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Version: 1.6.1
 

Core conversion engine of MainConcept Reference with documented API (Application Programming Interface) for seamless integration into your own tools. Access to the majority of the MainConcept codecs (in Plug-In mode).

Windows | Mac/Intel | Linux

The MainConcept Reference SDK consists of a powerful encoding & decoding engine supporting all renowned MainConcept codecs. Due to the extensive format support, the Reference engine offers highest flexibility to generate streams that are compliant to numerous devices and renowned media, such as Blu-ray Disc, Sony PSP, Apple iPod, DVD, HD DVD, XDCAM HD, XDCAM EX, Adobe Flash and many more.

You can even create and edit XML based transcoding presets and use them in your own applications. Due to the used platform, MainConcept Reference SDK offers import via DirectShow, QuickTime, GStreamer as well as MPEG and H.264/AVC. Powerful features, such as watermarking and batch list transcoding allow you to create versatile conversion tools yourself that are similar to the renowned MainConcept Reference application.

Why not using MainConcept Codec SDK only?

This particular SDK is aimed at developers who want to release their own transcoding applications in a portable and extensible fashion, built on top of MainConcept's Low Level SDKs. Key advantages:

• Comes with a well documented API (Application Programming Interface - in C programming language) allowing you to easily create your own transcoding software with a GUI (Graphical User Interface).
• Fast development of conversion tools that can be controlled via command line or act as a server side transcoding application.
• On Windows it additionally includes DirectShow filters for decoding.

Developers have the opportunity to easily add the transcoding engine's functionalities to their own application design. Moreover, it enables them to integrate the MainConcept Reference engine into custom workflows and optimize their transcoding environment.

How does it work?

The MainConcept Reference SDK works as an additional layer above the popular MainConcept Codec SDK, so developers do not need to take care of the numerous codec settings and parameters. Due to its easy-to-use API on top of the Codec SDK, there is no need to set all conversion parameters by hand. Developers can set the encoders by using predefined profiles, and the transcoding engine takes care of the rest. This flexible API works as simple as that: Input Source -> Transcoding Preset -> Output File.

There is still the opportunity – if required – to control every aspect of the conversion process by the Reference SDK, including source/target destinations, export presets, transcoding and filter parameters, etc.

List of the supported codecs:

• H.264/MPEG-4 AVC
• MPEG-1 and MPEG-2
• VC-1
• MPEG-4 Part 2
• DivX
• DVCPRO 25/50/HD
• JPEG2000
• DivX

The extraordinary quality and performance of the codecs achieve results that are suited for every professional broadcast and post production environment. If you need more codec support, please write us an e-mail to sales(at)mainconcept.com with your credentials and the required functionality.

Availability

MainConcept Reference SDK is currently available for Windows, Mac OSX/Intel and Linux. If you are interested in evaluating MainConcept Reference SDK, please contact your local sales representative or simply use our evaluation registration area on our web site.