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{{Infobox software

| name = MediaCoder

| logo = MediaCoder Logo.png

| screenshot = Mediacoder.png

| caption = MediaCoder default [[GUI]]

| author = Stanley Huang

| developer = Broad Intelligence Technologies

| programming language = [[C++]] and [[XML]]{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}}

| platform = [[IA-32]] and [[x86-64]]

| released = <!--Release date for version 1.0-->

| latest_release_version =

| latest_release_date =

| latest preview version = 0.8.47.587258

| latest preview date = {{start date and age|20162019|0107|2601|df=yes}}

| operating_system = [[Windows XP]] and later

| platform = [[IA-32]] and [[x86-64x64]]

| genre = [[Transcoding]]

| license = [[Ad-supported]]<ref name="softpedia">{{cite web|title=Download MediaCoder|url=http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Encoders-Converter-DIVX-Related/MediaCoder.shtml|work=[[Softpedia]]|publisher=[[SoftNews NET SRL]]|accessdate=4 October 2011}}</ref> [[freemium]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Solutions|url=http://www.mediacoderhq.com/premium/|website=mediacoderhq.com|publisher=MediaCoder|accessdate=21 October 2016}}</ref>

| status = [[Perpetual beta]]

}}

'''MediaCoder''' is a [[Proprietary software|proprietary]] [[transcoding]] program for [[Microsoft Windows]]. It has been, developed by Stanley Huang since 2005.

==Features==

MediaCoder uses various [[open source]] (and several proprietary) audio and video [[codec]]s to transcode media files to different audio/video formats. Common uses for the program include [[Data compression|compression]], file type conversion, remuxing and extraction of audio from video files. Many formats are supported, including [[MP3]], [[Vorbis]], [[Opus_codec|Opus]], [[Advanced Audio Coding]] (AAC), [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA), [[RealAudio]], [[WAV]], [[H.264/MPEG-4 AVC]], [[MPEG-4 Part 2]], [[MPEG-2]], [[Audio Video Interleave]] (AVI), [[Video CD]] and [[DVD-Video]].

MediaCoder uses various [[open-source software|open-source]] (and several proprietary) audio and video [[codec]]s to transcode media files to different audio/video formats.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lifehacker.com/download-of-the-day-mediacoder-windows-207475|title=Download of the Day: MediaCoder (Windows)|last=Pash|first=Adam|work=[[Lifehacker]]|date=13 October 2006|accessdate=4 May 2019}}</ref> Common uses for the program include [[Data compression|compression]], file type conversion, {{not a typo|remuxing}} and extraction of audio from video files. Many formats are supported, including [[MP3]], [[Vorbis]], [[Advanced Audio Coding]] (AAC), [[Windows Media Audio]] (WMA), [[RealAudio]], [[WAV]], and others.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ghacks.net/2006/06/22/media-coder-audio-video-transcoder/|title=Media Coder Audio Video Transcoder|last=Brikmann|first=Martin|work=[[Ghacks]]|date=22 June 2006|accessdate=4 May 2019}}</ref> The program uses a wizard to create files, but that can also be adjusted manually by the drag-and-drop function.<ref>{{cite book|last=Dutson|first=Phil|title=Sams Teach Yourself jQuery Mobile in 24 Hours|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WRXLyrYXTwMC&dq=mediacoder&pg=PA354|publisher= [[Sams Publishing]]|page= 354|date= 13 July 2012|isbn=9780132966238}}</ref>

MediaCoder supports NVIDIA [[NVENC]] and Intel [[Quick Sync Video|QSV]].

While MediaCoder is supplied free of charge and fully functional as long as there is an internet connection available, it is supported by bundling the [[OpenCandy]] software recommendation service in its installer. During a batch conversions once a certain number of conversions have been performed a window appears requiring human interaction (a simple [[CAPTCHA]]) to dismiss or pay a donation in order to remove the periodic nagging. ($15 minimum in 2011, $20 in 2012, $25 as of August 2013) This qualifies this application as [[nagware]]. After donating the user is supplied with an ID which must be entered and verified in the software. If the software is subsequently used without being connected to the internet the nags will reappear because the software randomly checks online whether the user has a valid ID unless a USB license dongle is purchased.

==Reception==

Prior to 2008, MediaCoder was a [[free and open-source]] software application and was available on [[SourceForge]].<ref>{{Cite web

}}</ref> MediaCoder was a nominee of ''SourceForge.NET 2007 Community Choice Award of Best Project for Multimedia'' along with [[Audacity (audio editor)|Audacity]], [[InkScape]] and [[FFDShow]].<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://sourceforge.net/blog/cca07/|title = SourceForge.NET 2007 Community Choice Awards|work=[[SourceForge]]|publisher = Geeknet, Inc|year = 2007|accessdate = 16 May 2011}}</ref>

|url = http://sourceforge.net/projects/mediacoder/

|title = Media Coder

|work = [[SourceForge]]

|publisher = Geeknet, Inc

|accessdate = 13 May 2011

}}</ref> MediaCoder was a nominee of ''SourceForge.NET 2007 Community Choice Award of Best Project for Multimedia'' along with [[Audacity (audio editor)|Audacity]], [[InkScape]] and [[FFDShow]].<ref>{{Cite web

|url = http://sourceforge.net/blog/cca07/

|title = SourceForge.NET 2007 Community Choice Awards

|work = [[SourceForge]]

|publisher = Geeknet, Inc

|year = 2007

|accessdate = 16 May 2011

}}</ref> On December 2009 however, Stanley Huang announced that the project is no longer hosted on SourceForge and no longer open-source. <ref>{{cite web

|first = Stanley

|last = Huang

|url = http://blog.mediacoderhq.com/mediacoder-is-no-longer-hosted-on-sourceforge-net/

|title = MediaCoder is no longer hosted on SourceForge.net from this day on

|publisher = Broad Intelligence Technologies

|date = 19 December 2009

|accessdate = 16 May 2011

}}</ref> A list of older versions, release dates and release notes can be found [http://www.digital-digest.com/software/mediacoder_history.html here]. <ref name="softpedia">{{cite web|title=Download MediaCoder|url=http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Encoders-Converter-DIVX-Related/MediaCoder.shtml|work=[[Softpedia]]|publisher=SoftNews NET SRL|accessdate=4 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web

|url = http://wiki.mediacoderhq.com/index.php/EULA

|title = EULA

|work = MediaCoder Wiki

|publisher = Broad Intelligence Technologies

|date = 10 July 2009

|accessdate = 16 May 2011

}}</ref>

==See alsoDistribution==

Prior to 2008, MediaCoder was a [[free and open-source]] software application and was available on [[SourceForge]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sourceforge.net/projects/mediacoder/|title= Media Coder|work =[[SourceForge]]|publisher = Geeknet, Inc|accessdate = 13 May 2011|url-status = dead|archiveurl =https://web.archive.org/web/20110517163753/http://sourceforge.net/projects/mediacoder/|archivedate = 17 May 2011}}</ref> In December 2009, Stanley Huang announced that the project is no longer hosted on SourceForge and no longer open-source.<ref>{{cite web|first = Stanley|last = Huang|url = http://blog.mediacoderhq.com/mediacoder-is-no-longer-hosted-on-sourceforge-net/|title = MediaCoder is no longer hosted on SourceForge.net from this day on|publisher = Broad Intelligence Technologies|date = 19 December 2009|accessdate = 16 May 2011}}</ref>

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==References==

{{reflist}}

==Further reading==

* {{de icon}} Markus Mandau (27 March 2009), ''[http://www.chip.de/artikel/Vergleichstest-Alleskonvertierer_35477987.html Vergleichstest: Alleskonvertierer]'', [[Chip.de]] (round-up article)

* {{de icon}} M. Mandau and M. Humpa (6 June 2009), ''[http://www.chip.de/artikel/Nero-Die-beste-Brenn-Konkurrenz-6_30187382.html Konvertieren: Nero vs. MediaCoder]'', [[Chip.de]]

==External links==

* {{Official website}}

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[[Category:Video conversion software]]