Why the Fastest 4K to HD Converter & Compressor Comes In?
With 4K videos from YouTube/Vimeo, Canon/Sony/Samsung cameras, etc. being delivered into people's homes at an increasing pace, however, new challenges come. Though 4K creates a clearer & crisper image and provides superior viewing experience than full HD, there are still tons of stuff needed to be completed in 1080P full HD, like video playback and editing. In this case, while you are scrambling to experience the high definition 4K videos, don't forget to bring the fastest 4K to HD Converter & Compressor with you!
We are living in a fast-paced world, so we need to choose a top 4K to HD Converter to take your high quality 4K files, convert and reduce 4K video to 1080P at the shortest time, ready for editing in software that has not yet been updated for 4K support, playback on 4K-incompatible mobile devices and display on large screen TV/Projector wirelessly in the lounge.
There are a dozen of 4K video converters in the market and most of them claimed that they are the fastest, but it is usually just advertisement, not the fact. No worry! Don't waste your time to test each one! Just relax to see the top 3 fast 4K to HD Converters for PC/Mac below which are highly recommended by users and experts!
Undoubtedly, Dimo Video Converter Ultimate (Mac version) is a versatile fast 4K to HD video converter in the present market, which is able to convert and downscale 4K videos by optimizing its DNA (Bit rate, encoder, resolution) in three effective means:
Except for 4K video compression, the powerful all-in-one software 4K to HD video converter can do more for you, for instance, you can trim/flip or add watermark/special effect to your 4K resources, mirror local 4K videos onto mobile devices/TV, preview 4K movies, make ISO files from 4K folder and so on. More useful functions are waiting for you to find out.
What makes Dimo a fast 4K to HD video transcoder?
When you check "fast mode" option, the source videos can be re-wrapped into resulted MKV files without encoding, meanwhile the remuxing process can be highly accelerated. Make sure you have registered Dimo firstly.
Xilisoft Video Converter Ultimate （Mac version) is also an easy-to-use 4K to HD converter which allows users to convert various videos, including 4K UHD and other source files into many different formats with HD (high definition). Only 3 clicks to easily convert compress 4K video to 1080P video.
That's all this video compressor for 4K can do for you? Absolutely not! With its creative editing tools, you can clip/merge/split/crop, add watermarks and apply special effects. And you are also allowed to customize 4K by downscaling file size or improving video quality. But the stability and performance of this software does not live up to that price.
What makes Xilisoft a fast 4K to HD video transcoder?
Powered with NVIDIA CUDA technology and AMD APP technology, this 4K to HD video converter will offer improved conversion performance. Besides, with auto detection of multi-core CPU, you can append many tasks at one time and the 4K Ultra HD video converter will convert them one by one for saving your time.
Any Video Converter Ultimate (Mac version) is another good choice for fast 4K to HD video conversion. It provides you with one-stop solution to transcode 4K UHD video into over 200 formats and transmit the files to portable device, game consoles or large screen TV for enjoyable watching.
Additionally, it has many bonus features like editing videos (trimming: cutting off the unwanted part of 4K video, cropping: changing aspect ratio like 4:3 to 16:9, merging: joining multiple 4K videos into one, etc.), downloading online videos/music from YouTube and 100+ sites, recording video, and burning any video to blank DVD disc.
What makes AVC a fast 4K to HD video transcoder?
This tool brings fast speed conversion thanks to its support for AMD APP Encoder (powered by Open CL) and NVIDIA® CUDA™ acceleration technology. The conversion time is claimed to be 30 times faster than traditional converters.
These handy 4K to HD applications all provide important roles if you are wishing to freely import your 4K shootings into non-linear editing software or watch native 4K (YouTube) movies on a mobile device or screen like projector (Epson, Sony, Benq, JVC), 4K TV (Samsung Smart TV, Sony Bravia TV, Panasonic Viera TV, LG 3D/LED/LCD TV), streaming players (Chromecast, Roku, Apple TV) and so on that may not yet support it.
By converting 4K to full HD video with a supported format by any of these devices or programs with simple clicks, you lose only a small amount of the ultra high definition 4K detail, whilst still being able to edit and watch videos created in this high resolution smoothly; one which is here to stay well into the future.
As you can see, these 4K to HD converter applications have very similar functions, so it is simply a matter of experimenting; many provide free trial versions so you are able to evaluate quickly before making a final decision. Here gives a comparison chart for you reference.
Source for Testing:
Kung Fu Panda (MKV)
Duration: 0:02:02
Size: 75.12M
Resolution: 1280*720
Machine for Testing:
Lenovo 64-bit Win 10 PC
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6500U CPU @ 2.50GHz
8GB RAM
| Software Comparison | Dimo Video Converter Ultimate |
Xilisoft Video Converter Ultimate |
Any Video Converter Ultimate |
| Version Info (Paid version) | V2.6.3 | V7.8.17 | V5.9.7 |
| Output Settings | H.264 MP4 with default settings | H.264 MP4 with auto size & normal quality | H.264 MP4 with original size & normal quality |
| Conversion Time | 01:02.13 (No fast mode) | 00:57.18 (No GPU Acceleration) | 01:09.28 (No GPU Acceleration) |
| 01:00.02 (Fast rewrapping mode) | 00:40.14 (AMD Acceleration) | 00:05.44(AMD Acceleration) | |
| Output Video Size | 18.6MB | 76.0MB | 48Bytes (Can't be played) |
| Output Video Bitrate | 1140 Kbps | 5076 Kbps | / |
| Output Video Framerate | 23.976 fps | 23.976 fps | / |
| Price | $45.95 | $41.97 | $49.95 |
1. Xilisoft vs. AVC --- Winnder: Xilisoft
Now, you see, GPU acceleration saves users time when transcoding video files from 4K to HD using H.264 codec. With a PC running on a CUDA-enabled Graphics card, or an AMD graphics card with AMD APP technology, the conversion speed of Xilisoft and AVC software is much faster than before. But the output file isn't playable from Any Video Converter Ultiamte.
2. Dimo vs. Xilisoft --- Winnder: Dimo
And using Dimo's fast mode, you can expect a good performance when enabling fast mode to speed up the 4K rewrapping/remuxing process. If outputting the same size MP4 file as Xilisoft, you can get higher quality video from Dimo Video Converter Ultimate. Now make your final choice!
[1] 4K resolution- Wikipedia: The name "4K resolution" refers to a horizontal resolution of approximately 4,000 pixels.
[2] High-definition video - Wikipedia:High-definition video is video of higher resolution and quality than standard-definition. While there is no standardized meaning for high-definition, generally any video image with considerably more than 480 horizontal lines (North America) or 576 horizontal lines (Europe) is considered high-definition.
[3] GPU Computing - NVIDIA:GPU-accelerated computing is the use of a graphics processing unit (GPU) together with a CPU to accelerate scientific, analytics, engineering, consumer, and enterprise applications.
[3] Hardware acceleration - Wikipedia: In computing, hardware acceleration is the use of computer hardware to perform some functions more efficiently than is possible in software running on a more general-purpose CPU.
Aug 29, 2016 06:09 pm / Posted by Marie Adela
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