Elecard DirectShow Codec SDK is a development kit for creating digital video playback and encoding applications with Elecard components using Microsoft DirectShow technology. It supports Intel Quick Sync technology.

The Elecard DirectShow SDK 4.0 supports Intel Quick Sync hardware acceleration with new implemented Quick Sync components and samples. It provides significant performance improvement and higher speed of data processing. This new feature enhances the overall quality of the product, making it more efficient and powerful.
This development kit comprises codecs, documentation, base classes, and sample applications. The samples include decoding, encoding, and network solutions that demonstrate how to use and configure different Elecard components that come along with the SDK, such as Elecard MPEG-2, AVC, HEVC codecs; network components: NWRenderer, NWSource-Plus, and other filters.
Moreover, the Base Classes provided in Elecard DirectShow Codec SDK are a C++ class library that simplifies common tasks appearing during development of multimedia applications, such as DirectShow graphs building, filters, and pins control. The Base Classes are used in SDK sample applications and delivered in source form, making it easy for programmers to incorporate them into their projects.
In conclusion, Elecard DirectShow Codec SDK is a powerful tool for developing digital video encoding and playback applications. The SDK provides reliable codecs, documentation, base classes and samples that make the development process easy and efficient. Additionally, with the support of Intel Quick Sync hardware acceleration, this SDK has become more powerful and efficient, delivering superior performance at a higher speed of data processing.
Version 4.0:
- Intel Quick Sync video technology support added,
Added components:
QS AVC Video Decoder
QS HEVC Video Decoder
QS MPEG-2 Video Decoder
QS AVC Video Encoder
QS HEVC Video Encoder
QS MPEG-2 Video Encoder
QS VPP
- MP4 Demultiplexer and Sink filter updated
- cmake support added