The ITunesMetadataReader application is a very basic AIR example of how to use the new Metaphile project to read out MOV (H.264) file metadata. The source of the project is included in the AIR application, to access it right-click on the application and click view source.
The Metaphile project is on google code and now includes an implemented MOVReader as well as an ITunesData class. It might not be the best name for it, but right now the class only reads out some of the metadata defined to by Apple’s ITunes application.
The application was shown in the session I gave at 360Flex Atlanta. There other part of the session I showed how to play H.264 files in Flex and see all Metadata that the Flash Player reads in. You can see the live demo and source for the Flex app at:
http://renaun.com/h264/H264VideoTest.html
UPDATE: More general Flash Video info was also presented by David Hassoun at 360Flex Atlanta - check it out here (Titled: Latest Tips and Tricks With Flash Video in Flex)
February 26th, 2008
The QTIndexSwapper v1.4 update is to support AIR v1.0 and a small 64 bit atom size parsing fix.
In connection with this update I am speaking at 360Flex Atlanta tomorrow. I’ll be showing how the QTIndexSwapper AIR application works. As well as demonstrating the use of H.264 metadata in the flash player. Not stopping there I went ahead and provide some classes for H.264 binary reading fun. The classes have been committed to a project called Metaphile. Metaphile was actually partially introduced during the last 360Flex conference in Seattle and was started by Ben Stucki (you should check his OpenFlux presentation out if you are at 360Flex). I added a MOVReader that reads out the “ilst” data from the “moov” atom from H.264 files. Basically it grabs iTunes type metadata out of H.264 formatted files, it even pulls out cover art that is embedded into the file.
Come to the 360Flex Atlanta session tomorrow to get a demo and more information about H.264 fun.
February 25th, 2008
In all the posts about Microhoo and “what would Microsoft do with XYC properties of Yahoo!” I haven’t seen any mention of one acquisition Yahoo! made a while back. Its Jumpcut. Yahoo! snatched them up for only $150 million, compared that to what Google paid for YouTube. I know its different but I think Jumpcut has a nice feature set and very good usability. They also where one of the first ones out with full blown video editing on the web. Its all Flash/FLV based so it would be interesting to see what Microhoo would do with it.
February 1st, 2008
