[Mp4-tech] LIST OF MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 VIDEO CODECS
Dmitriy Vatolin
dmitriy graphics.cs.msu.ru
Fri Jul 8 01:54:09 EDT 2005
Hello all!
Codecs links updated from 38 to 45 links (also broken links + some
descriptions are fixed).
King thanks to all, who send new info!
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Updated codecs list available from
http://www.compression-links.info/MPEG-4_AVC_H264
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LIST OF MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 VIDEO CODECS
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SOFTWARE CODECS:
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1. Ateme H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Codec (Ateme)
No download on original site:
http://www.ateme.com/products/h264.php
See Nero Recode from ftp://ftp.nero.com/
30 day trial of Nero Digital (with Nero Recode) available from:
http://www.nerodigital.com/eng/index.html
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2. VSS H.264 Video Codec (Vanguard Software Solutions, Inc.)
Trial available, VfW.
http://www.vsofts.com/h264/codecs.html
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3. Mainconcept H.264 (MainConcept AG)
Trial available
http://www.mainconcept.com/h264_encoder.shtml
See download page and SDK page
Mainconcept declare partnership with Elecard in H.264 in March 2005.
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4. Elecard OneClick Compressor & Elecard AVC/H.264 Decoder Package (Elecard)
21-day free trial. Have H.264 SDK
http://www.elecard.com/products/oneclick.shtml
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5. Moonlight H.264 Video Codec (Moonlight Cordless LTD.)
21-day evaluation, DirectX filter.
http://www.moonlight.co.il/products/consumer/oneclickavc/
This codec was developed with Elecard team. Now Elecard states they have fully another codec, but they are looks quite similar with Moonlight.
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6. QuickTime 7 H.264 (Apple Computer, Inc.)
Integrated. Who test it? Any remarks welcome!
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/technologies/h264/
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7. FastVDO H.264 (FastVDO LLC)
Demo has decode time limit of 5 min.
http://www.fastvdo.com/H.264.html
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8. LEAD H.264 Video codec (LEAD Technologies)
Only demo, but you can buy codec online (100$). Who test it?
http://www.leadcodecs.com/Codecs/LEAD-H264.htm
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9. Compression Master 3 (Popwire/Teleca AB) NEW!!!
H264 encoder is all a part of Popwire's Compression Master. Demo soft available (encoding is limited to 20 seconds).
http://www.popwire.com/product_info.php?cPath=1&products_id=2
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10. SVM H.264 Decoder Kit & MKi DVD Converter (Pegasus Information Technology Inc.)
H.264 encoder and decoder with non standart format.
http://www.h-264.com/downloads.htm
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11. AVC Alliance free demo player (AVC Alliance, written by Philips Electronics)
Poor but free.
http://www.avc-alliance.nl/main/downloads.htm
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12. Intel IPP H.264 codec (Intel Corporation) NEW!!!
Intel IPP Library containe now H.264 encoder and decoder. Higher quality codecs are promised in 5.0 version (~Q3.2005, available as beta now)
http://www.intel.com/cd/software/products/asmo-na/eng/perflib/ipp/index.htm
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13. Mpegable AVC Codec (dicas digital image coding GmbH)
No download, VfW
http://www.mpegable.com/show/mpegableavc.html
Old version from free-codecs
http://www.codec-download.com/modules.php?name=Downloads&d_op=getit&lid=436
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14. Expert H.264 (PixelTools Corporation)
Download on request
http://www.pixeltools.com/experth264.html
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15. Softstream H.264/MPEG-4 (Media Excel)
Audio & Video encoders ane decoders. Evaluation copy on request
http://www.mediaexcel.com/products.htm
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16. Fraunhofer IIS H.264 Codec (Fraunhofer IIS)
No download.
http://www.iis.fraunhofer.de/amm/download/mpeg4/
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17. UBLive-264-C64 (UB Video Incorporated)
Demo available on request.
http://www.ubvideo.com/mainmenu.html
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18. Sorenson Squeeze 4 Compression Suite (Sorenson)
No download. Converter.
http://www.sorensonmedia.com/solutions/prod/mpg4_win.php
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19. Sonic▓s HD-Series AVC encoder (Sonic Solutions)
No download. Only press release now.
http://www.sonic.com/about/press/news/2005/04/hdseries.aspx
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20. Enchansed sklmp4 (Pascal Massimino)
No download. Announce of 264 development.
http://skal.planet-d.net/coding/mpeg4codec.html
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OPEN SOURCE:
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21. x264 (free, supported by VideoLAN)
OPEN SOURCE. Good publically available high profile encoder. Developers declare "early development stage", but encode results are one of the best.
http://www.videolan.org/x264.html
http://trac.videolan.org/x264/browser/trunk/
http://x264.nl/
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22. JM 9.6 reference H.264 encodec (free, supported by Joint Video Team ISO+ITU-T)
OPEN SOURCE. Can be used only for stream testing.
http://bs.hhi.de/~suehring/tml/
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23. Hdot264 Pre-Alpha (Open Source Project Hdot264)
OPEN SOURCE.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/hdot264/
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24. Minimal H.264 decoder (Einige Fakten)
OPEN SOURCE. Basic H.264 decoder.
http://www-user.tu-chemnitz.de/~mfie/stuff/SA/
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See also Software Developments Kits for software codec usage:
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1. Elecard AVC&MPEG2 Encoder SDK (Elecard)
MPEG2 and H.264 Video Encoder and Decoders other components within the Microsoft╝ DirectShow╝ technology.
http://www.elecard.com/products/encoder_sdk.shtml
http://www.elecard.com/products/decoder_sdk.shtml
2. MainConcept H.264 SDK (MainConcept AG)
Windows, Apple, Linux and TI DSP supported.
http://developer.mainconcept.com/h264-sdk.html
3. LEADTOOLS Multimedia Developer SDKs (LEAD Technologies, Inc)
include support for AVI, WMV, WMA, ASF, MPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPG, WAV, OGG, MIDI, QuickTime, SND, AIF files, video and audio processing filters (rotate, resize, deinterlace, etc).
http://www.leadtools.com/SDK/Multimedia/Multimedia-Products-n.htm
4. VSS H.264 SDK (Vanguard Software Solutions, Inc.)
Based on there codec. Windows and Linux support.
http://www.vsofts.com/h264/sdk.html
5. Pegasus H.264 SDK Development Kits (Pegasus)
Looks like simple codec, but prefilters declared.
http://www.h-264.com/Products.htm
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HARDWARE IMPLEMENTED:
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25. Sony PlayStation Portable (Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.)
Product: Support H.264/MPEG-4 AVC Main Profile Level3 decoding.
http://www.us.playstation.com/consoles.aspx?id=4
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26. VSX 300 Videoconferencing Terminal with H.264 support (Polycom Inc)
Product: Biggest HW videoconferencing company, prepare many solutions with 264 support
http://www.polycom.com/products_services/1,1443,pw-35-6197,00.html
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27. Tandberg EN5930 (Tandberg Television)
Product for videoconferencing. Who test it? I have bad review.
http://www.tandbergtv.com/productview.asp?n=65
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28. 4Caster MPEG-4 / H.264 Encoder (Envivio, Inc.)
Product: Hardware box encoder
http://www.envivio.com/products/4caster.html
http://www.envivio.com/products/4caster_se.html
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29. Tut Systems MPEG-4 Advanced Video Codec (Tut Systems, Inc.)
Product: Hardware transcoder box.
http://www.tutsys.com/pdflibrary/pdf/MPEG4_AVC_2_9_05.pdf
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30. Hardware MGW 5100 (Optibase, Inc.)
Product: Hardware box encoder
http://www.optibase.com/Content.aspx?id=38
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31. Harmonic DiviCom╝ MV 100 Encoder (Harmonic Inc. )
Product: Hardware box encoder
http://www.harmonicinc.com/view_csd_product_group.cfm?classID=1010
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32. SkyStream Mediaplex & iPlex (SkyStream Networks , inc.) NEW!!!
Product: Hardware box encoder. Platforms contain the AVC Encoder Submodule, press release only
http://www.skystream.com/press/2005/041805-mpeg4.asp
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33. E42 - H264 DVB over IP Broadcast Encoder (StreamTel Corporation) NEW!!!
Product: Hardware box encoder. Broadcast-Grade real time H264 DVB IP streaming encoder
http://www.streamtel.com/streamtel/products/det/1_Encoders/46_E42_-_H264_DVB_over_IP_Broadcast_Encoder.htm
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34. Darim MV401EXP-H264 Encoder and MV410EXP Decoder (Darim Vision Co., Ltd.) NEW!!!
Product: Hardware box Encoding/Streaming systems
http://www.darimmedia.com/products/mv401exp-h264.php
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35. Mayah I [io] 8000 series (MAYAH Communications) NEW!!!
Product: Hardware box. Supports only MPEG-4 ASP but showed the H.264/AVC prototype at the NAB 2005, and plans to announce the AVC availability in Q3 '05.
http://www.mayah.com/products/io-8000a.htm
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36. Thales ARGOS MPEG-4 Encoder (Thales Broadcast & Multimedia, Inc.) NEW!!!
Product: Hardware box. Was said to be available for sale with AVC feature in July.
http://www-db.thomcastcom.ext.coltfrance.com/db/thomcast/webdriver?MIval=V_Prod_Detail_b.html&F_ID=4&D_ID=1&P_ID=221
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37. ViBE MPEG-4 AVC (Thomson)
Chip: modular hardware series of encoders
http://www.thomsongrassvalley.com/products/transmission/vibe/encoder_mpeg4/
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38. Broadcom chips (Broadcom Corp. former Sandvideo)
Chip with 264 HD decoding
http://www.broadcom.com/products/Cable/HDTV-SDTV-Video,-Graphics-%26-Receiver-Chips/BCM7411
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39. SA New Advanced Compression AVC Encoder (Scientific Atlanta)
Product: Transmission system (for satellite TV)
http://www.saeurope.com/products/customerhome.htm
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40. H.264 VLE4000 (LSI Logic Corp. former: VideoLocus)
Chips with 264 support
http://www.lsilogic.com/products/video_broadcasting/vle4000.html
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41. Modulus Video SDTV, HDTV Encoder (Modulus Video, Inc.)
Chips. Declarations only now. License H.264 from LSI Logic.
http://modulusvideo.com/main.php?Page=12
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42. BSP 15 (System-on-chip) (Equator Technologies, Inc.)
Chips. No exact codec info.
http://www.equator.com/solutions/digitalmedia.html
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43. BT Exact H.264 Suite (BT Exact)
temporarily not available
http://www.btexact.com/technologies/ipprofiles?doc=42895
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44. Surveillance Real Time H.264 Encoders (DSP Research, Inc.)
Several chips implementation.
http://www.dspr.com/www/products/overview_video.htm
http://www.dspr.com/www/support/download/video_download.htm
http://www.wwcoms.com/products/index.htm
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45. VP3-PMC / Hardware TwinPEG Pro (Vitec Multimedia)
Chips. TMS320DM642TMDSP & etc
http://www.vitecmm.com/product.php?id=41
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We plan prepare next MSU H.264 codecs comparison test soon will be
available from
http://compression.ru/video/codec_comparison/mpeg-4_avc_h264_en.html
If you know any more information about H.264 codecs, please reply
this message or add information to Compression-links.info H.264 page:
http://www.compression-links.info/MPEG-4_AVC_H264
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Best regards,
Dmitriy Vatolin
MSU Graphics&Media Lab
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