Package description for 'x264'

a free H264/AVC encoder

 x264 is a free library for encoding H264/AVC video streams.
 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

Various other information for package 'x264'   (Repository 'base')

URL: http://developers.videolan.org/x264.html

Author: Laurent Aimar
Author: Eric Petit(OS X)
Author: Min Chen (vfw/nasm)
Author: Justin Clay (vfw)
Author: Måns Rullgård
Author: Loren Merritt

Maintainer: Stefan Fiedler <stefan.fiedler@students.jku.at>

License: GPL
Status: Alpha
Version: 20100101-2245

Download: ftp://ftp.videolan.org/pub/videolan/x264/snapshots/ x264-snapshot-20100101-2245.tar.bz2

Buildtime: 4495 (5) seconds (on reference hardware)
Buildtime: 5087 (9) seconds (on reference hardware)
Package Size: 0.48 MB, 7 files

Dependencies: 00-dirtree bash2 binutils bzip2 coreutils cvm findutils gawk gcc42
Dependencies: gcc42:dev glibc26 glibc26:dev grep libelf linux26-headers:dev ltrace
Dependencies: make mktemp nasm patch sed subversion:server sysfiles tar xmame

ROCK Sources:  x264.cache,  x264.conf,  x264.desc