Comments on: Theora Improvements

By: PB

PB — Wed, 27 May 2009 06:53:09 +0000

Those two screenshots are both Theora encodings, not H.264. They demonstrate the progress made on the Theora encoder (1.0 vs. 1.1 SVN). Also note that the default options in the Theora encoder are supposed to be reasonably chosen, meaning the user doesn’t have to manipulate half a dozen ***** to get good quality.

By: MarkV

MarkV — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:18:49 +0000

I expect that VirtualDub or Avidemux get Theora support, because i hadn’t find any program that let me edit Theora files …

By: Maik Merten

Maik Merten — Mon, 11 May 2009 06:54:30 +0000

No, H.264 isn’t free outside of the US. Those patents are *not* “software patents”, they’re somewhat like “process definitions” (how to make milk last longer etc. – that sort of patent), which are also considered valid e.g. in the EU. So of course licensing fees are basically derived from H.264 on basically “every relevant market”.

By: val-gaav

val-gaav — Sun, 10 May 2009 22:04:46 +0000

AFAIK x264 (h.264) is also free aside from USA and other few countries that have the patent system for software

By: Maik Merten

Maik Merten — Sun, 10 May 2009 09:20:56 +0000

By: Question

Question — Sun, 10 May 2009 09:01:09 +0000

But the “same encoder parameters, equal bitrates�? is not the best way to make a benchmark, isn’t it?

Most users user the H.264 encoder with 2pass, High profile, Level 5.1 parameters. It’s much moooore better then the default settings.