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Windows Media Porting Kits for Video Encoders and Decoders
January 2007

Windows Media porting kits provide the source code and tools for producers and developers to take advantage of high quality video encoders and decoders for a variety of scenarios.

Windows Media Video 9 Standard Encoder Porting Kit

With its powerful encoding features and functions, Windows Media Encoder 9 Series is the ideal tool for content producers who want advanced capture and compression for a wide variety of delivery scenarios.

The porting kit includes:
  • The source code form of Microsoft’s Windows Media Video 9 Encoder with ASF Writer.
  • Applicable specifications.
  • Associated documentation and libraries in object code form.
  • Media.
  • Printed materials.
  • Online electronic documentation.
  • ASF Writer.
  • Windows Media Video 9 Encoder (includes all profiles and levels).

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Windows Media Video 9 Standard Decoder Porting Kit

Windows Media Video 9 is Microsoft’s implementation of the VC-1 SMPTE standard, which provides high quality video for streaming and downloading. It supports Simple, Main, and Advanced profiles. ASF Reader is required.

The porting kit includes:
  • The source code for the video decoder.
  • Applicable specifications.
  • Associated documentation.
  • Libraries in object code form.
  • Media.
  • Printed materials.
  • Online or electronic documentation.

Optimizations for the source code for the video decoder are available upon request. Test bit streams are not included in the porting kit but are available for download.

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