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“There are many reasons to transcode media files. Some popular
examples include the ability to convert files so that they are
supported on a target device, and at the same time removing
commercials, and reducing the file size. Whilst transcoding is a
very CPU intensive task, modern processors such as the AMD Phenom
X4 and Intel’s Core i5 and i7 processors offer impressive
conversion rates provided the transcoding software supports
multi-core architectures.“There is a good range of open source software available on the
Linux platform for transcoding digital data. One application not
featured in this article but is worthy of a mention is
Transmageddon. This video transcoder is built using the
pipeline-based multimedia framework, GStreamer. Transmageddon is in
an early stage of development.“This article highlights the finest open source transcoding
applications for Linux. Individuals that are interested in making
digital media available for playback on mobile phones, or make
frequent use of Home Theatre software will find transcoding
software to be invaluable. Transcoding helps to ensure there is
universal access of multimedia content.”