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List:       helix-open-discuss
Subject:    Re: [hxdiscuss] conversion of codec with Helix DNA
From:       Rob Lanphier <robla () real ! com>
Date:       2003-01-19 1:40:32
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On Thu, 2003-01-16 at 06:04, Jyotirmoy Saikia wrote:
> My problem is that I need to convert RealMedia "streams" into "streams" of
> some other codec in real time.  Which one serves the purpose - is it the
> Client or the Producer?

While transcoding RealAudio or RealVideo may be technologically
possible, it is not allowed under the license which you receive the
RealAudio and RealVideo codecs.  See section 2a of the "Helix DNA
Technology Binary Research Use License":

https://reguseronly.helixcommunity.org/2002/clickwrap/eula-clickwrap

Sorry I can't be more helpful.

Rob

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve McMillen" <stevemc@real.com>
> To: "Jyotirmoy Saikia" <jyotirmoys@amsoft.net>
> Cc: "Helix" <discuss@open.helixcommunity.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 11:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [hxdiscuss] conversion of codec with Helix DNA
> 
> 
> > Helix DNA Producer allows you to read any media type for which there is
> > a file reader and decode codec and convert that to any other media type.
> >  Not all input media types/codecs are supported (Helix DNA Producer
> > currently read any codecs/file formats that can be read by directshow,
> > qt reader libraries in addition to uncompressed avi, wav and qt) and
> > writes realmedia audio and video and ogg-vorbis audio.  However, Helix
> > DNA Producer can be extended to support any codec as input or output for
> > which there is an available api.
> >
> > The RealAudio and RealVideo codecs themselves do not have decode support
> > for  transcoding to other formats.
> >
> > Take a look at the helix-producer project
> > (http://helix-producer.helixcommunity.org) for more details about Helix
> > DNA Producer.
> >
> > Cheers!
> > Steve McMillen
> >
> > Jyotirmoy Saikia wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > My question may look very naive! But I just want to know whether it is
> > > possible to convert the codec of any audio or video streams with Helix
> > > DNA Client API?
> > >
> > > For example, can I build an application using DNA Client API which
> > > will take RealAudio on one side and produce audio streams in some
> > > other codec?
> > >
> > >  Thanks.
> > >
> > >     Jyotirmoy
> > >     Software Engineer
> > >     AmSoft Systems India Inc.
> > >     http://www.amsoft.net
> >
> >
> >
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