Windows | Mac/Intel | Linux

This powerful Codec Package enables your applications to read, write and edit MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 streams in high quality with sensational speed. The SDK is ideal for consumer-level products and broadcast usage.

The encoder is full featured, and it is possible to have access to nearly every MPEG setting imaginable. It also includes pre-configured templates for VCD, SVCD, DVD, MICROMV, HDV, XDCAM, XDCAM EX and other standards.

The MainConcept MPEG-1/2 Video Encoder meets the highest broadcast quality standards and includes professional features like transport streams, 4:2:2 support, 2-pass encoding and more. However, the SDK is so flexible that it can also be used to capture analog or DV material in real-time to MPEG.

The MainConcept MPEG-1/2 Video Decoder can process MPEG video streams produced by the MainConcept MPEG-2 Demultiplexer or by any other compliant filter, such as Microsoft MPEG-2 Splitter, MPEG-2 Demultiplexer or MPEG-1 Stream Splitter. DirectShow filters provide (Windows only) additional stream handling, such as reading from a file or network source and rendering it to a window or DirectDraw® surface. The filter can process Closed Captions (CC) and has a CC output pin. The CC data output is executed in a way suitable for decoding by the software Line 21 decoder filter which comes with DirectShow.

Availability

For Windows, Mac and Linux, the codec package consists of a Low Level API (in the C programming language). Under Windows, it additionally includes DirectShow® filters for decoding and encoding MPEG-1/MPEG-2 frames. The decoder filter can be used by any DirectShow application (e.g. Windows® Media Player).

With MainConcept Reference, the professional transcoder application by MainConcept, MPEG-1/2 is also available for seamless codec conversion from and to various formats. Click here for details.