How to create codec for use by WMP to transcode video to custom fo Chris Williamson 10/28/2008 6:47:00 PM I am trying to figure out how to create a codec that would be used by WMP to transcode video files to a custom fiormat supported by our device when sync'ing. I already have an application that will build .smv files from other video files, but I need to know how to 'wrap' that into something that could be used by WMP. That's how it works right? The device says it can support ..smv files somehow, then WMP will pick up the "AVI-2-SMV transcoder" and convert the file, then write it to the device. Can someone get me poinited in the right direction? I have been doing a lot of reading, but haven't stumbled on if this is possible and how to do it yet. Thanks in advance, Chris

Re: How to create codec for use by WMP to transcode video to custom fo "Alessandro Angeli" <nobody[ at ]nowhere.in.the.net> 10/28/2008 8:34:42 PM From: "Chris Williamson" [Quoted Text] > I am trying to figure out how to create a codec that > would be used by WMP to transcode video files to a custom > fiormat supported by our device when sync'ing. I already > have an application that will build .smv files from other > video files, but I need to know how to 'wrap' that into > something that could be used by WMP. That's how it works > right? The device says it can support .smv files > somehow, then WMP will pick up the "AVI-2-SMV transcoder" > and convert the file, then write it to the device. > > Can someone get me poinited in the right direction? I > have been doing a lot of reading, but haven't stumbled on > if this is possible and how to do it yet. WMP has no generic transcoding API and it can only transcode from third-party formats into WMA/WMV. Maybe you can find a way of using the shadow file to trick WMP into transcoding into your format: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb249674(VS.85).aspx Otherwise, I think you need to write a WMDM service provider: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb231583(VS.85).aspx or a WPD user-mode driver: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms740786(VS.85).aspx -- // Alessandro Angeli // MVP :: DirectShow / MediaFoundation // mvpnews at riseoftheants dot com // http://www.riseoftheants.com/mmx/faq.htm