MediaSuite.NET is the leading independent Multimedia Framework for Microsoft .NET. Providing unmatched performance and flexibility for all your Multimedia needs. Self contained and independent of other frameworks such as Directshow or Media Foundation, MediaSuite.NET features all aspects usually only provided through native frameworks and functionality sold by multiple vendors. With MediaSuite, everything is in the box. Ready for use.


Overview

  • Streaming Protocols
  • Video
  • Speech
    • Speech Encoder/Decoder
      • G.711 aLaw/uLaw
      • G.722
      • G.722SB
      • G.723
      • G.726
      • G.728
      • G.729a
      • G.729.1
      • AMR-NB
      • AMR-WB
      • AMR-WBE
      • Speex Narrowband
      • Speex Wideband
    • DTMF/Arbitrary Frequency Tone Generator
    • DTMF Detection
  • Audio
  • Storage
    • AVI File Writer/Reader
    • MP4 File Writer/Reader & advanced MP4Toolkit with access to all atoms (ISO 14496-2/12/14/15, 3GP & QT)
    • Flash FLV File Reader/Writer
  • Devices

Support
License Terms
System Requirements

Protocols

RTSP.NET

Real-Time Streaming Protocol

Is a RFC 2326 compliant software stack for the Microsoft .NET framework. You can use it from any .NET-compatible programming language, such as C#, VB.NET or C++/CLI.

RTSP Player

Fully compatible with ALL major streaming servers.

Supported RTSP methods:

  • OPTIONS
  • DESCRIBE
  • SETUP
  • PLAY
  • ANNOUNCE
  • RECORD
  • TEARDOWN

RTSP.NET supports all common message headers, along with generic headers. So you can easily introduce new ones as the standard progresses or use alternative "x-" headers to convey extra information.

RTSP.NET contains Helper classes to boost productivity and minimizes redundant work. Through the RTSP Manager, it is very easy to create complex streaming scenarios with just a few lines of code and a video on demand application will need no more than 10 lines of code to get a video stream played.

You can specify and modify all parameters of an RTSP message, i.e.: tweak start/end times, send customized information to the server, etc.

Additional Features:

  • Basic & Digest Authentication
  • Manual & Automatic Authentication

SDP.NET

Session Description Protocol

Is a RFC 2326 compliant software stack for the Microsoft .NET framework.

SDP is used to convey media capabilities between media endpoints. It can be found in protocols such as RTSP and SIP.

Example of an SDP message:
v=0
o=- 1119724088685636606 3 IN IP4 10.10.0.10
s=Streamcoders Media Endpoint
c=IN IP4 10.10.0.10
t=0 0
m=video 23150 RTP/AVP 100
b=AS:200
a=X-predecbufsize:35000
a=rtpmap:100 H264/90000
m=audio 23152 RTP/AVP 0
a=rtpmap:0 PCMU/8000/1

SDP.NET supports all SDP header types, as well as generic attributes.

Advanced RTP.NET

100% compatible with our standard implementation of RFC 3550 RTP.NET stack, but with packet and frame-types added to support appropriate encapsulations for Audio and Video streams provided in MediaSuite.NET.

  • Additional Encapsulations (e.g. H.264, MPEG-4(2))
  • Extended Sequence Numbering
  • Media synchronization Framework

Media Coding

All components are optimized for Multi-Core environments and will attempt to use computation resources when necessary.
All components support SSE and SSE2 depending on the  machines architecture.

H.263 Decoder.NET

Supported Annexes:

  • P-Frames
  • PB-Frames (Annex G)
  • Improved PB-Frames (Annex M)
  • Unrestricted MV (Annex D)
  • Advanced prediction with 4MV and OBMC (Annex F)
  • Advanced Intra Prediction (Annex I)
  • Deblocking Filter (Annex J)
  • Temporal, SNR, and Spatial Scalability (Annex O)
  • Reference picture resampling (Annex P)
  • Alternative INTER VLC (Annex S)
  • Modified Quantization (Annex T)

H263Encoder.NET

H263Encoder.NET is a high performance H.263 encoder with support for Multi-Core and SSE(2).

It can create compressed raw data and optionally encapsulate them into RTP frames compliant to RFC 2190 and RFC 2429.

MPEG4Decoder.NET

Supported Profiles:

  • Simple
  • Advanced Simple

The MPEG4 Decoder supports following features:

  • I/P/B/S VOP
  • AC/DC Prediction
  • 4MV
  • Unrestricted Motion Vector
  • OBMC
  • Quantization 1 and 2
  • Short Video Header (H.263 Baseline)
  • Reversible VLC
  • Data Partitioning
  • Basic Sprites
  • Interlacing
  • 1/4 Pixel Motion Compensation (QPel)
  • Global Motion Compensation (GMC)

The decoder can handle both raw streams and RFC 3016 RTP encapsulated frames.

MPEG4Encoder.NET

Supported Profiles:

  • Simple Profile
  • Advanced Simple Profile

Following features are supported:

  • I/P/B VOP
  • AC/DC Prediction
  • 4MV
  • Unrestricted Motion Vector
  • P VOP OBMC
  • Quantization 1 and 2
  • Reversible VLC
  • Data Partitioning
  • Interlacing
  • 1/4 Pixel Motion Compensation (QPel)
  • Global Motion Compensation (GMC)
  • VBR/CBR

It can create compressed raw data and optionally encapsulate them into RTP frames compliant to RFC 3016.

H264Decoder.NET

Supported Profiles:

  • Baseline
  • Main
  • Extended
  • Extended High

The decoder can handle both raw streams and RFC 3984 RTP encapsulated frames (packetization mode 0 and 1).

H264Encoder.NET

Produces JM9.2 compatible H.264 streams.

Supported Profiles:

  • Baseline
  • Main
  • Extended
  • Extended High

The encoder can produce both raw streams and RFC 3984 RTP encapsulated frames (packetization mode 0 and 1).

SpeechDecoder.NET

Following Speech codecs are supported:

  • G.711 aLaw/µLaw
  • G.722
  • G.722SB
  • G.723
  • G.726
  • G.728
  • G.729a
  • G.729.1
  • AMR-NB (all bitrates + SID)
  • AMR-WB
  • AMR-WBE
  • Speex Narrowband, Speex Wideband

SpeechDecoder.NET can handle raw and RTP packaged streams of any of the supported codecs and decode them into standard raw PCM samples at the appropriate sample rates.

SpeechEncoder.NET

Following Codecs are supported:

  • G.711 aLaw/µLaw
  • G.722
  • G.722SB
  • G.723
  • G.726
  • G.728
  • G.729a
  • G.729.1
  • AMR-NB (all bitrates + SID)
  • Speex Narrowband, Speex Wideband

 It can create raw frames and is also able to encapsulate RTP frames according to their respective standards.

AACEncoder.NET/AACDecoder.NET

Advanced Audio Coding Decoder (MPEG-4 Audio)

Supported Profiles:

  • LC (Low Complexity)
  • LTP (Long Term Prediction)
  • Main
  • SSR (Scalable Sampling Rate)

Features:

  • 1-8 Channels
  • Sample-rates 7350 - 96000 and dynamic

Will decode both raw and RTP encapsulated frames and return a PCM stream depending on bitrates and number of channels.

Supported encapsulations:

  • HBR
  • LBR
  • CELP
  • Generic

CamCapture.NET

Receive frames from any Video Capture Device (i.e. Webcam) and process the data directly in your application.

  • List and select from all available camera devices
  • Receive metrics for each device.
  • Very simple to use. (under 10 lines of code)

WaveInput / WaveOutput

Allows you to directly access all your available sound devices for playback and recording. Receive status of buffers and timing to synchronize with your applications needs.

Performance

All components are optimized for multi-core/multi-processor environments. Streaming SIMD Extensions of processors are used to speed up codec performance. Depending on architecture this includes: SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1 and SSE4.2.

Documentation

MediaSuite.NET comes with a very comprehensive documentation and sample code (i.e. WPF Video Player supporting RTSP streaming), which covers most of the components offered.

System Requirements

  • Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7
  • Intel Pentium 3 (AMD Athlon XP) or newer
  • Microsoft .NET 2.0 or higher
  • Microsoft C++ Runtime Library 9 (Visual Studio 2008 C++ Redistributable Package or Visual Studio 2008/2010)

Support and Upgrades

Licensing MediaSuite.NET grants 1 year of free Standard Support and free upgrades within one major version, but for at least one year.

Standard Support issues include:

  • Installation / Activation issues
  • Reasonable E-Mail support
  • Usage tips & Getting started hints
  • Bug submissions

Also available Priority Support:

  • Maximum 24 hours response time to bug reports
  • Troubleshooting support
  • Case to case agreement on timeframe for bug fixes and workarounds

Licensing

  • MediaSuite.NET has a flat price per developer machine.
  • Licensing MediaSuite.NET allows free distribution along with your software.