Video editing, encoding, and converting on PCs and Macs has become so confusing over the years that many people won't even bother trying any more. This is a shame, because while there are few good software solutions available that make it easy to work with videos on your computer, the ones that do work are very good. It's possible now to work with MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 files without all the hassle and confusion that used to come with video editing, and nowadays one can even find free software to accomplish this task. Perhaps the best freeware option for converting, editing, encoding, and streaming MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video files is MPEG Streamclip.

DVD recorders and camcorders that use DVDs as their recording media typically use an MPEG-2 transport stream to encode the video data. MPEG Streamclip can actually convert these to standard MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 files without having to re-encode. This saves a lot of time and effort for those trying to transcode their video files. MPEG Streamclip can also read VRO and VOB files and convert them into standard MPEG-2 as well. The versatility of the MPEG Streamclip software is amazing, especially considering that it's totally free to install and use.

There's no loss in the quality of your videos with MPEG Streamclip, and it is very compatible with a multitude of DVD creation software. Combine this with the fact that you can use it to combine a group of VOB files into one video, and you're looking at an extremely powerful application in a simple, cost-effective package. MPEG Streamclip is definitely in the must-have list of essential software tools for any serious video developer or video editor. Try it today absolutely free.