HandBrake 1.11 has been released as a significant update to this open-source video transcoder, providing enhanced features and performance for users looking to convert various video formats. The update arrives six months after version 1.10.2 and brings several new encoders and presets tailored for modern hardware.
One of the most notable additions in HandBrake 1.11 is the AMD VCN AV1 10-bit encoder, enabling more efficient video compression. For users with AMD 9000 series GPUs and newer, the release also introduces an AV1 VCN 2160p 4K preset, which makes high-quality 4K video encoding more accessible.
In terms of encoding versatility, the update includes support for ProRes and DNxHR encoders, as well as new production presets for both formats. The update also improves the existing Preservation FFV1 preset capability, allowing it to handle a wider range of audio codecs, including Apple Lossless and Vorbis.
Other enhancements include support for encoding to the MOV container format and the ability to mux FFV1 in an MP4 container. Users will benefit from improved support for AV1 in MP4 seeking, proper tagging for Dolby Vision profile 5 videos, and additional features for custom channel orders and handling non-zero chapter timestamps.
For Linux users specifically, HandBrake 1.11 introduces several usability improvements. It includes buttons for cycling through previews on the summary page, enhances UI language options, and allows the use of GtkFileLauncher to open files in sandboxed applications like Flatpak.
The update ships with many core components, such as AMF 1.5.0 for AMD VCN video encoding, FFmpeg 8.0.1, and various libraries for improved performance and functionality.
For more details regarding the latest changes, you can check the release notes on the project’s GitHub page where you can also download the latest version. This version is available as a Flatpak app suitable for any GNU/Linux distribution or as a source tarball for manual compilation.
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