H.264 HD encoder for MAC

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Hi all,

I need to convert a video clip I just finished to H.264 HD 1080p.
Does anyone know any utility for MAC that can do this conversion?
I need quality and not speed.

Thanks.

[nm]

I need to convert a video clip I just finished to H.264 HD 1080p.
Does anyone know any utility for MAC that can do this conversion?
I need quality and not speed.

x264 CLI. Up-to-date OS X builds with all the necessary components: http://wipple.m25.coreserver.jp/?category_name=x264

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x264 CLI. Up-to-date OS X builds with all the necessary components: http://wipple.m25.coreserver.jp/?category_name=x264

Thanks nm,
I downloaded the file and its a H264 file.
What am I doing with it?

[nm]

Thanks nm,
I downloaded the file and its a H264 file.
What am I doing with it?

This file? http://wipple.m25.coreserver.jp/binaries/x264/plain/x264_MacOSX_r1913.7z

It's a 7z archive. Did you extract it? There should be a binary named "x264" inside and you can run it in a terminal. x264 --fullhelp prints out complete usage instructions.

Here's a more verbose online reference: http://mewiki.project357.com/wiki/X264_Settings

You may want to use Blu-ray -compatible encoding settings: http://sites.google.com/site/x264bluray/

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It's a 7z archive. Did you extract it? There should be a binary named "x264" inside and you can run it in a terminal.

Ok, now I got it... I will try it.
But is there any other util with a GUI? :)

[nm]

Ok, now I got it... I will try it.
But is there any other util with a GUI? :)

HandBrake. But it doesn't include Blu-ray presets AFAIK, so if you need those or some other manual tunings, you need to learn things anyway.

Also avoid HandBrake's built-in AAC encoder (FAAC).

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Thanls nm!
I'll try it too.

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And something else important i forgot to mention...
I need it for web. Did it help?

[nm]

And something else important i forgot to mention...
I need it for web. Did it help?

Are you encoding the final video that people will download directly, or is it an intermediate file for a video service that re-encodes everything (like Youtube).

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Imagine something lile the Yahoo HD trailers, where you select the trailer and resolution and it plays online.
I need to create a file lile those.

[nm]

Imagine something lile the Yahoo HD trailers, where you select the trailer and resolution and it plays online.
I need to create a file lile those.

Yes, but are you going to use a third-party service or your own site? The recommended encoding settings depend on whether the video is going to be re-encoded or not.

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No, no re-encoding.
Just my own site.

[Mug Funky]

mpeg streamclip with the x264encoder quicktime component is a good one.

you can use mp4box or a GUI for it to remux the resulting mov file to a bona fide mp4 if need be.

i think x264encoder works in compressor as well, but i've had limited success on the machines i've tried it on - i put it down to apple and quicktime being stupid.

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Thanks for the tips!