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No. We design video and audio playback devices, not the encoders.

We recommend using Main Concept Reference. It is an extremely versatile and inexpensive encoding software package. This software is capable of encoding video using various Standard-Definition(SD) and High-Definition(HD) video formats, including the popular MPEG-2 and H.264 codecs used by Alcorn McBride's video products.

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More Information on Main Concept:
http://www.alcorn.com/library/appnotes/EncodingWithMCReference/index.html

Also, another inexpensive software tool for encoding standard def MPEG2 is called TMPG.

An application note on this software can be found here:
http://www.alcorn.com/library/appnotes/TMPGEncoding/index.html