sure that the developer loses potential sales that way. Many people (like me) make their purchase based on actual full use for one or two small projects, rather than the disabled or time-limited version. Here is some advice - if you prefer, shorten the evaluation period to just two weeks, but allow people to have full functionality to try for this time. That way, serious testers find out how good and indispensible the product really is, and will gladly pony up the dollars to buy. And if you are afraid that some people will exploit you and dowload a freebie so they can use it a few times then not buy it, do you think these users would buy it anyway? How about it guys? Here is a Cleaner user, waiting to take advantage of the cross-grade offer. I just want to try it properly before I decide.
Jimge
Jimge
Feb 27 2007
4.2.2
0.0
Feb 27 2007
0.0
Version: 4.2.2
Downloaded this to evaluate and compare with Cleaner 6.5 as my video compression tool of choice, with a committed view to purchase if it excelled. However, I ran into a short time-limit on conversions. Was this the case? 30 days is plenty to evaluate, even 15 days. But a 30-second limit does not let me compare. I need to test the full capacity to render a couple files in total. Even a week's trial would be OK with a full version. But don't be parsimonious (stingy) with the length of clip. So what if a few people use it once or twice for a job they need and don't buy. You lose more sales to folks like myself who say, "Well, if I cannot really tell how good it is, I will pass." Or did I miss a setting somewhere? Very serious question.
Jeff-H-
Jeff-H-
Jan 1 2007
4.2.1
0.0
Jan 1 2007
0.0
Version: 4.2.1
Autodesk Cleaner is $599...this does a comparible job, and it's nearly $200 cheaper.
Corpsecorps
Corpsecorps
Nov 6 2006
4.1.3
0.0
Nov 6 2006
0.0
Version: 4.1.3
_ Looks good, but $400?!
Nicelodeon
Nicelodeon
Sep 18 2006
4.1.1
0.0
Sep 18 2006
0.0
Version: 4.1.1
HE-AAC+PS (aacPlus v2) doesn't work! At least on PPC. A real pitty as this is the only Mac software that supports it. Otherwise a great piece of software!
Turntablerocker
Turntablerocker
Aug 8 2006
4.0
0.0
Aug 8 2006
0.0
Version: 4.0
Tried this version (4.0) as well as 4.0.1 from popwire website under 10.4.7 on a Dual G5 2GB system, but the application is closing down before the window can even open up. Also does not write ANY crash log. Tried uninstalling, turning off ANY other 3rd party applications, but still no go. Any clue?
Madmacmad
Madmacmad
Jun 2 2006
4.0
5.0
Jun 2 2006
5.0
Version: 4.0
i have tried Cleaner 6.5, Apple Compressor and Compression Master. Well to make it short Compression Master is for me the best one. The Software works now on Intel Mac's and has awesome Encoding Results with all Formats even Mpeg 2... Try it by yourself !!!
ToggleMedia
ToggleMedia
May 18 2006
4.0
4.5
May 18 2006
4.5
Version: 4.0
I had been messing around with cleaner 6.5 trying to perform some basic video conversion, and it would crash at every step...I tried to troubleshoot and isolate why this was happening, but to no avail. So after stumbling upon Compression Master, I thought I would give it a try... and WOW!!! It has a great interface, and was "blazingly fast"...with not even a hiccup I encoded 10 files, in both QuickTime and WMV. Highly recommended. Comparatively cleaner 6.5 is a joke.
Surfspirit
Surfspirit
Aug 16 2014
2.5
Aug 16 2014
2.5
Version: null
onemac-net
onemac-net
Aug 16 2014
0.5
Aug 16 2014
0.5
Version: null
Turquoise
Turquoise
Feb 5 2014
4.0
Feb 5 2014
4.0
Version: null
adbnd
adbnd
May 14 2013
4.0
May 14 2013
4.0
Version: null
Christa_Moal
Christa_Moal
Mar 8 2012
2.0
Mar 8 2012
2.0
Version: null
JohnKHeath
JohnKHeath
Oct 22 2011
4.5
Oct 22 2011
4.5
Version: null
Mac-Adam
Mac-Adam
Nov 23 2008
3.0
Nov 23 2008
3.0
Version: null
Madmacmad
Madmacmad
Jun 2 2006
5.0
Jun 2 2006
5.0
Version: null
ToggleMedia
ToggleMedia
May 18 2006
4.5
May 18 2006
4.5
Version: null
$594.00
Application is not under development & not supported.

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