Originally Posted by Jim_Gunn

I like Adobe Premiere Pro for video editing and find it easy to learn and intuitive. A lot of people like Sony Vegas nowadays also, although I dont like the interface. Mac people usually use Final Cut Pro. All are good options for a full featured editing program.

To do batch encoding, or multiple output encoding, you need a separate (expensive) app like Cleaner XL, which is what I use, or Canopus Procoder 2.0 or Squeeze 4.1 Edit Suite