Thread: VC-1 and H264
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Old 23rd July 2007, 18:46   #26  |  Link
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Originally Posted by Manao View Post
Technically speaking, H264 main profile is superior to VC1 & MPEG-2 for HD. High profile is, of course, a lot better, because 8x8 transform is really a must for HD stuff, but even so, H264 MP outperforms both codecs.
Superior in what sense? That's certianly not my experience, especially for contet with film grain.

Sounds like a promising option for doing some actual head-to-head testing!
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