H.264 reference encoder?

[peteag]

Is there any commandline or vfw-codec to test the abilitys of the jm93 reference-software? I want to see how the quality is different to ateme (a.s.o.).

[Tommy Carrot]

To my knowledge noone compiled a public build from jm93, but here is jm90 (http://pessoal.onda.com.br/rjamorim/lencod_jm90-avi.zip) (command line, outputs to avi). Don't expect to be able do extensive testing with it, it's VERY slow (several seconds/frame).

[peteag]

I have some problems getting my input file to the encoder. So how to do that. I have no other formats than avi and I don't know how to save it in yuv 420 format.

[Sergey A. Sablin]

Originally posted by peteag
I have some problems getting my input file to the encoder. So how to do that. I have no other formats than avi and I don't know how to save it in yuv 420 format.
The latest reference software is placed here (http://iphome.hhi.de/suehring/tml/download/). You can produce yuv 420 format at least by decoding avi streams in graphedit (microsoft DirectShow tool) and saving output to disc. May be vdub will be usefull - I don't know, cause I do not use it.
Or you can use standard mpeg test sequences in yuv 420 format to test the quality of encoders - there are several sequences here (http://meru.cecs.missouri.edu/free_download/videos/)

[peteag]

I've downloaded some testsequences and load them into the config-file by changing some items so the encoder does everything right with the file but everytime I type "lencod.exe" and press enter the same message is shown: "the file foreman.yuv does not exist". But I placed it right and the settings in the config-file were also right-setted. So what's my fault?

I need a guide for saving avi to yuv!

[Sergey A. Sablin]

Originally posted by peteag
I've downloaded some testsequences and load them into the config-file by changing some items so the encoder does everything right with the file but everytime I type "lencod.exe" and press enter the same message is shown: "the file foreman.yuv does not exist". But I placed it right and the settings in the config-file were also right-setted. So what's my fault?

I can tell you what is wrong but only when I'll see your config and if you 100% sure that file named foreman.yuv is in current folder or you write full path to it.

Originally posted by peteag
I need a guide for saving avi to yuv!
I can send you this tool (sorry, I don't know and haven't a time to search link on microsoft site) and all filter you need to get yuv from avi.

[bond]

peteag, the mod Tommy Carrot pointed you to should not only output to .avi, but also allows .avs input...

if you would have used search you would have known about that mod, plus you would have known that there also is a vfw version of the reference software (called hdot264) which is heavily outdated tough :p

but before you try the mod too extensively i have to warn you, it doesnt work :D
at least here... try to get an older version of that mod