Etymonix SoftReel 2.10b1
SoftReel`s robust design makes it resilient to bitstream errors (e.g. from transmission glitches or scratched video discs). It has been extensively tested on a wide range of x86 processors and Windows operating systems.
Its key features are:
- Compatible with ISO/IEC 13818-2 (MPEG-2 video) and ISO/IEC 11172-2 (MPEG-1 video) International Standards
- Decodes MPEG-2 standard-definition (SD) and high-definition (HD) video streams up to 1920x1152, including:
- Unencrypted DVDs with MPEG-2 audio (a third-party audio decoder is required for AC-3 audio)
- MPEG-1 video
- Super Video CD (SVCD), China Video Disc (CVD) and Video CD (VCD)
- Supports all MPEG-2 profiles/levels (excluding scalability extensions) and chroma formats (4:2:0, 4:2:2 and 4:4:4)
- Exceptional video quality achieved using highly precise computations
- Resilient to errors in MPEG-2 video streams
- Real-time playback of 1920x1080 HD video streams on fast x86 processors
- Optimized for multi-processors, up to 4 threads
- Up to 5 times faster performance than version 1.x
- Software-only solution does not require expensive hardware
- Optimized for MMX/SSE/SSE2
- Frame-accurate seeking within AVI files
- Enables MPEG-2 audio playback from MPEG-2 program files
- Configurable user settings
- User-friendly one-click setup program
- Perfect for sharing and viewing MPEG-2 files recorded by various camcorders (such as JVC Everio)
- Can easily be integrated into DirectShow applications (for developers)
- Ideal for kiosks, digital signage, PowerPoint presentations and watching video clips
Type : Shareware ($15.00) » EULA
OS Support : Windows All + Vista
Date stamp / Size : Dec, 3. 2006 / 979 kBytes
Asked : x86 CPU, 32MB RAM, any graphics card (YUV overlay & HW scaling recommended), DirectX 8 or newer
Update history of Etymonix SoftReel
v2.10b1 (July, 25. 2008)
Many fixes and improvements for DVB applications (DVBDream, MyTheatre, DVBViewer), deinterlacing support, 3:2 pulldown (telecine) support, Microsoft MPEG-2 Demultiplexer support, improved video timing locking and accuracy, support for stream format changes, improved handling of non-standard streams
v2.01 (April, 14. 2008)
CRITICAL FIX: On multi-processor systems (includes processors with Hyper-Threading Technology, processors with 2 or more cores, or multi-socket systems), a buffer overflow condition can occur with some MPEG streams, causing stack corruption and unexpected termination of the application
v2.00 (March, 11. 2008)
MPEG-2 high-definition (up to HD 1920x1152), up to 5 times faster than version 1.x, optimized for MMX/SSE/SSE2 and multi-processors (up to 4 threads), resilient to bitstream errors, 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio, MPEG-1 video decoding, Windows Vista, improved x86 CPU support, 4:4:4 chroma format
v1.12 (September, 30. 2007)
Fixed playback problems with some PIM2 AVI files
v1.10 (May, 24. 2007)
WinXP support, Win95 support, correct scaling of SVCD and ATI .mp2 files, configurable options, new configuration tool, greatly improved performance and video quality in 256 colors and 32bpp under some conditions, fixed various display and audio problems
Distribution permissions for Etymonix SoftReel
Distribution license for Etymonix(tm) SoftReel(tm) MPEG-2 Video Decoder
Etymonix Inc.
P.O. Box 1662
Saint-Martin Station
Laval, Quebec H7V 3P9
Canada
http://www.etymonix.com/
1. Legal online services including BBSs, WWW sites and FTP sites which
do NOT charge for file downloads or for online access time may
make the trial version of the product available for download.
Shareware sites may freely distribute the trial version of the product.
2. Shareware CD-ROM distributors that charge a copying/distribution
fee of no more than US$10 may distribute the trial version of the
product without a special distribution license. However, you must
make it clear that users are NOT purchasing the product and that
they must contact Etymonix to legally register it.
3. You may not add, modify or remove copyright or trademark
information. You may not add, modify or remove files from the
original distribution package or repackage the product.
4. Customers who have purchased a distribution license may distribute
the product in accordance with their license.
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT ALL RECIPIENTS OF THIS PROGRAM ALSO HAVE OR CAN
READILY OBTAIN THE FOLLOWING FILES:
- Microsoft DirectX 9.0c runtime or newer for Windows XP/2000/Me/98
- Microsoft DirectX Media 6.0 runtime for Windows NT4
- Microsoft DirectX 8.0a runtime for Windows 95
These DirectX files can be downloaded from
http://www.etymonix.com/download/directx/directx.htm
It is common practice not to distribute these files with an application
because they are large and this would increase download time. Additionally,
this would take up much more space on CD-ROMs, BBS`s, etc if they were
distributed with every application that requires them.
Etymonix Inc.
P.O. Box 1662
Saint-Martin Station
Laval, Quebec H7V 3P9
Canada
http://www.etymonix.com/
1. Legal online services including BBSs, WWW sites and FTP sites which
do NOT charge for file downloads or for online access time may
make the trial version of the product available for download.
Shareware sites may freely distribute the trial version of the product.
2. Shareware CD-ROM distributors that charge a copying/distribution
fee of no more than US$10 may distribute the trial version of the
product without a special distribution license. However, you must
make it clear that users are NOT purchasing the product and that
they must contact Etymonix to legally register it.
3. You may not add, modify or remove copyright or trademark
information. You may not add, modify or remove files from the
original distribution package or repackage the product.
4. Customers who have purchased a distribution license may distribute
the product in accordance with their license.
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT ALL RECIPIENTS OF THIS PROGRAM ALSO HAVE OR CAN
READILY OBTAIN THE FOLLOWING FILES:
- Microsoft DirectX 9.0c runtime or newer for Windows XP/2000/Me/98
- Microsoft DirectX Media 6.0 runtime for Windows NT4
- Microsoft DirectX 8.0a runtime for Windows 95
These DirectX files can be downloaded from
http://www.etymonix.com/download/directx/directx.htm
It is common practice not to distribute these files with an application
because they are large and this would increase download time. Additionally,
this would take up much more space on CD-ROMs, BBS`s, etc if they were
distributed with every application that requires them.
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