Encode360 is an application which will convert virtually any video format to high quality WMV’s which can be played by the X-Box 360, the Microsoft Zune device, or anything else that likes WMV format!

It has some great features including:

• Uses Windows Media Encoder as a base, so it’ll create 100% Microsoft compliant WMV’s
• Automatic re-scaling of video sizes to match your TV resolution or Zune screen. This prevents nasty stretching and artifacts
• Encode as WMV8, WMV9 or ultra high quality WVC1
• Encode with CBR (1 or 2 pass), Quality based VBR, Peak based VBR or Bitrate based VBR
• Predefined bitrate options to best match your output device and network connection
• Postview, so you can quickly see the quality of your encode, or if subtitles are being encoded correctly
• And lots more that I forget right now!!!

I’ve spent a huge amount of time developing this app for you good people. If you feel it’s made you a better person, improved your sex life, or just plain made you happier, please donate something to keep the project going.

Installation Prerequisites

• You need to have .NET Framework 2.0 installed. Get it here
• You need to have Windows Media Player 11 installed. Get it here
• And most importantly, you need Windows Media Encoder 9, from here
• Vista users will also need this patch for WME9 which needs to be Run As Administrator to apply correctly

Download the Encode360 installer from here

And if you’re interested, you can get the source code from here