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[Ken Maltby]

I've been playing with this and it is so far the most practical
H264 encoder I've come across (free or not).
http://developers.videolan.org/x264.html

It is the one that "Super (c)" uses for its H264 encoding.
Of course you get more control if you use the current
version from VideoLan.org. It also has a neat batch tool
and bitrate calculator.

Once the encoder is installed it is available as a DSH filter.
I just wish I could find some good DirectShow audio
compressor filters to go with it. ( I have some in Super (c),
but not any available for general AVI encoding.) I've got
some for MPEG, of course.

Luck;
Ken