[FFmpeg-user] Status of two prores decoders/encoders

[Carl Eugen Hoyos]

Robert Krüger <krueger <at> lesspain.de> writes:

> is there a place where I can find out why there are 
> two prores decoders (both LGPL) and two encoders 
> (also both LGPL)

http://blog.pkh.me/p/13-the-ffmpeg-libav-situation.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Not_invented_here

> and what the pros and cons of each are?

The "Anatoliy" encoder is faster.

> I am asking because it is hard to decide which one to 
> choose if one wanted to sponsor development of a 
> certain feature (e.g. support for alpha).

Please choose proresdec2.c and proresenc_anatoliy.c, 
everything else makes Michael's work harder.

Carl Eugen