AVBlocks for .NET  3.0
Audio and Video Software Development Kit
Release Notes

AVBlocks SDK for .NET

OS Requirements

  • Windows 10+
  • Mac OS X 11.7+
  • Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Redistributable Components

Windows

  • AVBlocks64.dll
  • AVBlocks.clr4.x64.dll

macOS

  • libAVBlocks64.dylib
  • AVBlocks.clr4.x64.dll

Linux

  • libAVBlocks64.so
  • AVBlocks.clr4.x64.dll

Runtime Requirements

Windows

  • .NET Framework 4.8 or .NET 6.0 LTS
  • wmvcore.dll is loaded dynamically by AVBlocks and is used for ASF muxing and demuxing (Windows Media).

‍NOTE: wmvcore.dll is not present by default on Windows "N" versions, or on Windows versions without Windows Media Player

  • wmvcore.dll is not installed on Windows Server. On those systems you will need to install the "Media Foundation" or "Desktop Experience" feature from Server Manager.
  • msdmo.dll is loaded dynamically by AVBlocks and is used for the Windows Media codecs (WMA/WMV).

macOS

  • .NET 6.0 LTS

Linux

  • .NET 6.0 LTS

Demo Restrictions

The following restrictions exist when operating in demo mode:

  • If a video stream is processed a demo logo is overlaid in each video frame.
  • If an audio stream is processed a short demo sample is mixed with the original track at random places.

Release notes

3.0.0 (02 Jul 2023)

Bug

  • [AVB-1267] - MP2: Converting mp4 files to DVD MP2 preset results in distorted audio when the source audio is AAC LC Mono

2.3.5 (13 Oct 2019)

Bug

  • [AVB-1229] - AAC: Push encoding with a raw input track causes the Transcoder.Flush to hang
  • [AVB-1213] - AAC: Left channel occasionally generates level spikes (regression)

2.3.4 (20 Sep 2019)

Bug

  • [AVB-1213] - AAC: Left channel occasionally generates level spikes

2.3.3 (02 Mar 2019)

Bug

  • [AVB-1204] - MP3: 192kbps, 256kbps and 320kbps mp3 encoding is cut off at 12KHz.

2.3.2 (31 Dec 2018)

Bug

  • [AVB-1183] - Windows: AVBlocks has hard dependency on Media Foundation (mfplat.dll)
  • [AVB-1190] - Clicks in the resulting mp3 file when doing 256kbps / CBR encoding

2.3.1 (03 Sep 2018)

Bug

  • [AVB-1125] - Cannot open certain MP3 file and convert them to PCM
  • [AVB-1167] - MP4: Invalid stream error when demuxing MP4 file with pvat atom in it
  • [AVB-1170] - Clicks in the resulting mp3 file when doing 320kbps / CBR encoding

Feature

  • [AVB-682] - Installer: Mac: Distribute AVBlocks as a simple zip file
  • [AVB-959] - Samples: New hw_enc_avc_amd_file sample
  • [AVB-1139] - Wiki: Clarify that the NVIDIA Kepler GK208, Maxwell GM108 and Pascal GP108 chipsets do not have hardware encoder chip
  • [AVB-1153] - Wiki: C++: Update simple converter pages with latest code
  • [AVB-1156] - Samples: macOS: Switch projects to Xcode 9
  • [AVB-1159] - Wiki: C++: Update error handling pages for latest AVBlocks version
  • [AVB-1128] - Update MediaInfo::open docs
  • [AVB-1129] - Wiki: Post about AAC decoder in C++
  • [AVB-1131] - Wiki: Refresh MediaInfo related posts

2.3.0 (12 Nov 2017)

Feature

  • [AVB-1117] - Retire AVBlocks for DirectShow

2.2.1 (21 Jan 2017)

Feature

  • [AVB-1105] - Sign AVBlocks native dll in AVBlocks.NET, and PrimoBurner and DVDBuilder

2.2.0 (08 Aug 2016)

Feature

  • [AVB-795] - Samples: C++: New hw_caps sample
  • [AVB-796] - Samples: C#: New hw_caps sample
  • [AVB-811] - Samples: C++: New dec_avc_pull sample
  • [AVB-957] - Samples: New hw_enc_avc_intel_file sample
  • [AVB-977] - Samples: New demux_mp4_avc_aac_file sample
  • [AVB-980] - Samples: New mux_mp4_remux_file sample
  • [AVB-984] - Samples: New mux_mp4_file sample
  • [AVB-1070] - Switch to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  • [AVB-1071] - Switch to Debian 8 (Jessie)
  • [AVB-1079] - Samples: New enc_aac_adif_file
  • [AVB-1080] - Samples: New enc_aac_adts_file
  • [AVB-1083] - Samples: New enc_aac_au_file
  • [AVB-1084] - Samples: New enc_aac_adts_pull sample
  • [AVB-1085] - Samples: New enc_aac_au_pull sample
  • [AVB-1087] - Encoders: AAC: Configure stereo mode via parameter
  • [AVB-1088] - Encoders: MP3: Configure stereo mode via parameter.
  • [PC-251] - Document stereo modes (primo::codecs::StereoMode::Enum)
  • [AVB-1094] - Samples: Linux: Use Qt5 for GUI samples

Bug

  • [AVB-1082] - Transcoder: Transcoder returns a BufferFull error even when it consumes the whole input sample
  • [AVB-1093] - Samples: Linux: Qt: Library not initialized
  • [PC-254] - Encoder: AAC: the encoded audio is slightly shorter than the input PCM
  • [PC-255] - Encoder: MP3: the encoded audio is slightly shorter than the input PCM

2.1.0 (23 May 2016)

Feature

  • [AVB-217] - Samples: C++: dec_avc_au should work with pre-processed files that contain one AVC / H.264 AU (Access Unit) per file.
  • [AVB-244] - Samples: C#: New dec_avc_au sample
  • [AVB-809] - Samples: C++: New dec_avc_push sample
  • [AVB-810] - Samples: C#: New dec_avc_push sample
  • [AVB-811] - Samples: C++: New dec_avc_pull sample
  • [AVB-812] - Samples: C#: New dec_avc_pull sample
  • [AVB-893] - Samples: C#: New dump_avc_au sample
  • [AVB-954] - Samples: Rename sample-resources directory to assets
  • [AVB-976] - Params: Rename Overlay::BackgroundX and BackgroundY to LocationX and LocationY
  • [AVB-983] - Samples: New demux_mp4_file sample
  • [AVB-1001] - Docs: Document the relation between NumBFrames and NumRefFrames H.264 parameters.
  • [AVB-1021] - Samples: New enc_mpg_dvd sample
  • [AVB-1031] - Samples: C++: New overlay_yuv_jpegs_push_pull sample
  • [AVB-1056] - Remove API deprecated before 2.0.0
  • [AVB-1061] - Samples: New capture_ds_video_audio sample

Bug

  • [AVB-1030] - Mac: Filters: Overlay: Contour between transparent and opaque area
  • [AVB-1037] - Mac: Segmentation fault while decoding H.264 stream in MPEG-2 PS container and reporting progress
  • [AVB-1053] - Docs: C++: MediaInfo documentation is garbage
  • [AVB-1054] - Docs: C#: Deprecated MediaInfo methods and properties are not visible.
  • [AVB-1055] - Docs: C#: Main page content is not rendered correctly.
  • [AVB-1059] - Codecs: H.264: Intel Quick Sync Video: Encoding fails with unsupported format/operation on Windows 7
  • [AVB-1060] - WMV and WMA decoders not flushed properly. Could lose the last decoded frame.
  • [AVB-1073] - Encoders: AAC: Cannot encode AAC with Push or Pull in .NET
  • [AVB-1081] - Transcoder freezes when an empty sample is pushed

2.0.0 (15 Apr 2016)

Feature

  • [AVB-220] - Samples: C++: New dump_avc_au sample
  • [AVB-709] - MediaInfo: New MediaInfo block (breaking change)
  • [AVB-758] - Blocks: C++: Immutable block inputs and outputs (breaking change)
  • [AVB-798] - Samples: C++: New overlay_mp4_png_file sample
  • [AVB-799] - Samples: C#: New overlay_mp4_png_file sample
  • [AVB-915] - Samples: Rename decode_jpeg_push to dec_jpeg_push
  • [AVB-918] - Samples: Rename YuvEncoder to enc_yuv_preset_file
  • [AVB-923] - Block: Rename the Stop method to EndOfStream (breaking change)
  • [AVB-931] - Blocks: .NET: Immutable block inputs and outputs (breaking change)
  • [AVB-941] - Samples: C#: New overlay_yuv_jpegs_push_pull sample

Bug

  • [AVB-990] - Codecs: VP8: Tests fail occasionally on Linux
  • [AVB-1017] - Transcoder: Muxer error when splitting a M4V to 1MB clips
  • [AVB-1024] - Transcoder: Demuxer error when splitting M4V to 1MB clips
  • [AVB-1026] - Transcoder: Muxer error when splitting M4V by time

1.26.0 (14 Mar 2016)

Feature

  • [AVB-220] - Samples: C++: New dump_avc_au sample
  • [AVB-617] - Blocks: New Block abstract class
  • [AVB-758] - API: C++: Immutable block inputs and outputs
  • [AVB-805] - Samples: C# and VB.NET: Isolate and hide command line parsing code
  • [AVB-813] - Samples: C++: Rename H264NaluDecoder to dec_avc_au
  • [AVB-837] - Samples: C++: New enc_avc_push sample
  • [AVB-838] - Samples: C#: New enc_avc_push sample
  • [AVB-861] - Blocks: Transcoder Block
  • [AVB-869] - Samples: C++: New dec_avc_file sample
  • [AVB-870] - Samples: C#: New dec_avc_file sample
  • [AVB-871] - Samples: C++: New enc_avc_file sample
  • [AVB-872] - Samples: C#: New enc_avc_file sample
  • [AVB-892] - Samples: C++: Isolate and hide command line parsing code
  • [AVB-913] - Samples: Rename mp4_mix_yuv_pcm to enc_mp4_avc_aac_push
  • [AVB-914] - Samples: Rename MP4Muxer to mux_mp4_avc_aac_file
  • [AVB-917] - Samples: Rename VideoSplitter to split_mp4_pull_push
  • [AVB-919] - Samples: Rename AVInfo to read_av_info_any_file
  • [AVB-921] - Samples: Rename MetaInfo to read_metadata_any_file
  • [AVB-924] - Filters: Overlay: Handle images with alpha channel
  • [AVB-927] - Samples: CaptureDS: Enable hardware acceleration
  • [AVB-936] - Samples: Exit with non-zero code on error
  • [AVB-941] - Samples: C#: New overlay_yuv_jpegs_push_pull sample
  • [AVB-943] - Docs: Clarify that device ID must be used for the HardwareDevice parameter.
  • [AVB-955] - API: Return frame size from frame dimensions and color format
  • [AVB-1013] - Windows: Upgrade C++ sample projects to Visual Studio 2015

Bug

  • [AVB-925] - Transcoder: AccessViolationException in Transcoder.Close after Transcoder.Run when Run returns false.
  • [AVB-926] - Transcoder: Overlay image not added during MP4 to MP4 conversion
  • [AVB-930] - Encoding 32-bit or 8-bit audio to output preset produces only noise
  • [AVB-952] - Samples: CaptureDS: Transcoder is not flushed when recording is stopped
  • [AVB-991] - Linux: Demo overlay is missing
  • [AVB-1014] - Demuxers: MP4: Cannot decode MP3 audio from MP4 files created by some DVR systems.
  • [PC-234] - Codecs: H.264: AMD MFT encoder crashes if closed without flush
  • [PC-238] - Codecs: H.264: Intel QuickSync Media encoder sporadic failure

1.25.0 (20 Jan 2016)

Feature

  • [AVB-879] - Docs: StreamSubType: Update the docs for Mpeg1System and Mpeg2System
  • [AVB-895] - Improve interlaced encoding in hardware and software encoders

Bug

  • [AVB-335] - Some WMA presets produce output files with varying duration / size.
  • [AVB-885] - Intel QSV: Some of the existing H.264 tests fail when hardware encoding is used
  • [AVB-887] - AMD VCE MFT: Some of the existing H.264 tests fail when hardware encoding is used
  • [AVB-894] - Intel QSV: The H.264 encoding may fail if a monitor is not connected to the Intel GPU device.
  • [AVB-896] - Cannot decode MP4 (H.264) video files created by some DVR systems.

1.24.0 (29 Dec 2015)

Feature

  • [AVB-736] - Samples: Rename AVMixer to mp4_mix_yuv_pcm
  • [AVB-815] - Samples: C++: Set working directory to be ....\lib\ for easier debugging
  • [AVB-882] - Transcoder: Tests: Add more unit tests for AVI to MP4 transcoding

Bug

  • [AVB-337] - The test rgb24_to_mpeg2ps_write produces an output file with varying duration/size.
  • [AVB-340] - MediaInfo: ScanType is not detected correctly for interlaced video in Debug/x64
  • [PC-136] - Decoders: AVC / H.264 SW: Frames are reordered when decoding 4K video input

1.23.0 (13 Dec 2015)

Feature

  • [AVB-828] - Enable / disable hardware platforms at a Library level
  • [PC-183] - Codecs: H.264: AMD/WMF: Real-time 4K encoding on AMD Radeon R9 285 / R9 380 (Tonga Pro, GCN 1.2, VCE 3.0)
  • [PC-102] - Use vector extensions on AMD CPUs

Bug

  • [AVB-841] - Encoders: H.264: AMD/WMF: NumRefFrames parameter is ignored

1.22.0 (07 Nov 2015)

Feature

  • [AVB-787] - API: Allow to set image overlay through VideoStreamInfo parameter
  • [AVB-738] - Transcoder: AMD VCE hardware acceleration for H.264 encoding (via WMF)
  • [AVB-761] - Docs: Transcoder: Document the MediaSample format for each stream supported by Transcoder.Push
  • [AVB-768] - Samples: .NET: Deprecate the .NET CLR 2 projects
  • [AVB-802] - Transcoder: Return Library not initialized if Library.Initialize has not been called.

Bug

  • [AVB-717] - Audio and video out of sync when H.264 uses B-frames in MP4 container
  • [AVB-807] - Muxers: MP4: Transcoding with NVIDIA NVENC and Intel QuickSync encoders fails for certain H.264 settings.
  • [AVB-829] - Hardware: Windows: GPU reset during hardware enumeration on Windows Server 2012 R2+ with XFX AMD R7 260X (Core Edition) GPU, Driver 14.12
  • [PC-115] - Crash in AAC encoder with some combinations of sample rate and bitrate
  • [PC-161] - Encoders: AVC / H.264 SW: Multiple encodings with B-frames do not produce exactly the same output.
  • [PC-171] - Encoders: H.264: AMD: MFT: Hang on Window Server 2012 R2+ with XFX AMD R7 260X GPU (Double Dissipation Edition), Driver 14.12

1.21.0 (29 Sep 2015)

Feature

  • [AVB-234] - Presets: MP3 presets
  • [AVB-235] - Presets: WMA Presets
  • [AVB-236] - Presets: AAC Presets
  • [AVB-705] - Transcoder: NVIDIA hardware acceleration for H.264 encoding
  • [AVB-706] - Transcoder: NVIDIA hardware acceleration for H.265 encoding
  • [AVB-710] - Presets: WebM / VP8 encoding presets
  • [AVB-718] - Hardware: New API for encoding hardware enumeration.
  • [AVB-161] - Presets: H.264 and AAC encoder default parameters should match the Web preset
  • [AVB-321] - Presets: Remove the sampling rate from the MP4_H264 preset
  • [AVB-720] - Docs: MediaSocket: Improve TimePosition member docs
  • [AVB-730] - Codecs: H.264: The TreatBFramesAsReference param should be false by default.
  • [AVB-733] - Presets: Move all preset definitions under nested namespaces / classes.
  • [AVB-756] - Docs: MediaSocket: .NET: Clarify the time unit for MediaSocket.TimePosition property.
  • [AVB-759] - MediaBuffer: .NET: DataOffset property should be read-only
  • [AVB-760] - MediaBuffer: .NET: DataSize property should be read-only
  • [AVB-794] - Apple Live Streaming Presets: Change the audio sampling rate from 44100Hz to 48000Hz
  • [PC-106] - MediaBuffer: Add Clone method.
  • [PC-107] - MediaSample: Add Clone method.
  • [PC-108] - Muxers: MP4: Support H.265 elementary stream
  • [PC-157] - MediaPin: Add Clone method
  • [PC-158] - MediaSocket: Add Clone method
  • [PC-125] - Codecs: H.264: Intel QSV: Parameter default values should match the software H.264 encoder
  • [PC-126] - Codecs: H.264: AMD VCE: Parameter default values should match the software H.264 encoder
  • [PC-127] - Codecs: H.264: NVIDIA NVENC: Parameter default values should match the software H.264 encoder
  • [PC-138] - StreamSubType: Add AVCC enum value and AVC1 alias.
  • [PC-139] - StreamSubType: Add None enum value
  • [PC-140] - StreamSubType: Add AVC_Annex_B enum value
  • [PC-153] - Muxers: MP4: Update AVCDecoderConfigurationRecord from the H.264 bitstream data
  • [PC-160] - Docs: Document that Media Foundation feature must be installed on Windows Server to be able to use Windows Media codecs

Bug

  • [AVB-65] - Regression: Transcoding a wmv input (with non-explicit/missing fps) to mp4 output fails with a muxer error
  • [AVB-755] - StreamInfo.Bitrate setting is doubled by the H.264 software encoder
  • [AVB-765] - Samples: H264NaluDecoder C++ does not work
  • [AVB-770] - Codecs: NVIDIA NVENC H.264: The NVENC H.264 encoder does not use ProfileIdc param, output bitstream profile is always set to High.
  • [AVB-783] - Process stops abruptly when Hardware::refresh() is called on a system with new AMD drivers (15.7.1)

1.20.0 (11 Jul 2015)

This release has been tested on Windows 10 Insider Preview 10074.

Feature

  • [AVB-233] - Presets: Additional Apple HTTP Live Streaming presets
  • [AVB-698] - Transcoder: Intel QuickSync hardware acceleration for H.264 encoding
  • [AVB-707] - Transcoder: AMD Video Coding Engine hardware acceleration for H.264 encoding
  • [AVB-510] - Docs: Presets: Document stream and parameter settings used in presets.
  • [AVB-684] - MediaSocket: MediaSocket.FromMediaInfo should call MediaInfo.Load
  • [AVB-693] - Change the demo watermark text
  • [AVB-708] - Transcoder: Return more specific error code and message when frame has uneven dimensions
  • [PC-36] - Muxers: MP4: Support writing MP4 files bigger than 4GB
  • [PC-101] - Demuxers: MP4: Support reading MP4 files bigger than 4GB

Bug

  • [AVB-688] - Transcoder: Video is truncated when MPEG-2 TS is transcoded to DVD_NTSC_PCM preset
  • [AVB-689] - Transcoder: Some MPEG-2 TS streams cannot be transcoded in push mode

1.19.0 (25 May 2015)

Feature

  • [AVB-147] - Presets: HDV 720P / HDV 1080i encoding presets
  • [AVB-232] - Presets: Additional MP4 presets
  • [AVB-570] - Transcoder: Deliver MPEG-2 TS packets and decoded elementary streams to different outputs of the same transcoder

Bug

  • [AVB-65] - Transcoding a wmv input (with non-explicit/missing fps) to mp4 output fails with a muxer error
  • [AVB-357] - The test "mpg_convert_vsize_convert_abitrate" fails on OS X
  • [AVB-676] - Demuxers: The MPEG-TS demuxer cannot process more than 20 streams
  • [AVB-683] - Audio decoder (Mpeg Audio, AAC) flush does not work. Some audio samples are lost.
  • [AVB-686] - Docs: C++: Nested namespaces under primo::avblocks::Preset are not visible
  • [AVB-687] - The test "mpegts_h264_aac_to_mp4_remux" produces an output with damaged audio.

1.18.0 (10 Apr 2015)

Feature

  • [AVB-569] - Transcoder: Support MPEG-2 TS packets as output.
  • [AVB-572] - Transcoder: Filter MPEG-2 TS packet by program number or packet ID
  • [AVB-653] - Transcoder: Mux up to 96Khz, 1-7 channel, 16 bit LPCM in MPEG-2 transport stream
  • [AVB-201] - Samples: Windows: C++: Add precompiled header for MetaInfo sample
  • [AVB-202] - Samples: Windows: C++: Add precompiled header for AVInfo sample
  • [AVB-207] - Samples: YUVEncoder: C++ and .NET: Use default options when started without command line parameters
  • [AVB-208] - Samples: StreamDecoder: C++ and .NET: Use default options when started without command line parameters
  • [AVB-209] - Samples: StreamEncoder: C++ and .NET: Use default options when started without command line parameters
  • [AVB-215] - Samples: AVInfo: C++ and .NET: Use a default media file when started without parameters
  • [AVB-216] - Samples: MetaInfo: C++ and .NET: Use a default media file when started without parameters
  • [AVB-411] - Samples: Slideshow: Use ipad.mp4.h264.720p preset as default when preset not set via command line
  • [AVB-412] - Samples: Slideshow: Present the same choice of presets in .NET and C++ on all platforms
  • [AVB-478] - Samples: AVInfo and MetaInfo: C++: Update to use primo::ref and auto
  • [AVB-528] - Params: C++: Add the missing ParamList::addByteArray method
  • [AVB-673] - StreamInfo: Rename StreamInfo.ProgramID to StreamInfo.ProgramNumber

Bug

  • [AVB-610] - Muxer: Setting Param.Muxer.MP4.FastStartUseTempFile to true produces black video with no audio
  • [AVB-651] - Visual artifacts when encoding from YUV to H.264

1.17.0 (14 Mar 2015)

Feature

  • [AVB-183] - Samples: New MP4Muxer sample
  • [AVB-527] - Transcoder: Support MPEG-2 TS in Transcoder.Push
  • [AVB-559] - Samples: .NET: New ImageGrabber WPF sample
  • [AVB-320] - Codecs: AAC: Convert bitstream from ADIF to ADTS to avoid re-encoding.
  • [AVB-529] - Samples: CaptureDS: Set capture format without using the built-in property page
  • [AVB-534] - Docs: Improve the MediaPin.Connection docs
  • [AVB-536] - Demuxers: MPEG2-TS: Generate a separate data stream for Program Specific Information (PSI) tables
  • [AVB-554] - MediaInfo: Extend to report system subtype

Bug

  • [AVB-560] - Cannot parse a wav file containing a muLaw audio stream
  • [AVB-573] - Transcoder.Pull returns multiple PCM audio samples with the same startTime
  • [AVB-578] - Cannot read an MPEG-2 Program Stream encoded with PrimoMpeg
  • [AVB-601] - Crash in Transcoder.Open when the input is a raw G.711 or G.726 file (no container)
  • [AVB-609] - Muxer: Output artefacts when using Param.Muxer.MP4.FastStart with some clips

1.16.0 (05 Feb 2015)

Feature

  • [AVB-557] - Samples: New VideoSplitter sample that shows how to split a file to short clips

Bug

  • [AVB-565] - Cannot transcode mulaw (wav) to mp3
  • [AVB-577] - Race condition when using Transcoder.Open from multiple threads.

1.15.0 (09 Jan 2015)

Feature

  • [AVB-333] - Demuxers: MP4: Support PCM audio tracks ('sowt' and 'twos' codecs)
  • [AVB-525] - StreamInfo: ProgramID and StreamID properties for multi-program transport streams (mpeg2-ts)
  • [AVB-538] - MediaInfo: Allow data stream processing via a Push method
  • [AVB-173] - MediaBuffer: Improve MediaBuffer interface and Buffer helper class
  • [AVB-437] - .NET: Avoid memory copy between managed and unmanaged code
  • [AVB-546] - Demuxers: MP4: Support ctts atom version 1
  • [AVB-552] - Fix VCD related presets to produce MPEG1-PS
  • [AVB-553] - .NET: Add MediaSocket.StreamSubType to the .NET API
  • [PC-72] - Detect Teletext stream in TS

Bug

  • [AVB-425] - Samples: CaptureDS: Recording stops with an error after only a few seconds
  • [AVB-535] - Demuxers: MPEG-TS: PAT has to be the first packet in a captured TS file in order to detect available programs and streams
  • [AVB-543] - AAC stream not recognized in a MOV container
  • [AVB-551] - Crash when using MPEG_PES stream type for output.

1.14.0 (01 Nov 2014)

Feature

  • [AVB-500] - Transcoder: Support H.264 interlaced video output
  • [AVB-503] - Support *.MOD and *.TOD file formats
  • [AVB-504] - Add picture type to MediaSample
  • [AVB-517] - Support *.M2T file format
  • [AVB-475] - MPEG-2 Encoder: Improve performance and quality in restricted VBR mode
  • [AVB-506] - Params: MediaSocket and MediaPin.Params collections should be readily available.
  • [AVB-509] - MediaInfo: Windows: Return the correct error message for known COM errors.
  • [AVB-512] - Params: C++: Add convenience "add" methods to ParamList, e.g. ParamList::addInt(const char_t* name, int64_t value)
  • [AVB-520] - Docs: Add class diagrams

Bug

  • [AVB-507] - MediaSocket: Calling FromMediaInfo multiple times creates media sockets linked to the same StreamInfo instance

1.13.1 (11 Oct 2014)

Bug

  • [AVB-513] - Cannot play H.264 MP4 video on Windows 7 SP1

1.13.0 (04 Oct 2014)

Feature

  • [AVB-319] - Add a parameter to force/request re-encoding in case the input and output formats are equivalent
  • [AVB-486] - Presets: Add a preset for fast H.264 encoding
  • [AVB-487] - Samples: C++: New ReEncode sample
  • [AVB-488] - Samples: .NET: New ReEncode sample

Feature

  • [AVB-63] - H.264 Encoder: Improve performance by using all CPU cores.
  • [AVB-310] - MP4: Remux H.264 without transcoding
  • [AVB-403] - Installer: Windows: Replace the current self-extracting RAR packages with zip archives
  • [AVB-450] - API: Add enums or named constants for allowed and documented parameter values
  • [AVB-489] - Docs: Windows: .Net: Include XML documentation for Visual Studio
  • [AVB-490] - Docs: Mac: Include a docset for XCode
  • [AVB-499] - Presets: BDAV: Encode H.264 video with 4 slices per picture if level is 4.1

1.12.0 (25 Aug 2014)

Feature

  • [AVB-406] - Transcoder: H.264 Decoder: Optimize for 4K / 2160p / 30fps playback
  • [AVB-462] - Add more MPEG-1/2 encoding parameters (I/P/B pics, VBV buffer size)
  • [AVB-470] - Samples: CaptureDS sample in VB.NET
  • [AVB-419] - BDAV: Pad last LPCM frame to 5ms at end of stream
  • [AVB-430] - VideoOverlay filter should work in place to avoid needless memory copy
  • [AVB-431] - Apply ColorSpaceConverter and Resize filter in order that guarantees an intermediate frame with the smallest size.
  • [AVB-432] - Transcoder: Pull: MediaBuffer should stay valid until parent MediaSample is released.
  • [AVB-433] - Samples: New AVMixer sample shows how to compress and multiplex YUV video and LPCM audio into H.264, AAC, MP4
  • [AVB-458] - CaptureDS sample: add custom output sockets and recording without audio input

Bug

  • [AVB-424] - Samples: CaptureDS crashes when recording to webm.vp8.vorbis preset
  • [AVB-435] - H264 Encoder: Mac: Visual defects in the video produced by the AVMixer sample
  • [AVB-439] - Samples: Segmentation fault in console samples when output preset is not specified
  • [AVB-446] - Transcoder: .NET: Input configured with MediaSocket.File does not work
  • [AVB-459] - MPEG 1/2 Video encoder: TV system/standard is always PAL
  • [AVB-472] - TIFF images cannot be opened/parsed on a clean Ubuntu 14.04
  • [AVB-473] - Crash when encoding mpeg-1 video on 8 core system

1.11.0 (25 Jun 2014)

Feature

  • [AVB-154] - Blu-ray Encoding Presets (.m2ts)
  • [AVB-354] - Samples: C++: PlayerGL sample for Windows
  • [AVB-355] - Samples: .NET: PlayerGL sample for Windows
  • [AVB-377] - Support LPCM in a BDAV format (M2TS)
  • [AVB-379] - Support AVC/H.264 in a BDAV format (M2TS)
  • [AVB-210] - Samples: Rename PullPushDecoder sample to H264NaluDecoder
  • [AVB-211] - Samples: AudioConverter: Handle .dat, .mpe, .mpeg, .mpeg4, .ogm in File Open dialog
  • [AVB-212] - Samples: VideoConverter: Handle .dat, .mpe, .mpeg, .mpeg4, .ogm in File Open dialog
  • [AVB-222] - Samples: Add reference counting to the sample FileStream implementation.
  • [AVB-383] - Samples: Rename the ImageSequence sample to Slideshow
  • [AVB-400] - AVBlocks-Samples: Wiki: Simplify end-user instructions
  • [AVB-402] - Samples: Rename DirectShowInput sample to InputDS

Bug

  • [AVB-218] - Samples: H264NaluDecoder ignores the –frame and —rate command line options.
  • [AVB-392] - H.264 decoder high CPU usage
  • [AVB-393] - Demo logo is upside down when transcoder output is set to BGR24 BottomUp

1.10.0 (5 May 2014)

Bug

  • [AVB-259] - The video frame rate filter is not used when it is set explicitly
  • [AVB-367] - Missing sample-resources subfolders in windows packages.
  • [AVB-368] - Progress report causes out of range exception in sample app.
  • [AVB-373] - Aspect ratio not detected for an H.264/AVC stream in MP4 container
  • [AVB-375] - Cannot transcode from WMA Lossless to WMA Pro

Feature

  • [AVB-237] - Redefine presets as nested namespaces / classes.
  • [AVB-299] - Better documentation of H.264 encoder parameters.
  • [AVB-348] - Make stream detection more robust
  • [AVB-364] - Samples: ImageSequence in VB.NET
  • [AVB-374] - Write aspect ratio in the MP4 container when an H.264/AVC stream has non-square pixels
  • [AVB-376] - C++ API: Replace MediaSocket static creating functions with Library equivalents
  • [AVB-328] - API: Add functions to get library version and description
  • [AVB-359] - New AccessUnitDelimiters H.264 encoder parameter
  • [AVB-365] - Samples: C++: CaptureDS sample for Windows
  • [AVB-366] - Samples: .NET: CaptureDS sample

1.9.0 (23 Mar 2014)

Bug

  • [AVB-136] - Demo version fails when video output is set to NV12 YUV
  • [AVB-219] - Transcoder returns Operation not implemented (facility:5 code:5) when output color format is set to Gray
  • [AVB-301] - Converting H.264 4K (mp4) to a AVBlocks preset produces a small file with no video stream
  • [AVB-325] - Transcoder stops with an error when decoding specific MPEG-4 Visual streams
  • [AVB-330] - Crash when an H.264 stream is decoded repeatedly many times
  • [AVB-331] - Incorrect ID3v2 header size written when using MP3 presets
  • [AVB-334] - WebM splitter does not report normalized DAR (e.g.1280/720 instead of 16/9)
  • [AVB-336] - MPEG Audio splitter does not fill the StreamSubtype info
  • [AVB-341] - Demuxer / Splitter names reported as NULL for certain splitters
  • [AVB-342] - Images cannot be opened/parsed on clean Ubuntu 12.04
  • [AVB-343] - Linux: UnsupportedFormat (instead of MissingDependency) error when loading images on fresh Ubuntu 12.04
  • [AVB-347] - MPEG4-Visual decoder does not ignore stuffing bytes
  • [AVB-352] - Some streams may cause access violation in the MPEG-4 Visual decoder
  • [PC-43] - Heap corruption in MP4 muxer when a stream is configured with framerate=0

Feature

  • [AVB-302] - Reduce the jitter in the video frame rate converter to less than +125 ms / -45 ms.
  • [AVB-338] - Change ErrorInfo::message() to return an empty string instead of NULL.
  • [AVB-346] - Linux: Include the missing library name as a hint in case of MissingDependency error
  • [AVB-322] - Pass AAC streams from the MP4 demuxer to the MP4 muxer without re-encoding
  • [PC-54] - Enable placing of mpeg2 video in a mp4 container
  • [AVB-329] - API Docs: Clarify MediaBuffer usage in Transcoder::push()
  • [AVB-349] - API Docs: Update the description of StreamType.H264 and StreamSubType.AVC1
  • [AVB-351] - API Docs: Document the ConcealDefects parameter

1.8.1 (18 Jan 2014)

Bug

  • [AVB-309] - License not accepted on Linux distributions other than Debian and Ubuntu
  • [AVB-313] - Mac: ImageSequence C++ sample does not compile.
  • [AVB-318] - Crash while decoding MP4 with AAC audio at 44.1 KHz

1.8.0 (15 Dec 2013)

Bug

  • [AVB-297] - Transcoding WMV to MPEG2 produces output shorter than the input

Feature

  • [AVB-298] - H.264 Decoder: Provide a way to override Video Usability Information / VUI (spans multiple releases)
  • [AVB-307] - Add Param::Decoder::Video::H264::VUI::MaxDecFrameBuffering

1.7.0 (29 Nov 2013)

Bug

  • [AVB-263] - API Docs: Typo in MediaBuffer::data description
  • [AVB-273] - Null message for the new UnlicensedFeature error
  • [AVB-275] - Samples: Fix wrong calls to WriteFile (Windows)
  • [AVB-290] - Push decoding broken for H.264 interlaced streams in some specific cases
  • [PC-41] - Transcoder uses the bitrate in input VideoStreamInfo instead of output VideoStreamInfo.
  • [PC-47] - MP4 container does not work with B frames

Feature

  • [AVB-225] - Use explicit values for public enumerations and document the actual values
  • [AVB-266] - Segment Param::Video parameters by function
  • [AVB-267] - Parameter refactoring
  • [AVB-274] - When printing errors sample apps must check for a null error message
  • [AVB-288] - API Docs: Update Transcoder::flush documentation
  • [AVB-292] - Keep the input scan type if the output is not set explicitly
  • [AVB-293] - Rename primo::codecs::InterlaceType to primo::codecs::ScanType (Breaking change)
  • [AVB-295] - Change VideoStreamInfo::ScanType default value from ScanType::Progressive to ScanType::Unknown (Breaking change)
  • [AVB-155] - Transcoder: Push / pull support for MPEG-4 Visual elementary stream
  • [AVB-193] - DirectShow Filters: MPEG-2 Video, MPEG Audio and MPEG Muxer
  • [AVB-195] - Enable Crop/Pad parameters
  • [AVB-196] - Make sure that the video is not distorted if the input/output aspect ratios differ
  • [AVB-252] - Production version should return error if it finds that a license has expired.
  • [AVB-261] - Add IntParameter
  • [AVB-283] - AVBlocks for Debian 6 (Squeeze) and Debian 7 (Wheezy)
  • [AVB-238] - Document input push / output pull for supported media types and subtypes.
  • [AVB-251] - Revise documentation of avb_set_license

1.6.1 (11 Oct 2013)

Bug

  • [AVB-189] - iPad / H.264 / AAC and iPad / H.264 HD / AAC presets produce choppy audio.
  • [AVB-221] - Samples: StreamEncoder crashes on error.
  • [AVB-226] - Mac and Ubuntu: MetaInfo sample does not handle unicode metadata values.
  • [AVB-227] - Mac and Ubuntu: StreamEncoder and YuvEncoder samples: Duplicate extension of output filename, e.g. .mp4.mp4 instead of just .mp4.
  • [AVB-228] - Samples: StreamDecoder crashes on error.
  • [AVB-229] - Build scripts may include sample code from the wrong branch

1.6.0 (12 Sep 2013)

Breaking Changes

  • [AVB-167] Rename ColorFormat::RGBXyz to ColorFormat::BGRXyz
  • [AVB-142] Remove ColorFormat::YUV_VC1

Feature

  • [AVB-158] - Allow to set the output VideoStreamInfo stride
  • [AVB-165] - Load Wmvcore.dll dynamically. The dll is not present on all Windows systems.
  • [AVB-179] - Handle .dat, .mpe, .mpeg, .mpeg4, and .ogm file extensions
  • [AVB-172] - Remove assertions from Release build
  • [AVB-187] - Load msdmo.dll dynamically when needed for the Windows Media codecs.
  • [AVB-166] - G.711 and G.726 codecs

Bug

  • [AVB-145] - MediaInfo returns InvalidOperation error when the input stream is invalid.
  • [AVB-163] - MPEG-4 Visual: MP4 demuxer will not group the headers and data for "I" frames (in some border cases).
  • [AVB-170] - Transcoder fails to decode a video frame in pull mode

1.5.0 (16 Aug 2013)

Bug

  • [AVB-128] - VideoStreamInfo.FrameBottomUp set to true is not processed correctly in Transcoder
  • [AVB-162] - Stuffing bytes not discarded when decoding MPEG-4 Visual elementary stream
  • [AVB-124] - MP4 muxing for video streaming / progressive download / fast start.

1.4.0 (4 July 2013)

Bug

  • [AVB-107] - Linux: Video encoding produces wrong results
  • [AVB-137] - Docs: C++: No documentation for primo::license::LicenseInfo

Feature

  • [AVB-117] - StreamEncoder sample
  • [AVB-118] - DirectShowInput sample
  • [AVB-119] - StreamDecoder sample
  • [AVB-120] - Transcoder::push for compressed raw video streams (H.264 only)
  • [AVB-121] - PushPullDecoder sample

1.3.0 (16 June 2013)

Bug

  • [AVB-108] - JPEG image decoder on Linux generates corrupted output
  • [AVB-109] - avb_create_license_info not exported on Mac and Linux
  • [AVB-122] - Assert in Transcoder::open with video input that has no stream or file set.

Feature

  • [AVB-106] - Split MediaInfo sample to AVInfo and MetaInfo samples.
  • [AVB-111] - Return Demo status from Library::setLicense when called in the Demo build
  • [AVB-98] - New ImageSequence sample
  • [AVB-100] - New YuvEncoder sample

1.2.1 (14 May 2013)

Bug

  • [AVB-92] - Last 2 frames in MPEG2 Video encoded stream are not the same as in the input.
  • [AVB-101] - MPEG2 video encoder does not generate sequence_end code

1.2.0 (30 Apr 2013)

Feature

  • [AVB-82]: Restructure License info API (new LicenseInfo class).
  • [AVB-88]: Rename Transcoder::write and Transcoder::read to Transcoder::push and Transcoder::pull

Bug

  • [AVB-83]: API Docs: Clean avblocks::ParamType documentation.
  • [AVB-89]: Transcoder ignores framerate for YUV input

1.1.0 (04 Jun 2012)

Feature

  • API string encoding changed to UTF-16 on all platforms (previously UTF-8 was used); ANSI strings are still used for constants.
  • AVBlocks can read/write Ogg(Vorbis).
  • AVBlocks can write Windows Media Audio (Windows only).
  • The transcoder can encode images to single-frame videos, e.g. DVD-Video single-frame clips for DVD menu backgrounds.
  • Metadata support. The transcoder can read/write metadata for certain formats (Wav, Mp3, Ogg/Vorbis, Window Media). The MediaInfo class also has been extended to allow reading of metadata.
  • The transcoder can seek in the input. However, positioning in compressed audio cannot be precise to a sample.
  • The transcoder can read output in discrete steps (Transcoder::read). Convenient when uncompressed audio or video is required.
  • The transcoder can be used by specifying only input and output filenames (minimum settings).
  • Existing samples ported to Mac OS X and Linux (Ubuntu).
  • MediaInfo sample extended to show existing metadata (pictures are saved to files).
  • AVB-22: The frame rate filter can be explicitly set for video, in order to compensate for missing video frames.
  • A helper class primo::ustring is included to facilitate unicode conversion when the client string encoding differs from the one provided by AVBlocks (UTF-16). The helper class is included for Mac OS X and Linux and is implemented with native API on each platform.

Bug

  • [AVB-4]: In certain cases Mp3 length is reported as zero.
  • [AVB-5]: Inconsistent collection API.
  • [AVB-8]: MediaSample::endTime property is used for two different purposes.
  • [AVB-13]: Allow AVB to be loaded and used more than once in a single process.
  • [AVB-14]: WAV file duration is reported in milliseconds while it should be in seconds.
  • [AVB-16]: The transcoded file is shorter than the source file.
  • [AVB-21]: A/V sync issues in MPEG-PS.
  • [AVB-30]: The MPEG2 muxer generates corrupt output.
  • [AVB-35]: The MPEG2 muxer output does not contain DTS in the PES packet header.

1.0.1 (12 Dec 2011)

First version!