MPEG 4 SDK for Windows

Question

Hi there, can anyone recommend a MPEG4 library that will compile(or is compatible) with Intel or Visual C++?

EDIT: clarification

I was not aware of x264, and ffmpeg does not compile with VC++ (compiles with MingW). Basically I need a library that can be compiled on Windows (or the name of a vendor) that will allow me to extract frames and metadata embedded in the frames from the following MPEG: ID : 481 (0x1E1) Menu ID: 1 (0x1) Format: MPEG Video version: Version 2 profile: Main@High settings, BVOP: Yes settings, Matrix: Default Bit rate mode: Variable Standard: Component Resolution: 8 bits Colorimetry: 4:2:0 Scan type: Progressive List: 481 (0x1E1) (MPEG Video) / 497 (0x1F1) () KLVA_PID: 497

thank you, T

Answer 1

You don't mention having tried either ffmpeg or x264, I don't know if they compile with Intel or Visual C++, but they are the first libraries that spring to mind. And if you already tried these, you should mention what was unsatisfactory about them in your question,so that someone can perhaps suggest a library without the same disadvantage.

Answer 2

It's a little more complex than that - Mpeg4 covers a whole range of codecs, and it's not a simple area to work in.

Take a look at ffmpeg

Answer 3

Intel's IPP library have some encoders/decoders for various algorithms. It's not free though, but pretty affordable IMO. (You don't say if you need a non-cost solution or not.)