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X264

x264 is a free and open-source software library and a command-line utility developed by VideoLAN for encoding video streams into the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video coding format. It is released under the terms of the GNU General Public License.

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X264 frontends

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Tandberg controversy

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Developer
x264 team
License
GPL-2.0-or-later (a proprietary licensing scheme is also available)
Original author
Laurent Aimar
Repository
code.videolan.org/videolan/x264
Type
Video encoder
Written in
C, Assembly

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Capabilities

Tandberg controversy

X264 frontends

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X264

Nodes43
Edges42
Triples35
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.046512
Components1

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X264

Top relations

related to history · 9
X264 → Anton Mitrofanov, ATEME, Fiona Glaser, Henrik Gramner, Later, Laurent Aimar, Loren Merritt, They, Today
related to Tandberg controversy · 8
X264 → Cisco Systems, December, Fiona Glaser, In November, IRC, Tandberg, Tandberg Telecom's, This
related to Capabilities · 6
X264 → API, FFmpeg, HandBrake, MeGUI, Staxrip, The
see also · 4
X264 → Free, HEVC/H, MPEG, MPEG-4
Developer · 1
X264 → x264 team
License · 1
X264 → GPL-2.0-or-later (a proprietary licensing scheme is also available)
Original author · 1
X264 → Laurent Aimar
Repository · 1
X264 → code.videolan.org/videolan/x264
Type · 1
X264 → Video encoder
Website · 1
X264 → www.videolan.org/developers/x264.html

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video frame blu-ray 264 mpeg-4 tandberg used using refresh free software developed videolan encoder code license also project many user

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
X264Developerx264 team1.00infobox
X264LicenseGPL-2.0-or-later (a proprietary licensing scheme is also available)1.00infobox
X264Original authorLaurent Aimar1.00infobox
X264Repositorycode.videolan.org/videolan/x2641.00infobox
X264TypeVideo encoder1.00infobox
X264Websitewww.videolan.org/developers/x264.html1.00infobox
X264Written inC, Assembly1.00infobox
X264is afree and open-source software library and a command-line utility developed by VideoLAN for encoding video streams into the H.264/MPEG-4 AVC video coding format0.90text
X264related to CapabilitiesAPI0.60section
X264related to CapabilitiesThe0.60section
X264related to CapabilitiesStaxrip0.60section
X264related to CapabilitiesMeGUI0.60section

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