MainConcept JPEG2000 is a software codec plug-in for video stream encoding into J2K (ISO/IEC 15444-1) streams within the MainConcept Reference 2 application. This version now allows the export into the renowned MXF file format.

It offers professional features such as watch folder and batch list encoding. Additionally, it includes a powerful capture engine that allows capture from camcorders, webcams, etc. in their native or another format if available.

Here is a list of supported formats in Reference 2 JPEG2000 codec plug-in:

• DCI 2k
• DCI 4k
• J2k Lossy
• J2k Lossless

DCI (Digital Cinema Initiative) adopted JPEG2000 for video encoding of motion pictures. Current movie distribution and presentation from movie rolls is expected to be replaced by digital projectors that will play high-res mj2 streams with superior image and sound quality.

MainConcept JPEG2000 offers full DCI compliance to ISO/IEC 15444-1 Amd1, Profile 3 and Profile 4, for Digital Cinema. It features multiple resolutions, alpha channel as well as RGB and YUV color spaces. The codec gives you exact control over the final bitrate in a single coding pass, so you do not need to adjust quality factor and recompress.

Many powerful audio and video filters, such as color correction, timecode insertion, audio normalization, etc. make Reference 2 the perfect transcoding tool for every production environment that requires professional quality and performance.

The full license codec Plug-In provides unrestricted JPEG2000 support. When purchasing the full license Plug-In, you will receive a serial number to unlock the appropriate codec in the free MainConcept Reference 2 base application. The base application must be installed on your system.

• Compliant to ISO/IEC 15444-1 (JPEG 2000 image coding system: Core coding system).
• Full DCI compliance to ISO/IEC 15444-1 Amd1, Profile 3 and Profile 4, for Digital Cinema.
• Encoder compliant with ISO/IEC 15444-3 (JPEG2000 image coding system: Conformance testing).
• Only JPEG2000 Encoder application with DCI compliance that suits the demands of the professional broadcast market.
• JPEG2000 Encoder allows creation of DCP compliant frames, so they can be processed without any additional modification.
• Future proof DCI standard for motion pictures distribution and presentation by digital projectors.
• High compression efficiency.
• Multiple resolutions and image qualities can be embedded in a single stream.
• RGB and YUV color spaces, alpha channel.
• Exact control over final bitrate in a single coding pass, no need to adjust quality factor and recompress.
• Support for multi-threaded processing, to leverage available parallel processing resources (multiple CPUs, multi-core CPUs or hyper threading CPUs) with negligible overhead.
• Special acceleration modes for faster encoding and decoding.
• Additional decoder options for even faster decoding: (sub sampling, quality layer skipping, code pass skipping).
• Capturing from many different devices in their native format and JPEG2000 (Windows only).
• Subtitle support.
• Useful Watch Folder and Batch List Encoding features.
• New preset structure.
• Configurable preset shortcuts for quick access to often used transcoding profiles.
• Many powerful video and audio filters for different production environments and occasions.
• Improved user interface for better handling and managing of transcoding jobs and projects.
• New advanced Video/Audio Encoder and Multiplexer Settings dialogs with many useful options for optimizing your footage.
• Direct access to import modules when opening streams for transcoding.
• The Windows version of MainConcept Reference JPEG2000 also includes our DirectShow JPEG2000 Decoder filter, enabling you to play JPEG2000 files in Windows® Media Player and other DirectShow compatible programs.

Audio:

• AAC
• RAW Wave Audio
• Multi-channel audio support

Stream Type:

• JP2 ES
• MJ2
• MXF

High-Resolution Manuals:
The documentation of MainConcept Reference is included in the demo version. However, it can also be downloaded separately to give you an overview of the powerful transcoding application. The high-resolution manual is available for free downloading below, in zipped Adobe® Acrobat® format. Currently, only the English version is available.

English manual for MainConcept Reference
(8.83 MB)

To use MainConcept Reference 2, you'll need to make sure that your computer system meets at least these minimum requirements:

Operating systems:

• Microsoft® Windows® 7, XP, Vista and 2000
  (we recommend to install always the current Service Pack for the used operating system), Microsoft®  DirectX 9.0®.
• Mac OS X 10.5 or higher (Mac/Intel)

When you want to use MainConcept Reference within a network, please contact your local sales representative at sales(at)mainconcept.com.

The new version Reference 2.2 comes with the following fixes and improvements:

• Resolved crash when using a JPEG2000 DCI preset for transcoding.
• CUDA H.264/AVC Encoding now included in the Windows and Mac OS X applications from the start.
• Capturing to MPEG-2 Custom preset with Dolby Digital Professional results in audio stream only clips.
• Transcoding JPEG2000 Elementary Stream containing more than 1024 frames causes error.
• Crash of Capture module when capturing to custom VC-1 preset with MPEG TS muxing from a DV camcorder.
• Capture crash on 64-bit systems resolved.
• Sony PSP H.264/AVC file errors fixed.
• MPEG-4 Part 2 import problems (video stream) solved.
• DVCPRO 50 encoding issues resolved.
• Batch encoding issues with Custom MPEG-1 profile resolved.
• LPCM audio stream in MPEG PS import problems fixed.

Upgrade to Reference 2 – 50% Special Discount on the First Order:

For a limited time only, MainConcept is offering Reference 1.x customers a 50% discount on the first order for Reference 2 Codec Plug-Ins.
Whether you want to order just one Reference Codec Plug-in only, or you want to order the entire set of Codec Plug-Ins, you get a 50% discount on your first order.

Why upgrade? With Reference 2 you get powerful new features including:

• Capture functionality
• New preset structure for quick access to the most important presets.
• Subtitle rendering support for *.srt and *.sub files.

For details on how to get your 50% discount, e-mail your name, a copy of your invoice and the Reference 1.x serial number to sales(at)mainconcept.de. Take advantage of this limited time offer today!