H.264 is a widely video format used for compression, recording and streaming of video content. For example, Blu-ray discs adopt the H.264 video encoding standards and thence all Blu-ray disc players must be able to decode H.264. The iTunes store, Adobe Flash Player, YouTube, Vimeo, Microsoft Silverlight and other HDTV broadcasts also apply H.264 lossy compression to generate and distribute digital video content.

The H.264 standard videos deliver high definition video at super low data rates. So some would like to convert DivX, AVI, MKV, AVCHD to H.264 so as to preserve HD video quality. And they make H.264 videos compatible with Apple devices such as iPad, iPhone, Apple TV, iTunes, iMovie, etc. If you want to know more about H.264, refer to Wikipedia H.264/MPEG-4 Part 10.

H.264 Video Codec 2525

H.264 is also known as X264. The author of X264 Video Codec is VideoLAN project. It's a freeware application which encoding video streams into the H.264/MPEG AVC format. It's used by VLC media player, Handbrake, ffmpeg, etc.

Supported OS: Win 8/Win 7/Vista/XP (both 32-bits and 64-bits)

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H.264 encoder

The H.264 encoder is a light and easy-to-use program. The supported input format just includes MPEG-2, DivX, XviD. And the default output format is .MP4 and we can also set .avi as the file extension. Just need 3 steps to complete encoding H.264 as soon as possible.

Supported OS: Win 8/Win 7/Vista/XP (both 32-bits and 64-bits)

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DivX Plus HD

DivX Plus HD Converter creates stunning high definition H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video in an MKV container with surround sound AAC audio and convert any video files to MKV or DivX format. All in all, this powerful program allows users to play DivX files in different applications.

Supported OS: Win 8/Win 7/Vista/XP (both 32-bits and 64-bits)

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H.264 Video Codec Alternative

imElfin H.264 video converter can not only decrypt DRM protected videos (iTunes movies), but also allows us to create H.264 movies with ease.

1) Convert MKV, AVI, AVCHD, Blu-ray, etc to H.264 codec videos for playback on devices. It brings us wonderful digital life on the internet or portable devices (iPad, Apple TV, iPod, Quicktime, etc).

2) It's a good H.264 video editor which helps us to adjust H.264 video parameters; crop, edit, trim, merge video files; add subtitles to H.264 videos.

3) Support H.264 conversion to MP4, AVI, MKV, MP3, etc.

4) Supported OS: Mac 10.6 Snow Leopard, 10.7 Lion and the later Yosemite; Microsoft® Windows XP, Vista, and the later Windows 8. (both 32-bits and 64-bits)