Core Codec 2.0 has been released- Win 7 compliant

Green Hornet

Green Hornet

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H.264 Video Codec
http://www.CoreAVC.com
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Version 2.0.0.0
Updated on 2009-12-18

Copyright © 2009 CoreCodec, Inc. All rights reserved.
CoreAVC, CoreCodec, the CoreCodec logo are either
trademarks or registered trademarks of CoreCodec, Inc.



Table of Contents
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1. Introduction
2. What's new in this release
3. Version history
4. Notes
5. Known or possible issues
6. Technical support
7. OEM / CE Licensing


- 1. Introduction
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The CoreAVC High Definition H.264 video codec is widely
known as the world's fastest and most efficient H.264
video software decoder and comes from the creators of
the Matroska (MKV) container format.

CoreAVC's performance in playing back H.264 video content
is unsurpassed compared to other software solutions and
represents a continued commitment from the CoreCodec
development team to deliver the best products in technology
and multimedia.

Key Features:
- Supports Native Windows 7 via Directshow
- 32/64bit Operating System Support
- Support for NVIDIA CUDA Hardware
- Support for 16 CPU cores
- QuadHD Resolution Support
- NVIDIA CUDA GPU Support
- Bundled with the Haali Media Splitter
- Full Interlaced Support

For further information, visit: http://www.corecodec.com



- 2. What's new in this release
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CoreAVC H.264 Video Codec - Version 2.0.0.0 (20091218)
- ADD: Initial support for Windows 7
- ADD: Support for Windows Media Center (in .MKV)
- ADD: Custom fourcc to match the Haali splitter
- ADD: Support for Non-Compliant Motion Vectors (MV)
- ADD: mmx optimizations
- ADD: mmx2 optimizations
- ADD: sse optimizations
- ADD: sse2 optimizations
- ADD: sse3 optimizations
- ADD: ssse3 optimizations (almost 70)
- ADD: sse4 optimizations
- ADD: faster handling of pure-DC chroma blocks
- ADD: new x86 cpu caps
- ADD: Multi-dupe weightp (+Future x264 changes)
- ADD: 64bit support
- FIX: Fix potential failure in CABAC MVD decoding.
- FIX: Proper alignment intrinsics for MSVC and GCC.
- FIX: AVC SEI+userdata fix
- FIX: Focus bug in Windows Media Center that disabled CUDA
- FIX: Better frame re-ordering on difficult streams
- CHG: Supports 16 CPU Cores (was 4 cores max)
- CHG: Support for QuadHD resolutions(4096×4096)
- CHG: New dc_add
- CHG: Faster CAVLC
- CHG: Faster CABAC
- CHG: Faster Deblocking (Massive deblocking overhaul)
- CHG: SSSE3: Faster Motion Compensation (20% faster on Core 2 Conroe and more for Penryn)
- CHG: New CoreNumber for 2.0
- CHG: Initial support for CoreAccount. Linking purchase+account
- CHG: Integrated the Haali splitter into the installer
- CHG: New installer supports both 32/64 bit Operating Systems
- CHG: Filter compiled against ICC (2% speed increase for modern Intel Processors)
- CHG: Updated IDCT to support ARM NEON Cortex A8 Support
- CHG: Updated Blitter YUV/RGB for ARM NEON Cortex A8 Support
- OEM: Initial ARM NEON Cortex A8 Support (iPhone, Touch, Linux, Windows Mobile)
- OEM: SDK NVIDIA CUDA 2.3 support
- OEM: Removed the windows direct3d requirement for CUDA (it can now be native)
- OEM: Updated GStreamer plug-in


Haali Media Splitter (20091112)
- ADD: Official 64bit support
- ADD: Official support for Windows 7
- ADD: Custom fourcc option for windows 7
- ADD: Silent install flags for each install option
- CHG: Disabled explorer thumbnail support (off by default)

Haali Media Splitter supports the following command line options:
/S - silent install without any UI
/MKVONLY - register only Matroska components
/AVI=[yes|no] - register AVI support
/MP4=[yes|no] - register MP4 support
/OGG=[yes|no] - register OGG/OGM support
/TS=[yes|no] - register MPEG TS support
/PS=[yes|no] - register MPEG PS support
/WMP=[yes|no] - register WMP to play in Windows 7



- 3. Version history
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CoreAVC H.264 Video Codec - Version 1.9.5.0 (20090316)
- Add: NVIDIA CUDA accelerated decoding for interlaced streams (MBAFF and PAFF)
- Add: Input stream colorspace override options
- Fix: CUDA matrix handling and DPB management improvements
- Fix: SEI messages were sometimes discarded
- Fix: Seeking problems with Canon HF100 streams
- Fix: Use faster asynchronous memory transfers between CPU<->GPU for CUDA

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CoreAVC H.264 Video Codec - Version 1.9.0.0 (20090210)
- Add: NVIDIA CUDA accelerated video decoding (Thanks NVIDIA!!!)
- Add: NVIDIA CUDA detection to installer
- Add: Tray icon showing NVIDIA CUDA state (green=in use, blue=not in use)
- Add: Tray icon mouse over shows 32bit/64bit states
- Add: Initial installer changes for 32/64bit
- Add: Updated Haali Media Splitter
- Fix: Focus bug related to MCE
- Fix: Focus prevention when the tray icon is off
- Fix: Improve seeking on frames with one IDR frame
- Fix: Various small bugs

Haali Media Splitter (20090111)
- Add: The shortcut for gdsmux is created in the start menu
- Fix: Broken Matroska files with looped SeekHeads could cause a hang
in Matroska Parser, the number of SeekHeads is now limited to 10
- Fix: Removed the workaround to find tags written by Matroska Shell
Extension, this caused excessive file scanning when opening files
created by recent MKVToolnix
- Fix: File linking is now enabled by default

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CoreAVC H.264 Video Codec - Version 1.8.5.0 (20081017)
- Add: NV12 output
- Add: Option to disable/enable system tray icon
- Add: Filter is registered with preferred priority
- Fix: Proper seeking for streams with one IDR frame
- Fix: Decoder priority adjustable by limited user accounts
- Fix: Fix weighted prediction with MBAFF
- Fix: Options dialog wrong size with large fonts
- Fix: Fixed output format priority saving
- Fix: Improved dynamic reconnection
- Fix: Explicitly reject streams with unsupported resolutions
- Fix: Tray Icon stability
- Fix: Fix Force VMR AR correction function
- Fix: Help tab text highlight bug
 
Does this eliminate the step of having to convert to Prores/Neoscene in order to preview clips in an NLE at the correct speed?
 
I would assume that this lets you playback your 5d or 7d clips back in real time since it's a decoder... does it work with premiere or any other editing software? Who wants to be the first to test it out?
 
It allows you to playback your HD h.264 files in real time, and speeds up transcoding to cineform (if you use cineform).
Good if your computer is slow. You may not need it if your computer is fast.

Also although it works in 64 bit and windows 7, there seems to be a problem with the way microsoft wants to hijack the use of avi files,
so for avi files in windows 7, you have to rename the extention to something other than avi. MKV works best.

With windows xp, none of this is needed, you should be able to playback all of your hd files with any dual processor.

I have a lenovo netbook that plays back hd files through core codec.
 
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