Reviews of BonkEnc

1. 
   DudeBoyz

   Reviewing 1.0.14 (Oct 29, 2009)

   This version is much more stable than 1013, though it does still have bugs, even a glaring one in the interface involving the Total Time computation.
   
   That said, many of the MP3 files that used to make BonkEnc choke and crash do not do this with 1014. Perhaps they updated the Decoder to a newer version or something that fixed that. Regardless, it looks like it does a better job than before with those troubled MP3 headers.
   
   It's not keyboard friendly in the main "Job List" interface, and that's a pain. I don't like how it forces a pop-up "Info Box" when you move the cursor over an entry in that list - it's distracting and should be allowed to be toggled off.
   
   A more detailed Change Log would be welcome as well.
   
   Converting of some actual MP3's seems agonizingly slow, but I can't pin down what that's all about yet. I'll need to do more testing.
   
   Still, it is a step up over 1013 and the interface feels fast like it used to be in 1012. I hope the positive trend continues.
2. 
   DudeBoyz

   Reviewing 1.0.13 (Jul 29, 2009)

   I'm not having good results with the altered codebase on Intel dual core machines. It's taking longer to encode / convert in some cases and there are crashes that were simply not there in 1.0.12
   
   On a general note, the MP3 Decoder can be a bit iffy. I understand that they will be switching to a more robust decoder that can handle MP3 files that have non-standard headers, are in bad shape from "Trim and Cutter" operations and the like. I hope that works out well.
3. 
   XeNdO

   Reviewing 1.0.13 (Jul 25, 2009)

   this is a sweet proggie. works as described with nice options - easy for noobs but, good tweakability for pwr users. clean install and sleek interface. luv it.
   thanx 2 the devs.
4. 
   DudeBoyz

   Reviewing 1.0.12 (Jun 23, 2009)

   Still the very best at what it does, at least for me.
   
   Only weak point I have found is that the converter sometimes chokes on MP3 files that may not be fully in compliance with the spec. It's not very forgiving with those so when it does gack on those, I convert them to WAV with Music Match then encode those to MP3 with the built-in Lame encoder.
   
   I have heard that the next phase of the development will introduce a more forgiving MP3 reader, so I'll be looking forward to that.
   
   1012 feels nimble and stable and is a breeze to use. Please keep up the good work.
5. 
   tylerhw

   Reviewing 1.0.12 (May 18, 2009)

   Fast, easy to use, powerful, free, and most importantly... Open Source. The best for converting and ripping to your favorite audio format whatever it may be. The quick setting changing is great for using a different format on the fly. 5/5.
   
   Kudos to PortableApps.com for making a portable version as well.

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