Playlist Source

DirectShow source filter for gapless playback of a list of media files. Supports seamless switching between files with various container formats, audio and video compression formats, resolution or frame rate.

Overview

MediaLooks Playlist Source works with a playlist – a set of files that can be configured via a simple XML file. Files with different file format, video or audio format, with or without audio can be processed via the playlist. Files with different resolution and frame rate will also play out nicely. This eliminates the need to do any pre-processing (i.e. reencoding) of the files before they are played out.

A different implementation of this component is MediaLooks Playout – a COM object with the same function set, easily used in any development environment such as Borland, Delphi, VB or .NET.

Possible Uses

Ideal for media players or professional payout applications.

Features

• Seamless switching to next file on list (no black flash or delay).
• Support for files with different resolution, file format, audio/video format (including files encoded by different encoders) and different frame rate.
• Define playout ranges (cue in/cue out) for each media file.
• Add, remove or reorder the list of media files during playback.
• Transparent seeking through all files (just as if the list of files was one large media file).
• Automatically keeps the desired video resolution and frame rate (regardless of that of the source files).
• Allows to mix PAL and NTSC files, keeping the proper frame rate and interlacing format.
• Save and load playlist to a simple XML file.
• The ability to loop the playlist.

See Also

• Playlist File Format
• Playout: FAQ

Download

• Playout SDK

Licensing

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