[MacDV] Streamclip vs. DVDxDV

[Mark M. Florida]

> Can you say more about why you prefer Streamclip to it?

1. The interface actually makes sense.  DVDxDV "technically" works, but 
the interface is confusing -- it's totally non-standard as far as Mac 
apps go.  MPEG Streamclip's interface makes total sense and conforms to 
the "Mac-way" of working with apps, and it does this and offers more 
features with more options and such.

2. MPEG Streamclip can demux a VOB into the element streams (m2v & ac3 
files for example), or create a standalone muxed MPEG-2 file from a VOB 
(without re-encoding).  DVDxDV can't.

3. MPEG Streamclip has more input and output options.  It can take a VOB 
or MPEG file (1 or 2) and convert it to a QuickTime DV file (for use in 
FCE or FCP), DV stream (for use in iMovie), MPEG-2, or use any other 
QuickTime codec you have on your machine.  Not only do I use it to 
extract scenes from DVDs, but I use it to convert the MPEG files from my 
digital camera into QuickTime files (with audio intact).  I also use it 
to chop out commercials from my ReplayTV MPEG-2 files and re-mux them so 
Toast can burn them.

4. MPEG Streamclip is FREE.  (but you gotta pony up $20 for Apple's 
rock-solid MPEG-2 playback component)

I think that covers it.  :-)

- Mark