Indeo(tm) Video R3.2 Update -- V3.22.01.30 June 27, 1994 Topics: ------- * Improvements * Indeo Video Drivers * System.ini Entries * Software Prerequisites * Optimum System Requirements * Updates * Technical Support Improvements: ------------- This version of the Indeo Video R3.2 driver is an update to Indeo Video R3.1 and Video for Windows V1.1. It provides: * Improved visual quality. There is significantly more foreground and background detail for most sequences, particularly at 15 fps with data rates of 135KB/sec or higher. * Improved video playback performance at low data rates. * Improved 16-bit image quality and playback performance. * Improved audio playback at low data rates. * Compression and decompression of images up to 640x480 size in 4-pixel increments. Note: 640x480x10 video with a 240KB/sec transfer rate, has been measured to play back at close to 10 frames per second. * Improved software encoder performance (2 to 5 sec/frame on a Pentium processor system). * Faster initialization. Indeo Video Drivers: -------------------- Indeo(TM) Video R3.2 -- V3.22.01.30 incorporates the new Indeo Video R3.2 software codec that produces the highest quality video for software playback on Intel microprocessor based desktop computers. [filename: ir32.dll] Indeo(TM) Video Raw -- V1.10.1.4 incorporates the raw/YVU9 codec. [filename: iyvu9.dll] Indeo(TM) Video R2.1 -- V2.17.003 incorporates a decompressor only. It plays back files created with the older R2.1 codec. [filename: ir21.dll] System.ini Entries: ------------------- The Setup program installs the Indeo video drivers along with the latest Video for Windows runtime. It places the following entries in the system.ini file for the Indeo video drivers: [drivers] VIDC.RT21=ir21.dll VIDC.YVU9=iyvu9.dll VIDC.IV31=ir32.dll VIDC.IV32=ir32.dll Previously, the recommended system.ini entries looked as follows: [drivers] VIDC.RT21=indeov.drv VIDC.YVU9=indeov.drv VIDC.IV31=indeov.drv Indeov.drv was an "umbrella" driver that used a text file called indeo.ini to point to the various Indeo video drivers. The indeo.ini file had the following entries: [GLOBAL] DRIVERS=IV31,RT21,YVU9 [IV31] DEC=ir30.dll [RT21] DEC=ir21_r.dll [YVU9] DEC=ir21_r.dll Indeov.drv and indeo.ini are no longer used and may be deleted if desired. However, older applications, which install the Indeo video drivers, may still use indeov.drv and indeo.ini. Since the name of the latest Indeo video driver has changed from ir30.dll to ir32.dll, this would prevent IV31 files from accessing the latest driver. To avoid this problem, an exact copy of the latest ir32.dll file, named ir30.dll, is also installed by this setup program. It is hoped the ir30.dll file will not be used. But if another setup program should change the system.ini entries to point to indeov.drv, then the correct driver will still be accessed through ir30.dll. In the future, this precaution should not need to be taken. Software Prerequisites: ----------------------- * Video for Windows V1.1 * Windows 3.1 Optimum System Requirements: ---------------------------- For the highest image quality and playback, the following system requirements are recommended: * Intel Pentium processor * System RAM: 12+ MB * PCI local bus graphics controller * SCSI hard drive For best frame rate performance, put the graphics card in 8-bit color mode. For best image quality, put the graphics card in 24-bit color mode. Based on the application and the size of the video file, some performance tuning of your computer's resources may be required. Updates: -------- As new Indeo video drivers are released, they will be available on CompuServe INTELARCH and Intel's Application Support BBS at (916) 356-3600. This software update to Indeo Video R3.2 is a software codec change only. There have been no changes to the Intel Smart Video Recorder Driver. If you do not have the latest version of the Intel Smart Video Recorder Driver, V2.00.009 it is available on CompuServe* INTELFORUM and on Intel BBS, (503) 645-6275. If you would like more information on Intel's Smart Video Recorder, call: U.S. and Canada (800) 538-3373 Europe +44-793-431155 Worldwide (503) 629-7354 Technical Support: ------------------ For technical assistance with the USA call our Hotline number at 800-628-8686 (prompts 1,3,1). Outside the USA call 503-696-7003. Inform the dispatcher you have a question on "INDEO". If an engineer is available you will be connected, if not, you will be called back within an hour. _____________________________________________________________________ * Other brands and names are the property of their respective owners.