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x264 is an open source H264/AVC based video codec. The x264 CLI is a command line x264 encoder tool and it can be used with Handbrake, Xvid4PSP, StaxRip, RipBot264, FairUse Wizard, MEGUI.
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Latest version: r1318 (October 30, 2009) Download sites: Download from author site Windows
More information and other downloads: Download x264 Encoder 64 bit version here Download an unoffical x264 VFW Codec here, use x264 in for example Virtualdub or other that supports Video For Windows(VFW) Codecs. Both encoding and decoding. x264 Encoder GUIs/Frontends: Handbrake, Xvid4PSP, StaxRip, RipBot264, FairUse Wizard, MEGUI, AutoX264, HDConvertToX. Sections/Browse similar tools: Video Encoders (H264/VC1) Alert me! when this software has been updated. |
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r1318 View entire changelog Further reduce code size in bime ~7-8 kilobytes saved, ~0.6% faster subme 9. r1317 Fix case in which MB-tree didn't propagate all data correctly Should improve quality in all cases. Also some minor cosmetic improvements. r1316 Take into account chroma MV offset during interlaced motion search Small improvement in interlaced compression. r1315 Slightly faster ssse3 width4 chroma MC Cacheline-aware in the same fashion as width8, but not conditional. r1314 Eliminate some rare cases where MB-tree gave incorrect results in B-frames Also get rid of some unnecessary memcpies. r1313 Fix cases in which b-adapt 1 could result in AUTO-type frames. This didn't actually cause any issues, but it removes the need for the fixing-up code that prevented said issues. r1312 Motion compensation optimizations Turning off inlining saves a whole boatload of code size for near-zero speed cost. Simplify offset calculation. Various other optimizations. r1311 Minor CAVLC optimizations Similar tools/Alternative to x264 Encoder: Mainconcept Reference, ProCoder, TMPGEnc Xpress Sponsored tools: Guides and How to's:
x264 Encoding Options Explained - Read View all guides with guide description here Acronyms / Also Known As: x264 cli, x264 vfw, x264vfw, x264cli
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I have been an AVI with XviD and MP3 die hard fan for a LONG time! I just recently graduated to using MKV files and building my own chapters. THEN, I discovered that I can encode H264/X264 files and *directly* mux the AC3 audio from a DVD rip into an MKV. What I did NOT expect was the quality of video as such low bit rates. I very extensively use my Western Digital WD TV to play the videos I make on. When using XivD to encode 720 videos (1280X720), I *must* run at least 5000kbs to have a decent picture. With H264 (or better yet, x264.exe) the video quality is superior, at only 2500kbs!!! Now I wish my Creative Zen would support 264, because it is leaps and bounds better than WMV9!! I love this CLI tool, thanks so much to the author(s)!!! I hope to have a GUI built soon, and have plans on making a GUI tool kit for MKVs! Thanks!
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With this codec,you have DVD-like picture quality on VCD bitrates! IMO, the future is here, in this codec! I use it with super encoder to batch convert dvb mpeg2 files of various framesizes. The speed is 1/4 realtime on my core 2 duo 6600. The vfm version is faster (about 2/5 realtime). You can use it with virtualdub. An excellent choice for those who like cutting edge solutions, or something with great future in front of it!
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X264 is the best codec I ever used. Thanks to DeathToSheep for the unofficial VFW version I can stay using it with virtualdub. I capture with Mainconcept PVR in MPEG2 (quality 32) and convert with VirtualdubMPG to AVI files (X264 -single pass bitrate 800) With this combination of videotools I can put 13 episodes (50minutes/episode) of my favorite "Aspe murders" soap on 1 DVD and the quality is much,much better than VHS.
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After being skeptical about AVC H.264 I finally broke down and decided to try it for some iPod movies. The source files were MPEG-1 @ 1856kbps ripped from some high bitrate xVCD's I did years ago, I tried doing these with 3ivX and DivX 6.2.5 and wasn't pleased with the results especially on HDTV, I tried x264 using MeGUI and I am blown away by the 2-pass quality @ 700kbps. Even at a low resolution of 352x144 these movies look good (not great)on a 42" HDTV and the file sizes are quite small. MeGUI is a very powerful program but not exactly for noobs, When the ability for 640x480 iPod resolutions becomes possible this codec will be unstoppable!!
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What's xvid?? what's divx?? what's wmv?? No way X264 the best codec ever. High quality in low bitrate. This awesome codec use for me for months.No rival. Cauptain
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Better quality than XVID and a smaller file size. Use the latest FFDshow from Celtic_Druid for playback. Be aware that playback is CPU intensive - Not designed for < 2.0Ghz machines (yet).
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works now correctly in sony vegas - testing quality against other H264, but so far - this is a winner ..
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