Where can I find a free H.264 codec at DVinfo.net

Dwight Flynn · September 30th, 2004, 01:04 PM

Where, if at all, can I find a free H.264 codec (mp4 part 10)? Preferably not one coupled with other codecs, but if that is all that is out there it is acceptable. I want to try it out with programs such as procoder or premiere.

Thanks

Dan Euritt · October 1st, 2004, 02:46 PM

mainconcept.com has some eval stuff that you can download and check out... also google the codec name and see what else you can come up with.

overall, tho, windows media 9 is about the best internet codec there is, and part of what makes it so good is that the player has better market penetration than just about anything else on the internet... and it's free.

Ted Bragg · October 1st, 2004, 04:33 PM

Yes, but Apple's open standard H.264/AVC stands to dominate. It's already ratified as part of the new HD DVD spec. Tiger will come bundled with it.

Dan Euritt · October 5th, 2004, 02:34 PM

windows media 9 is one of three version 1.0 physical specs for hd-dvd read-only discs... apple has no advantage there over microsoft that i can see.

one huge advantage for wm9 is that it's been on the market for quite awhile now, and it's free... by comparison, where can dwight go for a free download of the apple h.264 codec? where are the encoders that will support the format?

Giroud Francois · October 5th, 2004, 02:43 PM

currently www.videosoftinc.com is selling for very cheap a h264 codec that you can use in any video for windows compatible application.
the problem being not to encode, but to decode.
most current players are not reading h264.
it is like quicktime and real video, i am very reluctant to install a full application just to read media files, when the codec for windows are good, free, and self installables.

Joe Carney · October 6th, 2004, 12:29 PM

Here are links for various mp4 tools
http://www.rarewares.org/mp4.html
http://www.mpeg4.net
google is your friend

Emre Safak · October 8th, 2004, 12:11 PM

ffdshow decodes H.264, and and upcoming version of Nero Recode will encode H.264.

September 30th, 2004, 01:04 PM	#1
Dwight Flynn Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New York, NY Posts: 393	Where can I find a free H.264 codec Where, if at all, can I find a free H.264 codec (mp4 part 10)? Preferably not one coupled with other codecs, but if that is all that is out there it is acceptable. I want to try it out with programs such as procoder or premiere. Thanks

October 1st, 2004, 02:46 PM	#2
Dan Euritt Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Carlsbad CA Posts: 1,132	mainconcept.com has some eval stuff that you can download and check out... also google the codec name and see what else you can come up with. overall, tho, windows media 9 is about the best internet codec there is, and part of what makes it so good is that the player has better market penetration than just about anything else on the internet... and it's free.

October 1st, 2004, 04:33 PM	#3
Ted Bragg Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 105	Yes, but Apple's open standard H.264/AVC stands to dominate. It's already ratified as part of the new HD DVD spec. Tiger will come bundled with it.

October 5th, 2004, 02:34 PM	#4
Dan Euritt Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Carlsbad CA Posts: 1,132	windows media 9 is one of three version 1.0 physical specs for hd-dvd read-only discs... apple has no advantage there over microsoft that i can see. one huge advantage for wm9 is that it's been on the market for quite awhile now, and it's free... by comparison, where can dwight go for a free download of the apple h.264 codec? where are the encoders that will support the format?

October 5th, 2004, 02:43 PM	#5
Giroud Francois Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: switzerland Posts: 2,133	currently www.videosoftinc.com is selling for very cheap a h264 codec that you can use in any video for windows compatible application. the problem being not to encode, but to decode. most current players are not reading h264. it is like quicktime and real video, i am very reluctant to install a full application just to read media files, when the codec for windows are good, free, and self installables.

October 6th, 2004, 12:29 PM	#6
Joe Carney Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Centreville Va Posts: 1,828	Here are links for various mp4 tools http://www.rarewares.org/mp4.html http://www.mpeg4.net google is your friend

October 8th, 2004, 12:11 PM	#7
Emre Safak Trustee Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brookline, MA Posts: 1,447	ffdshow decodes H.264, and and upcoming version of Nero Recode will encode H.264.