[addon] codec x264 BETA

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x264 - a free h264/avc encoder

x264 is a free library for encoding H264/AVC video streams. The code is written from scratch by Laurent Aimar, Loren Merritt, Eric Petit (OS X), Min Chen (vfw/asm), Justin Clay (vfw), Måns Rullgård, Radek Czyz, Christian Heine (asm), Alex Izvorski, and Alex Wright. It is released under the terms of the GPL license.

Development status

BIG FAT WARNING: x264 is still in early development stage

Encoder features

* CAVLC/CABAC

* Multi-references

* Intra: all macroblock types (16x16, 8x8, and 4x4 with all predictions)

* Inter P: all partitions (from 16x16 down to 4x4)

* Inter B: partitions from 16x16 down to 8x8 (including skip/direct)

* Ratecontrol: constant quantizer, single or multipass ABR, optional VBV

* Scene cut detection

* Adaptive B-frame placement

* B-frames as references / arbitrary frame order

* 8x8 and 4x4 adaptive spatial transform

* Lossless mode

* Custom quantization matrices

* Parallel encoding of multiple slices

Software using x264

* Avidemux

* ELDER

* ffdshow

* ffmpeg

* GordianKnot

* Handbrake: a multi-platform, multithreaded DVD to MPEG-4 ripper/converter.

* LiVES

* MeGUI

* MEncoder

* pspVideo9

* RealAnime

* StaxRip

* TCVP

* VLC media player: a cross-platform video player and streaming solution.

People using x264

* Google Video

* MobileASL

Download

http://files.filefront.com/x264cab/;5120919;;/fileinfo.html

filesize : about 700 kb