[OT]h.264 alternatives

[Mark Talluto]

On Jul 24, 2017, at 8:42 AM, Richard Gaskin via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> Tiemo Hollmann wrote:
> 
> > Richard wrote:
> >> Tiemo Hollmann wrote:
> >> > I think the source of the problem that there is no standard codec
> >> > for h.264 on windows is, that LiveCode uses the almost deprecated
> >> > directShow API and not the current Microsoft media foundation API.
> >> > For MMF there probably is a standard codec for h.264 available on
> >> > the  > machine.
> >>
> >> I thought that was remedied with LC's new player object for Windows,
> >> no?
> >
> > No, the "new" player object is based on the old windows API :(
> 
> @LC Team:  Is that correct?  DirectShow is pretty old.  When will the update of the Win player object be completed to include modern APIs?

There is a lot of interesting discussion on the topic of DirectShow vs Media Foundation (new API). This link is only one of many. They all conclude pretty much the same thing.

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/33539683/what-is-the-status-of-microsoft-media-foundation <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/33539683/what-is-the-status-of-microsoft-media-foundation>

Best regards,

Mark Talluto
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