Etymonix SoftReel MPEG-2 Video Decoder 2.20

Etymonix SoftReel MPEG-2 Video Decoder 2.20 is a powerful software video compressor/decompressor based on the standard Video for Windows (VfW) architecture that enables smooth high-quality playback of native MPEG-2 standard-definition (SD) and high-definition (HD) video streams in DVB applications, Windows Media Player and other DirectShow-compatible products. SoftReel's robust design makes it resilient to video stream errors that sometimes occur during transmission.

This MPEG-2 codec is designed for a wide range of uses: from watching digital satellite TV or a DVD in popular DVB applications (such as ProgDVB, DVBViewer, DVBDream, MyTheatre and AltDVB), to playing MPEG-2 files in a wide range of media players, to viewing and sharing files recorded by various MPEG-2 camcorders such as JVC Everio, and much more.

Besides being able to play back MPEG-2 SD and HD video streams up to 1920x1152, it also supports 4:2:0 and 4:2:2 DVB/ATSC broadcast feeds, unencrypted DVDs with MPEG-2 audio (for AC-3 audio, a free third-party decoder is available), HDV streams (with a third-party MPEG-2 parser), MPEG-1 video, Super Video CD (SVCD), China Video Disc (CVD), Video CD (VCD) and a wide range of file formats (MPG, VOB, DAT, M2P, M2V, etc). It includes MMX/SSE/SSE2 optimizations and has been tested on a wide range of x86 processors and Windows operating systems. If you are a developer, the DirectShow filter can also be licensed separately to easily add MPEG-2 video playback to embedded applications (kiosks, digital signage, and more).

Major Features:

1. Compresses to MPEG-2 I-frame pictures
2. Software-only solution does not require a hardware codec
3. Fully compliant with the standard Microsoft Video for Windows interface
4. Image quality is preserved even after many compression/decompression cycles
5. Simultaneously compresses and decompresses multiple streams
6. Operates in three modes: YUV 4:2:0, YUV 4:2:2 and YUV 4:4:4
7. A wide range of resolutions (up to 768x576) and frame rates (23.976, 24, 25, 29.97 and 30 frames/sec)
8. Supports NTSC (720x480) and PAL (720x576) resolutions
9. Supported by many applications (such as Adobe Premiere, Fractal Design Painter, Ulead Video Studio, Ulead MediaStudio Pro, Windows Media Player, Macromedia Flash MX)
10. Ideal for professional video-editing and archiving
11. Optimized for MMX
12. Supports both Intel and AMD CPUs
13. Runs under the Windows operating system (XP, 2000, NT4, Me, 98, 95)
14. User-friendly setup program fully automates install/uninstall procedure

Enhancements:

• Includes numerous fixes for DVD playback (still menus)
• Support for picture slideshow VCD/SVCD discs
• Experimental support for Windows 7 RC1
• And many fixes and improvements.