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StarFire for Mac

Encode video files to iOS devices and more.

$6.99
In English
Version 1.25
4.5
Based on 2 user rates

StarFire overview

StarFire lets you encode your favorite video files to iPod, iPhone, iPad, AppleTV and PlayStation 3. It also lets you export to various format like MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264, DivX, FLV and DV.

What’s new in version 1.25

Version 1.25:
  • Fix a crash under Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard

StarFire for Mac

$6.99
In English
Version 1.25
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4.5

(7 Reviews of StarFire)

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jhansen-mail
jhansen-mail
Apr 1 2011
1.23
5.0
Apr 1 2011
5.0
Version: 1.23
I like this program A LOT! Fast, easy, and light. The UI is a little "old" looking or appears a bit "amateur" at first glance...BUT DON'T LET THAT FOOL YOU! I'LL TAKE SPEED, RELIABILITY, AND FLAWLESS OUTPUT over silly animations and needless CPU sucking eye-candy ANYDAY. Also, two quick questions for anyone who is REALLY knowledgeable about Mac video transcoding. 1. Is this program also compatible with the Elgato Turbo HD.264 USB stick for transcoding acceleration? I know there are a bunch of 3rd party vendors that this works with...I'm just not sure if the technology used in this jives with the USB stick. 2. Are my output videos optimized to use the GPU for playback automatically? If I encode something for AppleTV...but sometimes play it on my laptop, is my MB Pro using the GPU to save the juice...or is it all CPU? Thanks to anyone who has some answers!
Mitch-de
Mitch-de
Mar 3 2011
1.23
4.0
Mar 3 2011
4.0
Version: 1.23
After using it for some months, SF getting real good. Also beside SQUEEZE 7 (uses Cuda) , one of the only video apps, that uses the GPU for the preencoding / encoding process. "Core Image, Core Video, OpenGL, Grand Central and Open CL" is used in that app. price is OK
Sch8mid
Sch8mid
Aug 5 2010
1.11
0.0
Aug 5 2010
0.0
Version: 1.11
pas de problèmes ici Ca c `est un progrès test avec un nouveau ATI HD 5770 (OSX 10.6.4 /64) la vitesse d`encoding est impressionnante Quality d`image aussi 720p 8Mbit H.264 > 1 Mbit 40fr./sec ________ no problems her a progress without any doubt test with a new ATI HD 5770(OSX 10.6.4/64) encoding speed is impressive picture quality as well 720p 8mbit H.264 > 1 Mbit 40fr./sec ________ keine probleme hier ohne zweifel ein fortschritt test mit einer neuen ATI HD 5770 (OSX 10.6.4/64) encoding speed ist beeindruckend auch die bildqualität 720p 8 Mbit H.264 > 1 Mbit 40fr./sec CHAPEAU ! best armin
Kernelpanic
Kernelpanic
Jul 18 2010
1.10
0.0
Jul 18 2010
0.0
Version: 1.10
What's up with iPad export?! When you click export to iPad it's the same dialog and settings as with Export for iPod. Don't confuse the two, they are different devices, you know! At least screenwise
OSX-FTW!
OSX-FTW!
May 18 2010
1.02
0.0
May 18 2010
0.0
Version: 1.02
Can't load an ISO? Really can't use it if that's the case. Looks promising though. :.\
jhansen-mail
jhansen-mail
Apr 1 2011
5.0
Apr 1 2011
5.0
Version: null
Mitch-de
Mitch-de
Mar 3 2011
4.0
Mar 3 2011
4.0
Version: null