Reviewer, 2009-11-10 12:40:00

Elecard Codec SDK G4 is a software development kit intended to enable programmers to develop digital video encoding and playback applications (encoders, players, streamers) using Elecard components within the Microsoft DirectShow technology.

Features: Elecard Codec SDK G4 is a software development kit. It lets you develop digital video encoding and playback applications such as encoders, players, streamers within the Microsoft DirectShow technology. Elecard Codec SDK has the required digital video codecs, sample applications indicating how to integrate the components as well as detailed documentation. Samples include decoding, encoding and network solutions. These demonstrate the use and configuring of different Elecard components tin the SDK. The components included are MPEG-2, MPEG-4, AVC codecs; Network components: NWRenderer, NWSource-Plus, and other filters.

Base Classes is a C++ class library that simplifies common tasks, appearing during development of multimedia applications, such as: DirectShow graphs building, filters and pins control etc. Base classes are used in SDK sample applications and are delivered in source form. The Elecard Codec SDK samples are simple applications that demonstrate the Elecard components and Base Classes use. The samples are written in C++.Complete set of codec components include MPEG2, MPEG4, AVC encoders as well as a console encoder. Sample applications demonstrate these as well as the corresponding decoders. Other sample applications demonstrate a network player, a network server and a network server transcoder. The kit is compatible with Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server and Microsoft DirectX Media SDK/Microsoft DirectX SDK, version 8.1 and later.

Overall: A nice set of components for video solutions.