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Geek Culture / video format? H.264?

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SamHH
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Posted: 6th Dec 2008 21:34
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The camcorder I have using records to .H.264 and realplayer windows media player and quicktime wont open it. Is there a codec somewhere?
Thanks.


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dark coder
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Posted: 6th Dec 2008 22:03
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http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENUK300&q=h.264+codec+download&btnG=Search&meta=

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Zappo
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Posted: 7th Dec 2008 01:59
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Welcome to the confusion that is MPEG 4! I have had problems with H.264 for a while related to CCTV systems. Basically MPEG 4 has lots of compatibility standards (called "part levels") which have encoding features that may or may not be used depending upon the developer of the codec. It can sometimes be very difficult to find a codec to play something back which was encoded with a different MPEG 4 codec. The main two are Part 2 (which includes codecs like DivX, Xvid and Quicktime 6) and Part 10 (which includes H.264, Quicktime 7, Blu-ray and the now discontinued HD-DVD).

One of the codecs which supports the most features is free and called x264 available here. By 'free' I mean its released under the GNU General Public License although there seems to be some arguments over which countries the H.264 patent is enforceable making the GNU licensed codecs possibly illegal - but that's another discussion.


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SamHH
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Posted: 7th Dec 2008 02:11
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Thanks Zappo. Would I have to upgrade my video editing software, or will the codec work for importing? Sorry if I am being thick but I don't really know my way around all these codecs.


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bitJericho
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Posted: 7th Dec 2008 02:41
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AFAIK, if you install something like x264, importing/exporting should just work from there on out in all your software.

Of course, this isn't true in all software, so if it doesn't work, check support for your specific software.

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AlanC
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Posted: 7th Dec 2008 02:45 Edited at: 7th Dec 2008 02:46
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It's very easy, all you do Is connect your camcorder, open iMovie, and then the import screen shows, select the clips you want to import, and your done.... oh wait, you doing this on a PC, my bad.



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bitJericho
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Ya, so now once you import it, you have way more options for editing your video

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Haven Studios
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Quote: "It's very easy, all you do Is connect your camcorder, open iMovie, and then the import screen shows, select the clips you want to import, and your done.... oh wait, you doing this on a PC, my bad.
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My doorstop can do that...oh wait thats a mac...lol

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AlanC
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Posted: 7th Dec 2008 20:54
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When It comes to computers I swear you guys are so racist.

Everyday, try new things, and always keep an open-mind.

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SamHH
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Quote: "When It comes to computers I swear you guys are so racist.

Everyday, try new things, and always keep an open-mind."

I don't mind macs for video editing, I love final cut, if they were cheaper I might have one.The fact is I can get a pc does more for less thats all.
I still haven't had any luck opening the video file except for the trashy software that came with the camera, but that can't export to avi or anything.


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Posted: 8th Dec 2008 18:36
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careful downloading any codec that claims its h.264. I went to many sites that pointed me to the same file over and over, after I tried it I was infected with a trojan.

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