Convert Raw Video To Compressed Video

This topic describes how to use the Transcoder class to convert a raw YUV video file into a compressed video file. The format of the output is configured with an AVBlocks preset.

enc_yuv_preset_file Sample

The code snippets in this article are from the enc_yuv_preset_file sample app. The complete source code of the enc_yuv_preset_file app is available in the following BitBucket repository:

• enc_yuv_preset_file / Windows / C++

Create a Transcoder object

Use the createTranscoder function from the primo::avblocks::Library namespace to create a new Transcoder* object. When the object is no longer needed, free it with the release method.

auto transcoder = primo::make_ref(Library::createTranscoder());

// Transcoder demo mode must be enabled, 
// in order to use the production release for testing (without a valid license)
transcoder->setAllowDemoMode(TRUE);

Configure inputs and outputs

Use the MediaSocket C++ interface to configure media sockets and the MediaPin C++ interface to configure media pins.

Configure video input

1. Create and configure a VideoStreamInfo* object
2. Create a MediaPin* object and set its stream info with MediaPin::setStreamInfo.
3. Create a MediaSocket* object and add the pin to MediaSocket::pins.
4. Add the socket to Transcoder::inputs.

// Configure input
// The input stream frame rate determines the playback speed
{
    auto instream = primo::make_ref(Library::createVideoStreamInfo());
    instream->setStreamType(StreamType::UncompressedVideo);
    instream->setFrameRate(opt.yuv_fps);
    instream->setFrameWidth(opt.yuv_width);
    instream->setFrameHeight(opt.yuv_height);
    instream->setColorFormat(opt.yuv_color.Id);
    instream->setScanType(ScanType::Progressive);

    auto inpin = primo::make_ref(Library::createMediaPin());
    inpin->setStreamInfo(instream.get());

    auto insocket = primo::make_ref(Library::createMediaSocket());
    insocket->setStreamType(StreamType::UncompressedVideo);
    insocket->setFile(opt.yuv_file.c_str());
    insocket->pins()->add(inpin.get());

    transcoder->inputs()->add(insocket.get());
}

Configure video output

1. Call the Library::createMediaSocket static method to create a MediaSocket object for a predefined preset
2. Call the MediaSocket::setFile method to set the output filename.
3. Add the socket to Transcoder::outputs.

// Configure output
{
    auto outsocket = primo::make_ref(Library::createMediaSocket(opt.preset.name));
    outsocket->setFile(opt.output_file.c_str());

    transcoder->outputs()->add(outsocket.get());
}

Transcode

1. Call the Transcoder::open method.
2. Call the Transcoder::run method.
3. Call the Transcoder::close method.

bool_t res = transcoder->open();
printError(L"Open Transcoder", transcoder->error());
if (!res)
    return false;

res = transcoder->run();
printError(L"Run Transcoder", transcoder->error());
if (!res)
    return false;

transcoder->close();

Complete C++ code

bool encode(const Options& opt)
{
    auto transcoder = primo::make_ref(Library::createTranscoder());

    // Transcoder demo mode must be enabled, 
    // in order to use the production release for testing (without a valid license)
    transcoder->setAllowDemoMode(TRUE);

    // Configure input
    // The input stream frame rate determines the playback speed
    {
        auto instream = primo::make_ref(Library::createVideoStreamInfo());
        instream->setStreamType(StreamType::UncompressedVideo);
        instream->setFrameRate(opt.yuv_fps);
        instream->setFrameWidth(opt.yuv_width);
        instream->setFrameHeight(opt.yuv_height);
        instream->setColorFormat(opt.yuv_color.Id);
        instream->setScanType(ScanType::Progressive);

        auto inpin = primo::make_ref(Library::createMediaPin());
        inpin->setStreamInfo(instream.get());

        auto insocket = primo::make_ref(Library::createMediaSocket());
        insocket->setStreamType(StreamType::UncompressedVideo);
        insocket->setFile(opt.yuv_file.c_str());
        insocket->pins()->add(inpin.get());

        transcoder->inputs()->add(insocket.get());
    }

    // Configure output
    {
        auto outsocket = primo::make_ref(Library::createMediaSocket(opt.preset.name));
        outsocket->setFile(opt.output_file.c_str());

        transcoder->outputs()->add(outsocket.get());
    }

    bool_t res = transcoder->open();
    printError(L"Open Transcoder", transcoder->error());
    if (!res)
        return false;

    res = transcoder->run();
    printError(L"Run Transcoder", transcoder->error());
    if (!res)
    {
        transcoder->close();
        return false;
    }

    transcoder->close();

    return true;
}

Last updated on November 28th, 2017 03:59:26 PM