divX7 now includes h.264 codec
Finding a free and reliable h.264 codec is not easy.
But a few days ago divX 7.0 was released which now includes a free (software decoding) h.264 codec, that works nicely inside MediaPortal.
a few Key-Features (complete list at divx-labs ):
- H.264 Main, High, High 10, High 4:2:2 profiles
- Full interlace support (MBAFF, PAFF, mixed)
- Multithreading supporting up to 8 CPUs
- Optimizations for MMX, SSE, SSE2
So if you are looking for a free solution to watch h.264 content, take a look at divx7.