New version of the AVC/H.264 reference encoder/decoder was released: JM 7.6

http://bs.hhi.de/~suehring/tml/

Changes for Version JM7.6 to JM 7.5c
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- encoder/decoder: temporal direct loop index fix (RV/AT/KS)
- encoder: fix memory leak (AT)
- decoder: reset the wp_offset for the implicit mode (AT)
- encoder: temporary fix for slice mode 2, Won't work with FMO (PK)
- decoder: don't reset poc of other field (OD)
- decoder: fix bw_ref_idx (AT)
- encoder/decoder: fix long_term initialization (JK)
- encoder/decoder: fix pic_num / frame_num_wrap initialization for intra sclices (JK)
- encoder/decoder: datapartition fixed (ZL)
- encoder: fix stored B pictures (AT)
- encoder: small mbuffer.c fixes (AT)
- encoder/decoder: add Visual Studio .NET workspaces (KS)
- encoder: fix random intra blocks (TSh)
- encoder: fix statistics (KS)
- encoder: fix mb delta qp CABAC context selection (KS/AT)
- encoder: Rate control fixes (SM)
- encoder/decoder: fix initial reference picture list generation for long term pictures (RV)
- encoder/decoder: fix no_output_of_prior_pics_flag handling (KS)
- encoder: FAST_ME fixes (JX)

Hmm...could we expect another version of lencod, that takes avs's as input (YV12)? That'd be cool

as long as it doesnt output .avi files

could we expect binaries+gui+dshow decoder?(hehe)
anyone has any screenshots(comparing this to other mpeg4's)?

Roberto has a special builds of jm76 up again which take AVS input and outputs AVI.
http://pessoal.onda.com.br/rjamorim/lencodjm76-avi.zip
and ICL compile:
http://pessoal.onda.com.br/rjamorim/lencodjm76-avi_ICL.zip

BTW: If you change the fourCC of the created AVI to 'VSSH', it will play fine with VSS's latest H.264 decoder.

Also, Milan updated ffdshow yesterday, allowing it to play H.264, either from reference coder or from VSS's encoder. Wait for a build from Athos very soon, although i already have one .

Hehe, as do I, though I did not know I did. Thanks for the heads up I didn't realize it was in there. I am currently encoding X-Men 2 with VSS's encoder, the test runs I did with it were very nice so I decided to encode it @ 2 pass best quality @ 1000kbps. It will take 25 hours to finish, I am 23 hours finished now. The libavcodec h264 is not totally reference code just so people know; although a lot is. If you look at the changelog you will see that there are some changes namingly a faster inloop filter for progressive i,p frames and I think faster i,p cabac from fenrir who develops x264 (a experimental h264 encoder).
EDIT: CruNcher's build that supports h264 is here http://cruncher.mufflastig.com/ffdshow/
EDIT2: ffdshow will play normal encoded vss files.

it might have been a little bit too early to publish this as the b-frames still dont work with it, and afaik the author still works on updating the sources to make b-frames work

but people can try the new ratecontrol now

Why early? The b-frames didn't work previously either, afaik. At least this is an update to the previous compile..

because dcoder said he still tries to fix the b-frame problem and bobololo also had it working already


yeah no problem with it of course, its great to test out avc

JM83 now available:
http://pessoal.onda.com.br/rjamorim/lencod_jm83-264.rar
http://pessoal.onda.com.br/rjamorim/lencod_jm83-avi.rar

Thanks to Dcoder for providing these compiles.