XMedia Recode - Settings Overview

General

Temporary directory

Here you can specify the location for temporary files. Intermediate results are saved here during the conversion of media files. It is important to select a location with sufficient free space.

Check for update automatically

When this option is enabled, the software will automatically check for new versions upon startup. This ensures you're always using the most recent version with the latest features and bug fixes.

Avoid standby whenn processing

When enabled, this option prevents the operating system from entering sleep or standby mode during the conversion. This is especially useful for longer conversion jobs, as it ensures that the process is not interrupted.

When finished

This feature allows you to specify what the software should do after the conversion is complete. Options include "No Action" (the program remains open), "Shutdown," "Restart," or "Exit Program."

Do nothing
Reboot
Shotdown
Log Off
Stand by
Exit program

Automatically rotate the video

This option automatically detects the video's orientation, as stored in the source material's metadata. During conversion, the video is then rotated correctly to ensure correct playback in the final format.

Decoder

Specifies which decoder (software library) should be used to process the respective formats

DVD

Default audio and subtitle settings

Determines which audio or subtitle should be selected by default

Multithread settings

Multi Thread settings allows you to set the number of threads for different codecs.

Audio analysis

This menu allows you to optimize audio analysis during conversion by using multi-core processors (multithreading) and adjusting the buffer size.

Use multithread for audio analysis

Enables the use of multi-core processors (multithreading) for audio analysis

Threads

Determines how many processor cores are used for audio analysis

Buffer size (MB)

Sets the buffer size for audio analysis

CPU

Under CPU, the user can specify which CPU extensions XMedia Recode should use during processing to optimize speed and compatibility.

You can choose from:

MMX / MMX2: Old multimedia extensions from Intel, accelerate simple audio/video operations
SSE (1–4.2): "Streaming SIMD Extensions"; important extensions for fast calculations in multimedia, image, and video processing. Each new version brings more instructions and better performance.
SSSE3: "Supplemental SSE3"; extends SSE3 with additional optimizations, often used in video codecs.
3DNow / 3DNowExt: Developed by AMD, for multimedia calculations. Now obsolete and rarely used.
AVX / AVX2: "Advanced Vector Extensions"; Very powerful for parallel computing, especially for video/audio encoding, image processing, and scientific applications.
AVX-512 / AVX512ICL: Extension with wider registers (512 bits), especially for high-end CPUs and servers.
XOP: AMD-specific extension, now practically dead.
FMA3 / FMA4: "Fused Multiply-Add"; accelerates mathematical operations, important for media processing and scientific computing. (FMA3 = Intel/AMD, FMA4 = AMD only, rarely used.)
BMI1 / BMI2: "Bit Manipulation Instructions"; assist in efficient computing with bits, useful for compression, encryption, and codec calculations.

Language

Allow to select interface language

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