Re: Writing WM5 application that plays media files

According to this website:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;899113

MPEG-4 is a default installed codec in WMP 10 for XP SP2 (I am aware there
are many flavors of MPEG-4, but at least there are some vresions of MPEG-4
that are installed)

MPEG-2 is not default installed and must be downloaded as a separate codec.
Is downloading/installing the MPEG-2 codec for Windows Mobile 5.0 possible?

"<ctacke/>" wrote:

No, it will play MPEG2 files, but not MPEG4 files. WMP does support
pluggable codecs.

-Chris




"rpavlicek" <rpavlicek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I assume you mean it supports mpeg4, but not mpeg2, correct?

I'm wondering if its possible to install an mpeg2 codec into WMP10 for WM5

"<ctacke/>" wrote:

It supports MPEG2, but not MPEG4

-Chris

"rpavlicek" <rpavlicek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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From my understanding WMP for Windows Mobile does not support mpeg (or
a
slew
of other media formats) like its big brother on Windows XP/2003/etc.

At a minimum I need mpeg support for my client.

In the future will WMP for WM5 support other file formats? Is there an
article about this anywhere?

Thank you

-Rich

"<ctacke/>" wrote:

WMP has an ActiveX control that would probably work. Alex Feinman did
a
webcast showing how to use it from managed code which Google should be
able
to find.

-Chris


"rpavlicek" <rpavlicek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Background:

I'm developing using Visual Studio 2005 Professional on Windows XP
Pro
targetting Windows Mobile 5.0 PPC. I'm writing a simple dialog
application
that can play some set of media files (jpg, mpeg1(2 and 4), wmv,
mp3)

I have investigated many open source projects out there, including
VLC,
TCPMP, wxWidgets and GStreamer.

Current:

I'm not quite sure what the best route is to go. Basically I want an
SDK/API
to play different media file formats that works on Windows CE. Here
are
some
questions I'm trying to find answered:

1) What is the recommended SDK/API for multiple formats that works
on
WM5?

2) Are there any activex controls that already support multiple
formats?

3) Are there any closed source projects with good support and
complete
API's? (that cost money of course)

Any advice or suggestions are appreciated...

Thanks

-Richard Pavlicek









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