Hybrid is a multi-platform converter (Linux, macOS, Windows) that functions as a front end for various other tools. It can convert nearly any input to x264, x265, Xvid, or VP9, as well as audio formats such as AC3, OGG, MP3, AAC, and FLAC, all within containers like MP4, M2TS, MKV, WebM, MOV, and AVI, as well as Blu-ray or AVCHD structures.
Hybrid bundles several video processing utilities into one package. It allows conversion between multiple file types and multimedia formats, supports tagging and muxing, and automates common tasks.
One of the main advantages of Hybrid is its support for a wide range of formats. It can handle VC-1, AVC raw input, and all the other file types that MPlayer and FFmpeg can decode. It also supports x264, XviD, VP8, x265, and ProRes as output formats.
The integrated video encoder supports multiple encoding modes with customizable parameters like bitrate and constant rate factors. It is compatible with various containers, including Blu-ray discs and AVCHD. In addition, you can use the audio extraction function to generate MP3, OGG, AAC, FLAC, AC3, DTS, and other similar formats.
Hybrid empowers advanced users with a comprehensive suite of configuration options. You gain granular control to modify the encoding mode, meticulously adjust the bitrate, and precisely set the tune and entropy coding mode. Beyond video settings, the application also excels in image manipulation. Easily resize loaded images, change their aspect ratio, or manually crop images to your exact specifications. For enhanced efficiency, a smart “auto-crop” function is also available to perform these operations automatically.
It also includes filtering capabilities that help enhance the quality of multimedia files before encoding. Available options include deinterlacing, telecine, color adjustment, sharpening, denoising, horizontal and vertical deblocking, temporal noise reduction, and more.
Hybrid’s general feature list:
- Extensive ability to configure x264 settings (with dependency checks)
- Ability to configure x265 settings.
- Tagging support for MKV, MP4, and MOV.
- Chapter support for MKV, MP4, Blu-ray.
- Supports subtitles for MKV, MP4, and Blu-ray formats.
- Separated audio, video, filter profiles, audio and video combo profiles.
- Integrated bitrate calculator.
- Accepts VC-1 and AVC raw input.
- Manual and automatic creation and pass-through of chapters.
- Ability to encode single titles/chapters.
- Job-control.
- Supports audio encoding for AAC, MP3, AC3, OGG, FLAC, DTS, and PCM formats using tools like DCAEnc, MEncoder, FFmpeg, Aften, and various AAC encoders.
- Supported AAC encoders: qaac, fdk, faac, fhg, neroaacenc, vo-aacenc.
- Filtering through mencoder (+ some resize automation) or Avisynth.
- Accepts AVS input and any format supported by MPlayer or FFmpeg.
- Supported video output formats: MPEG-4 ASP (Xvid), MPEG-4 AVC (x264, qsvencc). VP8/VP9 (vpxenc), ProRes (ffmpeg). MPEG-4 HEVC (x265, kvazaar, DivX265), FFV1 (ffmpeg). UT video (ffmpeg), FFvHuff (ffmpeg).
- Supported audio output formats: dts, ac3, ogg vorbis, mp3, aac, flac, pcm, opus, pass-through
- Supported containers: mov, mp4, mkv, m2ts, webm, avi. Blu-ray or an AVCHD structure
- Audio/video pass-through -> can be used for muxing, tagging, and chapter editing.
- A lot of options to automate stuff
Beyond core processing, the application offers powerful tools for managing your media. It effectively handles subtitle processing and allows for detailed tagging operations on video, audio, and subtitle streams. An intuitive, integrated chapter editor provides the flexibility to fine-tune chapter names and meticulously edit the overall video structure. To further enhance your workflow, Hybrid also includes a dedicated job scheduling section, designed to help you automate complex tasks with ease.
Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10, 11, Linux.
