- The new version updates many included third-party libraries, adds support for 10bit and 12bit, new filters, hardware encoding improvements and more
- Handbrake is available as a portable version and installer, but the new graphical user interface version of Handbrake requires the Microsoft .NET 5.0 Desktop Runtime
The developers of the open source cross-platform video converter Handbrake have released Handbrake 1.4.0. The new version updates many included third-party libraries, adds support for 10bit and 12bit, new filters, hardware encoding improvements and more.
Handbrake is available as a portable version and installer, but the new graphical user interface version of Handbrake requires the Microsoft .NET 5.0 Desktop Runtime. If it is not installed, users are prompted to install it before the program can be run. Handbrake supports passing HDR10 metadata if present in the source file. The static previews that the program generates during file scans are stored as compressed jpeg and no longer as YUV420, which reduces disk space usage and disk writes significantly. Media Foundation is available as a new encoder for arm64 powered Windows devices. The AMD VCN and the Intel QuickSync encoder received updates, which include optimizations and performance improvements.
All version of Handbrake 1.4.0 come with a redesigned Dimensions tab. The Mac version supports Apple Silicon hardware and running multiple simultaneous jobs. UI navigation has been improved and eyetv packages with .ts enclosed media files are now also supported.
