Looking for references to learn H.264

[keano]

I want to learn everything about H.264. Where to start?

Thanks

 

[III]

H.264 learning

Do you know video coding and mpeg4 there are a few books floating around this forum, second get the h264 spec from the itu-t while they're still free!
http://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-H/recommendation.asp?lang=en&parent=T-REC-H.264.1
http://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-H/recommendation.asp?lang=en&parent=T-REC-H.264.2
Third hit those books

Added after 6 minutes:

If you're interested in code get the source of x264 from videolan.org **broken link removed**

 

[drp]

Re: H.264 learning

h**p://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-H/recommendation.asp?lang=en&parent=T-REC-H.264.2

this second one is still free ?, it said something about € and user/password to download it. Maybe i've done something wrong, or maybe we are unlucky and it isn't free no more.

 

[III]

H.264 learning

Yeah well I didn't check both links the second one isn't a spec it's Reference software for H.264 advanced video coding. You can use x264 for reference soft.