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H.264 Decoder

slavanap
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Hello.
Is there anabilityto decodeH.264/AVC Annex H format for MVC (two input streams: the left view + delta for the right view) using Intel Media SDK 2012?
(There is only one example related to decode multi-view video in the SDK, and it can obtain only one input file.)
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Petter_L_Intel
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Hi,

The Media SDK MVC decoder only takes one stream input which is the MVC stream (containing both L and R encoded views). This usage is illustrated in sample_decode.

The MVC encoder (as illustrated in the sample_encode) takes 2 (L and R view) raw YUV input files and generates one elementary MVC stream.

We do not provide any example mvc streams so to test decode I suggest you generate a stream usingsample_encode.

Regards,
Petter
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slavanap
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Hi, Petter.
I asked about supporting H.264/AVC Annex H in the SDK or will it be supported in the future.
H.264/AVC Annex H format is used in SSIF-files on Blu-ray 3D disks.
So, is there some way to decode Blu-ray 3D with the SDK? or will it be supported?
Regards,
Vyacheslav.
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Petter_L_Intel
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Hi Vyacheslav,

H.264/AVC Annex H is supported by the SDK. This is what we define as MVC.

3D Blu-ray is separate spec which has additional requirements for MVC streams (sometimes even contradicting AVC Annex H spec !).

We are working on some improvements that will introduce extended MVC capabilities, including 3D Blu-ray spec support, that will be released as part of the Media SDK Gold Update, planned for release a couple of weeks from now.

Regards,
Petter
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slavanap
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Hi Petter,
Please, can you inform me (or subscribe for such kind of news) when this update comes out?
Thank you.
Best regards,
Vyacheslav.
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Petter_L_Intel
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Hi Vyacheslav,

The projected release date of updated Media SDK package is 4 weeks from now.
At the date of release the Media SDK product page will be updated, we will also make an announcement on this forum.

Regards,
Petter
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S_O_
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Hi Petter,

I am interested in the answer to the same question as vyacheslav, which was: given an MVC file (.mp4, .mts, m2ts), how can we split it into the left/right video streams that can be read frame by frame using the intel media sdk?

thank you.

-soak

Petter Larsson (Intel) wrote:

Hi,

The Media SDK MVC decoder only takes one stream input which is the MVC stream (containing both L and R encoded views). This usage is illustrated in sample_decode.

The MVC encoder (as illustrated in the sample_encode) takes 2 (L and R view) raw YUV input files and generates one elementary MVC stream.

We do not provide any example mvc streams so to test decode I suggest you generate a stream usingsample_encode.

Regards, Petter

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slavanap
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Hi, S.O. Unfortunately, I haven't solve that problem yet. The one and the main issue, that usually for the blu-ray .ssif format we have 2 DirectShow streams with MEDIASUBTYPE_AVC1 & MEDIASUBTYPE_EMVC video subtypes for base and dependent view correspondingly, and Intel Media SDK MVC decoder accepts only MEDIASUBTYPE_H264 video subtype. These formats are not compatible, and without special format converter (actually only headers differ) we can't use Intel Media MVC decoder right away. And unfortunately again, I haven't enough time interval to solve this issue (i.e. write the DS filter that converts two streams into the proper one). P.S. for advanced reading http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/dd757808(v=vs.85).aspx
S O. wrote:
Hi Petter, I am interested in the answer to the same question as vyacheslav, which was: given an MVC file (.mp4, .mts, m2ts), how can we split it into the left/right video streams that can be read frame by frame using the intel media sdk? thank you.
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