Etymonix SoftReel - Exceptional-quality software-only MPEG-2 video decoder DirectShow filter

Its key features are:

- Decodes MPEG-2 4:2:0 and 4:2:2 video streams at all profiles/levels (excluding scalability extensions), including Super Video CD (SVCD), unencrypted DVDs (with an MPEG-2 audio stream), ATI .mp2, 'EM2V' AVI and 'PIM2' AVI files

- Enables MPEG-2 audio playback from MPEG-2 files

- Software-only solution does not require expensive hardware

- Exceptional video quality achieved using highly precise computations

- Fully compliant with Microsoft DirectShow (also known as ActiveMovie)

- Full IPB frame support (any GOP sequence)

- Frame-accurate seeking within AVI files

- A wide range of resolutions (up to 768x576) and frame rates (23.976, 24, 25, 29.97 and 30 frames/sec), including NTSC (720x480, 29.97fps), PAL (720x576, 25fps) and SVCD (480x480 or 480x576)

- Correct scaling of video contained in SVCD and ATI .mp2 files (accurate aspect ratio)

- Can easily be integrated into DirectShow applications (for developers)

- Ideal for kiosks, PowerPoint presentations and watching video clips

- Optimized for MMX

- Supports both Intel and AMD CPUs

- Works with a wide range of players (including RealOne Player and all versions of Windows Media Player)

- Supports all screen resolutions and all pixel depths (8bpp, 15bpp, 16bpp, 24bpp and 32bpp)

- Runs under Win95, Win98, WinMe, WinNT4, Win2000 and WinXP platforms