Audio and Video
Microsoft provides components that are designed to enable application developers, Web developers, and systems administrators to develop audio and video programs and to create Windows Media-compatible applications and Web sites.
In this section
| Topic | Description |
|---|---|
| Core Audio APIs |
A low-level API for audio capture and audio rendering, which can be used to achieve minimum latency or to implement features that might not be entirely supported by higher-level media APIs. |
| DirectShow |
An end-to-end media pipeline, which supports playback, audio/video capture, encoding, DVD navigation and playback, analog television, and MPEG-2. |
| Microsoft Media Foundation |
An end-to-end media pipeline, which supports playback, audio/video capture, and encoding (successor to DirectShow). |
| Microsoft TV Technologies |
Supports digital television, recorded TV (.wtv) files, and OpenCable Unidirectional Cable Receiver (OCUR) devices. |
| Windows Media Center Software Development Kit |
Using the Windows Media Center Software Development Kit (SDK), developers can create rich media applications and services for use with mouse, keyboard, and remote control on a Media Center PC. |
| Windows Media Format 11 SDK |
Supports reading and writing ASF files, decoding and encoding Windows Media audio and video, and streaming ASF over a network. |
| Windows Media Library Sharing Services |
Enables applications to discover media devices on the home network, and share media libraries on the home network and the Internet. |
| Windows Media Player SDK |
Extends the capabilities of Windows Media Player and Windows Media Player Mobile. |
| Windows Media Rights Manager 10.1.2 SDK |
Supports digital rights management (DRM) for protecting Windows Media files. |
| Windows Media Services 9 Series |
Provides an automation-based API for managing Windows Media Services in Windows Server. |
| Windows Media Streaming API |
Models the Digital Media Renderer (DMR) and Digital Media Server (DMS) devices, as defined by the DLNA guidelines, for easy programmatic use. |
| Windows Media Transport Controls |
Provides a built-in interface that shows the user information about the currently playing media, such as the title of a song or video. Also provides the user with a common and familiar way to control media playback. |
| Windows Movie Maker 6.0 and Windows DVD Maker 1.0 SDK |
Enables customization of Windows Movie Maker 6.0 and Microsoft Windows DVD Maker 1.0. |
| Legacy Audio and Video |
Technologies that are obsolete and should not be used in new applications. |