MediaFrame for Mpeg-4 version 1.4, beta 2 released
Posted by joseph on 08 Jul 2005
An update for the last release of MediaFrame for Mpeg-4 is now available on the download page of the project site. The update patches an issue with the AAC decoder for MediaFrame, allowing video exported from QuickTime to be played back, as well as improving stability and start-up speed.
It is recommended that all users of MediaFrame for Mpeg-4 upgrade to this version as soon as possible.
MediaFrame for Mpeg-4 versions 1.2 & 1.3 released
Posted by joseph on 06 Jun 2005
The latest builds of MeidaFrame for Mpeg-4 have just been released. These are the first full releases for the technology and mark a milestone for the project with full Mpeg-4 source codes being released for the software which now boasts both MP3 and AAC audio support along with all of the advanced features found within the well-established Mpeg-1 version of the technology such as DRM.
You can download pre-compiled versions along with sample video and of course the source code from the projects download pages or via the project file page on SourceForge.
There is also an open dicussion on the technology in the MediaFrame forum.
mediaframe.org, site update
Posted by joseph on 05 Jun 2005
We've just revamped the site ahead of a major set of releases for MediaFrame, specifically the first full build of the technology for Mpeg-4!
The site is using the same code base of the last few versions, but has been cleaned up and streamlined to make it faster than ever. We've browser tested on all of the usually suspects, including Internet Explorer, FireFox and Safari. It works well, but some users may see a horizontal scroll bar with a resolution of 800*600. This is because of a bug in the CSS whch we're still hunting...
As ever, comments or suggestions are welcomed in our forum.
MediaFrame project update
Posted by joseph on 12 Mar 2005
We've had an incredably busy start to this year which has seen the development of MediaFrame jump forward significantly, thanks in large part to the involvment of serveral sponsors with whom we've been workign to implement custom versions of the technology. Unfortunatly this has also led to a lack of updates of the site,something that we are now trying to address.
You'll notice that we've cleaned up the design a little bit, widening the site to better accomidate our forums. There will be several additional updates over the coming month including the addition of a store where users can purchase opt-out lisences, our DRM manager and commercial support services.
We'll also be releasing the first full build of MediaFrame for Mpeg-4, along with all source codes and a base set of documents covering implementation and encoding for the platform.
Our thanks to everyone that's been involved to date - we wouldn;t be here without you.
MediaFrame for Mpeg-1, release candidate 3
Posted by joseph on 13 Feb 2005
A little later than expected, the latest build of MediaFrame for Mpeg-1 is now available from the download page.
This latest release tackles a couple of major memory bugs from release candidate 2, specifically the issues raised in this thread.
Users of rc2 should upgrade to this build asap.
MediaFrame for Mpeg-1, documentation updated
Posted by joseph on 08 Jan 2005
The managment software behind MediaFrame's documentation has been updated to offer syntactically correct HTML/CSS which should bring greater compatability, speed and ease of use.
We've also updated the documentation to include a number of changes suggested by our users as well as inlcude section 5 ('Java Methods'), which has been missing until this point.
MediaFrame for Mpeg-1 rc2 released
Posted by joseph on 23 Dec 2004
MediaFrame for mpeg-1 rc2 has just been released. This release marks the second major milestone in the open source development of MediaFrame. The release includes a number of enhancments over rc1, including a new video scaling routine, support for the reduction of video in screen, hooks for the latest version of our digital rights manager (MDRM), improved user connection speed detection and, of course, numerous bug fixes.
Mpeg-4 pre-release available
Posted by joseph on 10 Dec 2004
A pre-release version of MediaFrame for Mpeg-4 is now available for download.
This pre-compiled version is not production stable and should only be used for testing purposes. The package includes an enhanced sample implementation file that demonstrates the extra javascripting features that the Mpeg-4 version of the technology enables. Also included is a scaled demonstratin file that shows off the new video resizing routines within MediaFrame which allow a file to be scaled by up to 500% of its original size without a significant loss of quality.
The first full release of MediaFrame for Mpeg-4 is expected in the new year.
MediaFrame for Mpeg-1 rc1 & source code released
Posted by joseph on 01 Dec 2004
We've just released the first production-stable release candidate for MediaFrame for Mpeg-1, along with full source code, source code documentation, updated manuals and of course, source code documentation.
MediaFrame for Mpeg-1 beta 2 released
Posted by joseph on 20 Nov 2004
The second beta of MediaFrame for Mpeg-1 has been released. This release brings the software up to date with the latest file naming conventions in use in the project and also includes a range of bug fixes.
Users of Beta 1 should upgrade to this release.
MediaFrame for Mpeg-1 released
Posted by joseph on 06 Nov 2004
The first beta release of MediaFrame™ for Mpeg-1 has been released on SourceForge. Although a beta, this release represents the culmination of more than three years development and is a significant milestone for the MediaFrame™ project.
You can get the software from the download page.
MediaFrame goes live on SourceForge
Posted by joseph on 27 Oct 2004
SourceForge.net is the world's largest Open Source software development website, with the largest repository of Open Source code and applications available on the Internet.
From today all MediaFrame development will be coordinated through SourceForge, with the entire team making use of the CVS and press-release control systems. The mediaframe.org website will remain as the main port of call for general information, downloads and support.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/mediaframe/
Treading the boards
Posted by joseph on 26 Oct 2004
The forum for MediaFrame has been set live on the site ahead of the initial release date. The boards are intended as the main support mechanism for MediaFrame and will also provide a forum for discussions, ideas and development.
We are in need of a couple of dedicated individuals to help monitor and moderate the content within the forum as well as provide support and feedback where ever possible. If you'd like to help in this capacity, please get in touch.
MediaFrame release date set
Posted by joseph on 25 Oct 2004
Initial release dates have been set for both the Mpeg-1 and Mpeg-4 versions of MediaFrame
MediaFrame for Mpeg-1 will be released in pre-compiled form along with documentation by the 1st of November. Source code and source documentation will follow by the end of the first week of release.
MediaFrame for Mpeg-4 will be released in pre-compiled form along with documentation by the 28th of November. Source code and source documentation will follow by the end of the first week of release.
The case for open standards in streaming media
Posted by joseph on 24 Oct 2004
By Rich Mavrogeanes
In 1964, it was easy to believe that the "Picturephone" that was demonstrated at the New York World's Fair would be in every home in just a few years.
By the summer of 1969, we were convinced that humans would be waltzing around Mars by now. In the mid-1990s, conventional wisdom would have you believe that your local supermarket was obsolete and that you would be buying everything online.
Well, few homes have anything that resembles a Picturephone, humans have not landed on Mars, and local retailers are still doing nicely. As baseball great-cum-pop philosopher Yogi Berra is reputed to have put it, some things are hard to predict - especially the future.
Industry perspective: don't believe the hype; Mpeg-4 lives on
Posted by joseph on 23 Oct 2004
By Rich Mavrogeanes
Back in 1995, the sweetheart of the telecommunications rodeo was Asynchronous Transfer Mode, or ATM. If you believed the industry hype, it was easy to believe that ATM was going to cure cancer and win the war. ATM is a standard, defined in the International Telecommunication Union and refined and promoted by the ATM Forum. By 1997, ATM was pronounced dead by the same journalists who built it up. Of course, a funny thing happened on the way to the graveyard: ATM revenues doubled that same year. Today, ATM still carries the bulk of the Internet's traffic in carrier backbones, while other multi-vendor standards - such as IEEE 802.x - have exploded in the last mile or last meters of delivery.
So it is amusing and somewhat encouraging to hear recently that MPEG-4 was pronounced dead by companies promoting proprietary technology. The pronouncement probably ends the hype phase and allows MPEG-4 to go to work.
MediaFrame site updated, news and donations added
Posted by joseph on 23 Oct 2004
We've updated the MediaFrame™ website to include both a news section and a donations page. Donations to the project are being accepted through PayPal.
Open streaming media gets a new name, mailing list
Posted by joseph on 23 Oct 2004
We've settled on a new name and logo for the open source streaming media technology originally develped and donated by Airlock and much enhaced by our little community over the past few years. The technology will know as MediaFrame. An obvious reference to the Java Media Framework (JMF) in which it's written and runs, MediaFrame will become a frame for a collection of Mpeg and derivative technologies aimed at extending and improving streaming media.