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Started by c9036137
Wed, 05 Aug 1992 10:55
Multimedia programming
Author: c9036137
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 1992 10:55
Date: Wed, 05 Aug 1992 10:55
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I am interested in writing a multimedia application but have little (read no) experience in this sort of area and was wondering if someone could point me in the right direction as far as the following:- 1. Would Windows be the easiest way to start? 2. Would C++ be the best language to use? 3. What are some good references? I am specifically going to have digital-video clips running on some part of the screen as well as information in text form and also doing some I/O at the same time. Sorry if it's all a bit hazy but this is the start of learning how to do it as well as what I'll be doing. ANY info would be appreciated. If you are recommending a reference please include the ISBN in case I have to order it in from the local (small) bookshop. Thanks in advance, Craig. Craig Roberts-Thomson c9036137@cc.newcastle.edu.au University of Newcastle c9036137@saturn.newcastle.edu.au Australia
Re: Multimedia programming
Author: Lawrence D'Oliveiro, Waikato Uni...
Date: Thu, 06 Aug 1992 01:59
Date: Thu, 06 Aug 1992 01:59
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In article <1992Aug5.205542.1@cc.newcastle.edu.au>, c9036137@cc.newcastle.edu.au writes: > I am interested in writing a multimedia application but have little (read > no) experience in this sort of area and was wondering if someone could point > me in the right direction as far as the following:- > > 1. Would Windows be the easiest way to start? > 2. Would C++ be the best language to use? > 3. What are some good references? > > I am specifically going to have digital-video clips running on some part of > the screen as well as information in text form and also doing some I/O at the > same time. The Windows Multimedia Extensions don't actually provide any hardware- independent support for digital video--whether displaying live video-in-a-window, capturing it to disk, or playing captured video back from disk. The only PC-level platform I know that does is a Macintosh with QuickTime. There was some discussion in this newsgroup a few days ago about similar capabilities in the OS/2 multimedia extensions. Perhaps the person who described these might be willing to respond as well... Lawrence D'Oliveiro fone: +64-7-856-2889 Computer Services Dept fax: +64-7-838-4066 University of Waikato electric mail: ldo@waikato.ac.nz Hamilton, New Zealand 37^ 47' 26" S, 175^ 19' 7" E, GMT+12:00
Re: Multimedia programming
Author: Lawrence D'Oliveiro, Waikato Uni...
Date: Fri, 07 Aug 1992 05:03
Date: Fri, 07 Aug 1992 05:03
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In article <1992Aug6.135956.9902@waikato.ac.nz>, I said: > The Windows Multimedia Extensions don't actually provide any hardware- > independent support for digital video--whether displaying live > video-in-a-window, capturing it to disk, or playing captured video back from > disk. Well, two out of three isn't bad... :-} I went back and checked my copy of the Windows Multimedia Extensions Programmer's Reference, and it appears that the Media Control Interface *does* include support for "video overlay" devices. However, I gather this only goes as far as live video in a window on-screen; there's no support for video capture in any kind of device-independent format. And certainly Windows lacks any kind of decent image-compression services. Lawrence D'Oliveiro fone: +64-7-856-2889 Computer Services Dept fax: +64-7-838-4066 University of Waikato electric mail: ldo@waikato.ac.nz Hamilton, New Zealand 37^ 47' 26" S, 175^ 19' 7" E, GMT+12:00
Re: Multimedia programming
Author: Stefan Hartmann
Date: Sun, 09 Aug 1992 19:29
Date: Sun, 09 Aug 1992 19:29
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In <1992Aug6.135956.9902@waikato.ac.nz> ldo@waikato.ac.nz (Lawrence D'Oliveiro, Waikato University) writes: >In article <1992Aug5.205542.1@cc.newcastle.edu.au>, c9036137@cc.newcastle.edu.au writes: >> I am interested in writing a multimedia application but have little (read >> no) experience in this sort of area and was wondering if someone could point >> me in the right direction as far as the following:- >> >> 1. Would Windows be the easiest way to start? >> 2. Would C++ be the best language to use? >> 3. What are some good references? >> >> I am specifically going to have digital-video clips running on some part of >> the screen as well as information in text form and also doing some I/O at the >> same time. >The Windows Multimedia Extensions don't actually provide any hardware- >independent support for digital video--whether displaying live >video-in-a-window, capturing it to disk, or playing captured video back from >disk. The only PC-level platform I know that does is a Macintosh with QuickTime. Hi, you are wrong ! There is the free MPEG player from Xing Technology, that I have posted 2 weeks ago on a.b.p.misc newsgroup ! It displays a 320x240 video window from a MPEG bitstream in realtime only by software decoding (30 frames/second on a fast 486 PC). And this testplayer is free ! Get it from 130.231.240.17 It is called MPEGXING.LZH and is in pub/mpeg Best regards Stefan Hartmann. email to: leo@zelator.in-berlin.de -- ************************************************************* * Stefan Hartmann This is how to contact me: * * EMAIL: leo@zelator.in-berlin.de * * Phone : ++ 49 30 344 23 66 FAX : ++ 49 30 344 92 79 * *************************************************************
Re: Multimedia programming
Author: Lawrence D'Oliveiro, Waikato Uni...
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1992 04:57
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1992 04:57
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In article <ILW5UDP@zelator.in-berlin.de>, leo@zelator.in-berlin.de (Stefan Hartmann) writes: > In <1992Aug6.135956.9902@waikato.ac.nz> ldo@waikato.ac.nz (Lawrence D'Oliveiro, Waikato University) writes: > >>The Windows Multimedia Extensions don't actually provide any hardware- >>independent support for digital video--whether displaying live >>video-in-a-window, capturing it to disk, or playing captured video back from >>disk. The only PC-level platform I know that does is a Macintosh with QuickTime. > > > Hi, you are wrong ! > There is the free MPEG player from Xing Technology, that I have posted > 2 weeks ago on a.b.p.misc newsgroup ! > > It displays a 320x240 video window from a MPEG bitstream in realtime > only by software decoding (30 frames/second on a fast 486 PC). > > And this testplayer is free ! An MPEG player doth not a desktop digital video system make. Lawrence D'Oliveiro fone: +64-7-856-2889 Computer Services Dept fax: +64-7-838-4066 University of Waikato electric mail: ldo@waikato.ac.nz Hamilton, New Zealand 37^ 47' 26" S, 175^ 19' 7" E, GMT+12:00
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