H.264 decoders for OSX

[kelman4]

I have this TS file but I can't get it to play on my mac. I thought it was a problem with the file but I was told at doom9 that I need to install the right decoder for it. VLC can't handle the file for some reason.

The following decoders were recommended

Cyberlinks H.264-decoder
Elecard H.264-decoder
CoreAVC-H.264-decoder

But as far as I can tell, they aren't available for mac. Does anyone know any h.264 decoders that will play the file? Re-encoding it really isn't an option for me. It would take weeks.

[kelman4]

It's funny how posting something to forum gets you to fix it.

I had also been told that the TS file is an MBAFF recording which VLC can't handle. So I googled MBAFF and it turns out there's a version of VLC with MBAFF support.

http://forum.videolan.org/viewtopic.php?t=20530
http://download.videolan.org/pub/testing/freehd/

I can watch the file now in brilliant HD. yipee!

[kelman4]

New problem. Apparently the only way to view 1080i HD streams smoothly without a $5000 Mac pro is to use the above decoders...........but they aren't available for mac. So I'll have to wait on that dream machine, unless anyone here knows of any decoders I can use.

[live4ever]

No chance on a G4 will HD h.264 play smoothly unless someone makes a decoder that uses the video card - I'd suggest sending feedback/request to CoreAVC guys to make a Mac version.

[AntnyMD]

1080i HD encoded to MPEG2 (i.e., transport streams from television) play just fine on my Mac mini Core Duo.