Topic: Basic video editing software?

[WindAndConfusion]

What do you guys use for simple video editing (transcoding, extracting, filters, etc)? I've always just used VLC, but it's a huge pain in the ass and I'm getting some less-than-stellar results right now.

You'll get something in return if you help me.

[scottws]

For DVD conversion, I use DVD Decrypter + MeGUI.  It can code in XviD or x264 codecs.  As far as editing goes though, it has almost no ability as it is more a tool for DVD conversion.  You can cut out beginning and ending credits, that's about it.

I used the one bundled in the Nero 8 package before.  Nero Video?  I can't remember.  It's alright.  Fairly buggy, but I had a better experience with it than Ulead tools.

[Cobra951]

I seldom got into video editing.  The one tool I used most isn't primarily an editor, but an MPEG converter:  TMPGEnc.  Versions through 2.5 are free, but MPEG2 support expires after 30 days.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TMPGEnc

I also tried the Ulead tools which came with a DVD burner.  They include a video editor.  It's been too long since I used it.  I don't remember being overly impressed.

For DVD reauthoring, I found DVD Shrink to be much friendlier than DVD Decrypter.  It also has the best compression to fit results to single-layer DVD-Rs I've ever seen.

[scottws]

I don't use DVD Decrypter for re-authoring onto a single-layer CD-R.  I use it as part of the process of making a DVD into an MP4 or AVI file.

[Cools!]

Windows Movie Maker, which comes with XP (and probably Vista), free.

Ulead has a bunch of bundles, but I've never used them. If you are serious about getting into editing then you better go with Sony Vegas and Adobe Premiere Pro.

On the Mac: Final Cut Pro.