Notice for all users who have decoding problem. (x264Encoder 1.2.19 or later)

If you specified target data rate, some key frame may show broken image, with Apple H.264 Software Decoder. You can check such stream using QuickTime X player.

If you have found decoding problem with output from x264Encoder please try to :
- change Behavior tag - qmin from 0 to 3 or grater value
inside libavcodec settings dialog.
It would make such stream decodable. (Re-encoding is required though)

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Such erratic stream should be decodable with Perian 1.2.2.

But current implementation of QuickTime X/QuickTime 7's H.264 software decoder seems to have incompatibility problem (under Snow leopard).

First, I don't have Apple Compressor 3.5. I can not debug on it.

Second, Episode Desktop Version 5.2.1 (23234_20090703) does NOT support "Frame reordering" capability (My component's requirement).

Download Episode 5.2 beta from Telestream download page. I have tested using Beta Version as 5.2.1 (23243_20090706). Free Demo mode is enough to test.

1. Launch Episode Desktop 5.2.beta.
2. File-NewSetting...
3. At Output Tab: Video : Choose QuickTime
4. At Video Tab: QuickTime : Click QuickTime Movie Settings...
- Choose Compression Type : x264Encoder
- Set Limit data rate to : 1000 KBytes/sec for ex. (Multi Pass is recommended)
- Or Uncheck Limit data rate for CRF mode (Single Pass only)
- Check Frame reordering for B-Frame support
- Set Prefered Quality. Medium is enough for casual encoding.
- Click Options... and make settings as you like
5. File-Save... and name your prefered setting

Use this setting for Batch job export.

I have confirmed Toast 8.0.3 now runs properly with mp4vDecoder. Obviously, it was NOT mp4vDecoder issue.

avc1Decoder runs on H.264 media only under mov and mp4 file. It also has postprocessing filter and color adjustment feature.

Perian runs many media type, but does not have postprocessing filter nor color adjustment.

You can install both.