The version 1.0 release of the Intel® Media Software Development Kit (SDK) equips developers with a standard application programming interface (API) for creating video solutions that target consumer and professional uses. Broadly spanning Intel hardware platforms, the Intel Media SDK can also be extended to support third-party hardware through custom dynamic link libraries (DLLs). The functions available through the API streamline and simplify video encoding, decoding, and preprocessing operations, supporting encoding for the H.264 and MPEG-2 formats, and decoding for H.264, MPEG-2, and VC-1. For development teams seeking a practical and high-performance means for readily tapping into the hardware acceleration capabilities of target platforms, the Intel Media SDK includes built-in capabilities that optimize routines for the available graphics hardware. Platforms lacking dedicated graphics hardware acceleration features still gain the benefit of tuned, optimized, and threaded software-based video encoding and decoding, ensuring performance equal to the caliber of individual systems.

Developer benefits include:

• Optimized routines for delivering maximum video performance on a variety of platforms
• Improved productivity for development teams through greater efficiency
• Built-in future proofing of video applications with support for upcoming platforms