Bill’s two cents: This SDK has some extra features that don’t come with the standard Media Player from Windows. If you have a video application that requires media player manipulation using older Windows MP versions then this will do the trick.
TActiveMovie SDK $149US
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Delphi/C++Builder component gives you full access to Microsoft Media Player 6.4 on XP and earlier platforms
TActiveMovie is a VCL component for Delphi or C++ Builder. TActiveMovie allows you to embed the Microsoft’s Media Player 6.4 within your XP project. With TActiveMovie you can play forwards, backwards, zoom in, zoom out, scroll horizontally and vertically, display videos in full screen mode. You can capture frames individually or automatically to TBitmap, TImage, BMP or JPEG files.
You can adjust the audio volume, speed rate, select the start and end positions of video clips. Benefits: works on all 32 bits Windows platforms, from Windows 95 to Windows XP ; video quality, motion fluidity ; plays video clips as well as audio files. TActiveMovie saves you having to tangle with ActiveX and COM interfaces. Most common parameters can be simply set from the Object Inspector. Full source code available on registration.
TActiveMovie is not supported on Vista.
This kit is a binary version, without sources.
For additional specifications on this SDK click here.
This DataStead product is sold through Plimus.
