Thanks for your reply Dan !
 
One thing - I am not sure what licensing guide you are referring to. I downloaded the whole 1.2 GA doc. zip (took a 
while at 2KB/s which is all the site would give me today on my 12Mbps link) - but did not see anything labelled 
'licensing' guide.
 
I found our 'general' licensing information, but it does not seem to deal with any details relating to MME.
 
If I can't find it easily, I doubt that customers can...
 
What am I missing ?
 
Thanks !
 
Dave

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From: Dan Cardamore [mailto:community-noreply@qnx.com]
Sent: Tue 12/8/2009 7:08 AM
To: general-multimedia
Subject: Re: Customer config requirement - reasonable ?



> Hi,
>
> My customer has the following requirements for media support
> They'll be using X86 on 6.4.1 or 6.4.2.
>
> "
> 
> Could you point us to how media is handled in the OS?   For example, in our OS
>  we use a media server kit -- which handles audio/video to display memory and
> audio outputs.  The media server kit also handles "translators" to decode
> various media types.  There is essentially server to go through to decode all
> media.  
> How is that different in QNX?

I think this is well answered by our documentation.  Best to start with "Introduction to the MME".


> 
> Here is a use future case:  Let's suppose I have an m2ts transport stream
> video that came from an AVCHD camcorder.  Video is h.264 layer 10 / AVC. 
> Audio is Dolby AC3.   In what state are the decoders for QNX?  Experimental,
> in development, or mature / production ready.   This isn't an immediate use
> case we need -- but is a future use case we need to consider.

Currently we don't have mpeg2ts support.   This is something that can be done, just hasn't been done yet.
We do have an H.264 & AC3 decoders for intel.  Other platforms can be done also.   H.264 and AC3 are released with MM 1.2 already and are acclerated using IPP.



> 
> Here is a more common use case: 
> MPEG 4 layer 2 video with either MP3 or ACC audio.   Let's suppose that video
> is encoded with a Divx encoder.   What state are QNX decoders for this video /
>  audio format?    Is additional licensing required for these codecs?

See our licensing guide for this information.  It is included in the MM 1.2 GA package.

mpeg4 parser = GA
mp3 decoder (software) = GA
aac decoder (software) = GA
mpeg4-video decoder (intel IPP) = GA


> Dolby AC3 audio decode support -- Is there a software codec already in
> existence and available through QNX -- what path through Dolby would be
> necessary to license it?   This is not needed right away... but helps to know
> what is involved.

Yes.  GA with our Intel IPP MM 1.2 package.  See the licensing guide.


>
> "
>
> I know we have an AC3 codec for X86 - are there any 3rd party license issues
> with it ? There is mention of Intel in the add-on package, but it's not clear
> to me what's required.

See the licensing guide.

>
> I see we have H.264, MP2 and MP4 support, but does DIVX complicate things ?

DIVX 4+ is an mpeg4 video codec.  If you need divx 3 then it may require some work.

>
> Please can I get some answers to the customer's questions ?
>
> Thanks !
>
> Dave






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