Etymonix SoftReel 2.10 Beta 1

Etymonix SoftReel is a software-only MPEG-2 video decoder filter for Microsoft DirectShow.
This application will enable playback of MPEG-2 video files (*.mpg, *.m2p, *.m2v, *.mp2) in any application that supports DirectShow (for example, Windows Media Player).
Main features:
- Decodes MPEG-2 4:2:0 and 4:2:2 video streams at all profiles/levels (excluding scalability extensions), including Super Video CD (SVCD), unencrypted DVDs (with an MPEG-2 audio stream), ATI .mp2, EM2V AVI and PIM2 AVI files
- Enables MPEG-2 audio playback from MPEG-2 files
- Software-only solution does not require expensive hardware
- Exceptional video quality achieved using highly precise computations
- Fully compliant with Microsoft DirectShow (also known as ActiveMovie)
- Full IPB frame support (any GOP sequence)
- Frame-accurate seeking within AVI files
- A wide range of resolutions (up to 768x576) and frame rates (23.976, 24, 25, 29.97 and 30 frames/sec), including NTSC (720x480, 29.97fps), PAL (720x576, 25fps) and SVCD (480x480 or 480x576)
- Correct scaling of video contained in SVCD and ATI .mp2 files (accurate aspect ratio)
- Can easily be integrated into DirectShow applications (for developers)
- Ideal for kiosks, PowerPoint presentations and watching video clips
- Optimized for MMX
- Supports both Intel and AMD CPUs
- Works with a wide range of players (including RealOne Player and all versions of Windows Media Player)
- Supports all screen resolutions and all pixel depths (8bpp, 15bpp, 16bpp, 24bpp and 32bpp)
- User-friendly setup program fully automates install/uninstall procedure
System requirements:
- x86 CPU
- 32MB RAM
- Any graphics card (YUV overlay & HW scaling recommended)
- DirectX 8 or newer
Version restrictions:
- 30 days trial

Enhancements:
- Numerous fixes and improvements for DVB applications (DVBViewer, DVBDream, MyTheatre)
- Added deinterlacing support (performed by graphics cards) - NOTE: Deinterlacing is CPU-intensive
- FIX: Horizontal bands and artifacts around moving objects in interlaced video when viewed on progressive display screens
- Added configuration setting to toggle deinterlacing (default is enabled)
- Implemented 3:2 pulldown (telecine) support
- FIX: Various playback problems (A/V sync, choppy video, video played too fast or too slow, stuttering audio) with some streams (including VOB files)
- Microsoft MPEG-2 Demultiplexer is now supported (connection no longer fails)
- FIX: Improves playback of captured DVB files
- Improved video timing locking and accuracy
- FIX: Intermittent black flash in DVBDream
- FIX: A/V sync could drift over a long period of time in DVB applications
- Added support for changes to the stream format (such as resolution):
- FIX: In MyTheatre, audio plays but video remains black
- FIX: Changing channels in DVB applications was not functioning properly
- FIX: Video corruption (upside-down picture, wrong colors, slanted video, video wrapped around from bottom to top of window, video scaled incorrectly, video in top-left corner of window, duplicated image, etc)
- FIX: Frame rate changes caused various playback problems (A/V sync, choppy video, video played too fast or too slow, temporary video freeze)
- FIX: DVBDream crash when tuning some HD channels
- FIX: Access violation with some channels in MyTheatre
- FIX: Improved handling of non-standard streams