Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin

INFORMATION Version 1.0 2007/06 This document describes the Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin and its use. The software and documentation are provided to you in accordance with the accompanying license agreement. It is very important that you read and understand the information presented here, as it is vital to achieving success with this powerful software. For the most current technical information please see http://www.orban.com/plugin.

DESCRIPTION The Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Plugin is a free, full-featured Microsoft DirectShow software plug-in for Windows Media Player or any other DirectShow compliant media player compatible with Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000. It is capable of playing AAC/aacPlus/HE-AAC/eAAC+ audio files and streams in several standards-based, non-proprietary formats, including Apple iTunes nonDRM audio files, using the genuine Coding Technologies decoder. This is the good stuff from the company who invented the SBR technology to make AAC into aacPlus. High quality, bandwidthefficient audio is now a reality for Windows Media Player. Real-time file and stream information such as stream name, description, artist, title, file media graphics, and iTMS information are displayed in the video window of the media player. This information is rendered locally on the client computer, eliminating the need to include video in the file or stream. This real-time information can also be used in custom embedded and HTML view Windows Media Players. The installation of this component is extremely light and simple, with no authentication, registration, monitoring, tracking, commercials, other push content, spyware, or hijacking of existing players.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM

333MHz Intel Pentium II Processor or equivalent 64MB RAM Microsoft Windows 2000 128MB Microsoft Windows XP / Media Center 2004 1MB Available Disk Space 56kbps Modem (for playing streaming media) 16-bit Sound Card and Audio System 65,000-color Video Display Card and Video Display at 800x600 Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.4

RECOMMENDED
800MHz Intel Pentium III Processor or greater 128MB RAM Microsoft Windows 2000 256MB Microsoft Windows XP / Media Center 2004/2005 512MB Microsoft Windows Vista 1MB Available Disk Space High Speed/Broadband Internet Connection (for playing streaming media) 16-bit Sound Card and High Fidelity Stereo Audio System 16,000,000-color Video Display Card and Video Display at 1024x768 Microsoft Windows XP / Microsoft Windows Media Center Edition 2005 / Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft DirectX 9.0 Microsoft Windows Media Player 10.0/11.0

SUPPORTED FILE TYPES

AAC / HE-AAC / eAAC / eAAC+ / aacPlus .aac .mp4 .m4a ,m4b .3gp ISO/IEC 13818-7 ISO/IEC 14496-3/12/14 ISO/IEC 14496-3/12/14 ISO/IEC 14496-3/12/14 3GPP TS 26.244

Non-Hinted/Hinted Non-Hinted/Hinted Non-Hinted/Hinted Non-Hinted/Hinted

METADATA FILE TAG INFORMATION

.aac .mp4 .m4a .m4b .3gp ID3v2 Apple iTunes Apple iTunes 3GPP TS 26.244 .bmp, .jpg, .gif, .png 80 x 80 min. .bmp, .jpg, .gif, .png 80 x 80 min. .bmp, .jpg, .gif, .png 80 x 80 min. Unicode UTF-8 UTF-8 UTF-8 UTF-8/16 Artist / Title Line 1 / Line 2 Currently Under Development Artist / Title Line 1 / Line 2 Artist / Title Line 1 / Line 2 Artist / Title Line 1 / Line 2

Artist, Title, Filename, Bitrate, Audio Parameters, Media Graphics, and iTMS Information are shown in the media player video window at 320 x 240 while playing.

SUPPORTED LIVE STREAM TYPES UNICAST

HTTP/ICY/TCP HTTP/ICY/TCP RTSP/RTP/TCP RTSP/RTP/TCP RTSP/RTP/TCP RTSP/RTP/TCP HTTP/RTSP/RTP/TCP HTTP/RTSP/RTP/TCP HTTP/RTSP/RTP/TCP HTTP/RTSP/RTP/TCP RTSP/RTP/UDP RTSP/RTP/UDP RTSP/RTP/UDP RTSP/RTP/UDP UVOX/TCP UVOX/TCP ADTS SHOUTcast ADTS Icecast2 MPEG-4 MPEG-4 Packet Optimized 3GPP/LATM 3GPP/LATM Packet Optimized MPEG-4 MPEG-4 Packet Optimized 3GPP/LATM 3GPP/LATM Packet Optimized MPEG-4 MPEG-4 Packet Optimized 3GPP/LATM 3GPP/LATM Packet Optimized ADTS MPEG-4 RFC 2616 RFC 2616 RFC 2326 2327 3550 RFC 2326 2327 3550 RFC 2326 2327 3016 RFC 2326 2327 3016 RFC 1945 2326 2327 3550 RFC 1945 2326 2327 3550 RFC 1945 2326 2327 3016 RFC 1945 2326 2327 3016 Currently Under Development Currently Under Development Currently Under Development Currently Under Development Currently Under Development Currently Under Development

MULTICAST
RTP/UDP RTP/UDP MPEG-4 MPEG-4 Packet Optimized Currently Under Development Currently Under Development

METADATA LIVE STREAM INFORMATION

HTTP/ICY RTSP/RTP UVOX HTTP In-line SDP and RTCP SDES Unicode UTF-8 Artist / Title Line 1 Artist / Title Line 1 / Line 2 Currently Under Development

Artist, Title, Stream Name, Description, URL, Bitrate, and Audio Parameters are shown in the media player video window while playing.

SUPPORTED FILE STREAM TYPES UNICAST

HTTP/ICY/TCP HTTP/ICY/TCP HTTP/TCP RTSP/RTP/TCP RTSP/RTP/TCP RTSP/RTP/TCP RTSP/RTP/TCP HTTP/RTSP/RTP/TCP HTTP/RTSP/RTP/TCP HTTP/RTSP/RTP/TCP HTTP/RTSP/RTP/TCP RTSP/RTP/UDP RTSP/RTP/UDP RTSP/RTP/UDP RTSP/RTP/UDP UVOX/TCP UVOX/TCP ADTS SHOUTcast ADTS Icecast2 ADTS Web Server Progressive Download MPEG-4 MPEG-4 Packet Optimized 3GPP/LATM 3GPP/LATM Packet Optimized MPEG-4 MPEG-4 Packet Optimized 3GPP/LATM 3GPP/LATM Packet Optimized MPEG-4 MPEG-4 Packet Optimized 3GPP/LATM 3GPP/LATM Packet Optimized ADTS MPEG-4 RFC 2616 RFC 2616 RFC 2616 RFC 2326 2327 3550 RFC 2326 2327 3550 RFC 2326 2327 3016 RFC 2326 2327 3016 RFC 1945 2326 2327 3550 RFC 1945 2326 2327 3550 RFC 1945 2326 2327 3016 RFC 1945 2326 2327 3016 Currently Under Development Currently Under Development Currently Under Development Currently Under Development Currently Under Development Currently Under Development

MULTICAST
RTP/UDP RTP/UDP MPEG-4 MPEG-4 Packet Optimized Currently Under Development Currently Under Development

METADATA FILE STREAM INFORMATION

HTTP RTSP/RTP UVOX ID3v2 Unicode Artist / Title Line 1 / Line 2 None Server Limitation Currently Under Development

Artist, Title, URL, Bitrate, Audio Parameters, and Media Graphics are shown in the media player video window while playing.

VIDEO WINDOW SIZE To pixel map the fonts used for the video display, a size of 320 x 240 should be used for custom and embedded players. Media graphics are displayed in the 80 x 80 lower left corner of the video window, and larger sizes will scale from any size to fit inside 80 x 80 proportionally. Embedded graphics for compatible audio files should be created at a minimum size of 80 x 80.

USER AGENT User-Agent: Orban Opticodec-PC Plugin/x.x.x (os= )

INSTALLATION To install the Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin, unzip the distribution file to a directory of choice, and double-click the Setup.exe file. Follow the installation instructions, agreeing to the End User License Agreement. The software requires approximately 1MB of disk space, and will be installed to the Windows Operating System disk and Program Files directory. Windows 2000 installations require gdiplus.dll to be in C:\WINNT\System32 before the Plugin is installed, which can be downloaded from here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6a63ab9c-df12-4d41-933cbe590feaa05a&displaylang=en All documentation, license, and uninstaller files are included and accessible from: Start > Program Files > Orban > AAC-aacPlus Player Plugin. When installing a new version of the software, the previous version will uninstall automatically before installing the new version.

UNINSTALLATION Uninstall the Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin, either from: Start > Program Files > Orban > AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin > Uninstall AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin or from: Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs > Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin. This will completely remove the Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin and all associated Registry entries.

PLAYING LIVE AND FILE STREAMS Streams can be played directly in several of the usual ways. Open Windows Media Player from the Start Menu or Shortcut Icon. From the File Menu > Open URL, and enter the stream URL using the following syntax: HTTP Streams RTSP Streams HTTP/RTSP Streams UVOX Streams icyx://[stream rtpx://[stream htpx://[stream uvxx://[stream path] path] path] path] Assume port 80, otherwise specify. Assume port 554, otherwise specify. Assume port 80, otherwise specify. Assume port 80, otherwise specify.

EXAMPLE STREAMS HTTP Live Stream from SHOUTcast Server HTTP Live Stream from Icecast2 Server HTTP File Stream from Web Server RTSP Live Stream from QTSS/DSS Server HTTP/RTSP Live Stream from QTSS/DSS Server RTSP File Stream from QTSS/DSS Server RTSP File Stream from QTSS/DSS Server UVOX Stream from Ultravox Server icyx://123.45.67.8:8000 icyx://123.45.67.8:8010/name icyx://123.45.67.8/file.aac rtpx://123.45.67.8/stream.sdp htpx://123.45.67.8/stream.sdp rtpx://123.45.67.8/file.mp4 rtpx://123.45.67.8/file.3gp uvxx://123.45.67.8/stream

Streams can also be played by entering the stream URL using the same syntax, into your Web browser. Windows Media Player will automatically launch in full mode and play the stream. By design, .m3u and .pls playlist stream URLs are not supported. This would otherwise break other players that are registered to play these streams, and there would be no assurance that Windows Media Player would launch. New UILs (icyx://, rtpx://, htpx://, uvxx://) were created for use with Orban/CT Opticodec-PC Plugin to prevent any conflict with existing UILs (http://, rtsp://) that are already used with Windows Media Player for Microsoft proprietary streaming transports.

METAFILES Streams may also be played indirectly by several methods. By default, .asx metafiles are registered to Windows Media Player. Referencing an AAC/aacPlus stream URL in an .asx file will insure that Windows Media Player always launches automatically and that the stream will start to play when an .asx file is double-clicked. Windows Media Player may be launched using this way in two different modes, Full mode and HTML View mode. A third mode, HTML Embedded, does not use an .asx file to launch. Each mode has different features, purposes, and complexities. Full mode is the basic player, where it is used as a stand-alone player application. HTML Embedded mode allows the player components to be embedded in HTML on a web page. HTML View mode allows Full mode operation with the added feature of HTML content in the player for complete custom content creation. HTML View mode uses additional HTML content files. The .asx file may be used locally or included in HTML for a web page.

EXAMPLE .asx FILES (with Comments in orange may be deleted) Full Mode Minimum
<ASX VERSION="3.0"> <!--Windows Media Player Metafile--> <!--Live Stream--> <TITLE>Orban Opticodec-PC aacPlus Stream</TITLE> <ENTRY> <REF HREF="icyx://123.45.67.8:8010/stream" /> </ENTRY> </ASX>

Full Mode Complete

<ASX VERSION="3.0"> <!--Windows Media Player Metafile--> <!--Live Stream with Banner--> <PARAM name="encoding" value="utf-8" /> <!--Allows extended characters in annotations - Save as UTF-8 NOT ASCII--> <TITLE>Orban Opticodec-PC aacPlus Live Stream</TITLE> <!--Title - Playlist Column/Bottom Status Playlist:--> <AUTHOR>Orban</AUTHOR> <!--Author - Prop=Playlist=Author--> <MOREINFO HREF="http://www.opticodec.com"/> <!--Title URL Link on mouse hover over Playlist--> <COPYRIGHT>2007 Orban/CRL, Inc.</COPYRIGHT> <!--Copyright - Prop=Playlist=Copyright--> <ABSTRACT>MORE AUDIO - LESS ANNOYANCE</ABSTRACT> <!--Abstract - Prop=Playlist=Description--> <ENTRY> <TITLE>Live Stream</TITLE> <!--Entry Title - Playlist Pane/Bottom Status Clip:/Prop=Content=Title--> <AUTHOR>Evaluation</AUTHOR> <!--Entry Author - Bottom Status Author:/Prop=Content=Artist--> <COPYRIGHT>2007 Orban/CRL, Inc.</COPYRIGHT> <!--Entry Copyright - Bottom Status Copyright: /Mouse hover over Bottom Status Copyright: /Prop=Content=Copyright--> <ABSTRACT>ORBAN OPTIMIZED</ABSTRACT> <!--Entry Abstract - Bottom Status only on mouse hover over Bottom Status Clip: /Prop=Content=Description--> <REF HREF="rtpx://123.45.67.8/stream.sdp"/> <!--Entry Content--> <BANNER HREF="http://www.domain.com/images/banner.gif"> <!--Entry Banner Element 194w x 32h--> <ABSTRACT>Click here to go to Web site.</ABSTRACT> <!--Entry Banner Message on mouse hover over Banner--> <MOREINFO HREF="http://www.opticodec.com" TARGET = _blank/> <!--Entry Banner URL Link--> </BANNER> </ENTRY> </ASX>

STREAM INFORMATION Depending upon the streaming server used, Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin is fully Unicode/UTF-8-16 compliant, supporting other languages and character sets. Orban Opticodec-PC Streaming and File Encoders fully support this encoding as well.

REQUIRED WEB SERVER MIME TYPES MIME Type: .asx video/x-ms-asf

AUTHENTICATED STREAMS Authenticated streams are not supported at this time.

Currently Under Development

FIREWALLS AND PROXY SERVERS If your computer is located behind a NAT firewall, all HTTP, RTSP, and UVOX streams using the TCP network transport should work correctly. Some firewalls will port filter, disallowing any potential streaming ports. In this case, you may be limited to streams that use Port 80, which is almost always open on all firewalls to enable web browsers. Some even more aggressive firewalls will content filter, preventing even HTTP/ICY Port 80 streams. In this case, you may be limited to streams using HTTP/RTSP/RTP/TCP Tunneling. If your computer is connected to a proxy server, all streaming traffic is directed through the Windows LAN Settings. This can be configured through Control Panel > Internet Options > Connections Tab > LAN Settings. The settings in Windows Media Player under Tools > Options > Network Tab have no effect with the Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin. These settings are for Windows Media Player Windows Media specific streams. The Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin uses different UILs (icyx://, rtpx://, htpx://, uvxx://) for the various streaming servers to eliminate the possibility of protocol conflict within the player. These UILs are simply used to redirect the network stream request to the Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin component within the Windows operating system. These UILs are not passed as network stream requests. Therefore, they should not be a proxy server impediment. The Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin does not support third-party proxy server clients at this time.

PLAYING FILES Files can be played directly in several of the usual ways. Open Windows Media Player from the Start Menu or Shortcut Icon. From the File Menu > Open and choose any AAC/aacPlus compliant file. Drag and Drop is also supported drag any AAC/aacPlus compliant file onto the Windows Media Player application.

FILE AND ICON ASSOCIATIONS By default, to keep the installation process as simple as possible, Orban Opticodec-PC AAC/aacPlus Plugin does not claim or register any file extensions. This would otherwise break other players and their file associations that may be installed on the same computer, and be very undesirable. If you want Windows Media Player to automatically play AAC/aacPlus compliant files by double-clicking them, you must manually register the desired files to Windows Media Player. File Type Registration File Type registration may be added or changed by opening Windows Explorer from My Computer, and from the Tools Menu > Folder Options, select the File Types tab. Add or Edit the desired File Types by selecting either New or Change... for each File Type File Icon Registration Icons may be changed by selecting Advanced and Change Icon and browsing to: C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmplayer.exe or whatever directory Windows Media Player was installed, for each File Type. Alternatively, there is a .reg file provided to register and change icons for all supported file types. Doubleclick the .reg file to make the Registry entries automatically. This file is located in the directory where the program was installed.

METAFILES Files may be played indirectly by several methods. By default, .asx metafiles are registered to Windows Media Player. Referencing an AAC/aacPlus file or file URL in an .asx file will insure that Windows Media Player launches automatically and that the file will start to play when an .asx file is double-clicked. Windows Media Player may be launched using this way in two different modes, Full mode and HTML View mode. A third mode, HTML Embedded, does not use an .asx file to launch. Each mode has different features, purposes, and complexities. Full mode is the basic player, where it is used as a stand-alone player application. HTML Embedded mode allows the player components to be embedded in HTML on a web page. HTML View mode allows Full mode operation with the added feature of HTML content in the player for complete custom content creation. HTML View mode uses additional HTML content files. The .asx file can be used locally or included in HTML for a web page to reference files on a web server or hinted files on a streaming server for on-demand applications. Streaming files from an RTSP streaming server is more secure, as simple HTTP requests cannot download the files.

EXAMPLE .asx FILES (with Comments in orange may be deleted) Full Mode Minimum Required
<ASX VERSION="3.0"> <!--Windows Media Player Metafile--> <!--File Stream--> <TITLE>Orban Opticodec-PC aacPlus</TITLE> <ENTRY> <REF HREF="rtpx://123.45.67.8/file.mp4" /> </ENTRY> </ASX>

Full Mode Complete

<ASX VERSION="3.0"> <!--Windows Media Player Metafile--> <!--File Stream with Banner--> <PARAM name="encoding" value="utf-8" /> <!--Allows extended characters in annotations - Save as UTF-8 NOT ASCII--> <TITLE>Orban Opticodec-PC aacPlus File Stream</TITLE> <!--Title - Playlist Column/Bottom Status Playlist:--> <AUTHOR>Orban</AUTHOR> <!--Author - Prop=Playlist=Author--> <MOREINFO HREF="http://www.opticodec.com"/> <!--Title URL Link on mouse hover over Playlist--> <COPYRIGHT>2007 Orban/CRL, Inc.</COPYRIGHT> <!--Copyright - Prop=Playlist=Copyright--> <ABSTRACT>MORE AUDIO - LESS ANNOYANCE</ABSTRACT> <!--Abstract - Prop=Playlist=Description--> <ENTRY> <TITLE>Live Stream</TITLE> <!--Entry Title - Playlist Pane/Bottom Status Clip:/Prop=Content=Title--> <AUTHOR>Evaluation</AUTHOR> <!--Entry Author - Bottom Status Author:/Prop=Content=Artist--> <COPYRIGHT>2007 Orban/CRL, Inc.</COPYRIGHT> <!--Entry Copyright - Bottom Status Copyright: /Mouse hover over Bottom Status Copyright: /Prop=Content=Copyright--> <ABSTRACT>ORBAN OPTIMIZED</ABSTRACT> <!--Entry Abstract - Bottom Status only on mouse hover over Bottom Status Clip: /Prop=Content=Description--> <REF HREF="rtpx://123.45.67.8/file.mp4"/> <!--Entry Content--> <BANNER HREF="http://www.domain.com/images/banner.gif"> <!--Entry Banner Element 194w x 32h--> <ABSTRACT>Click here to go to Web site.</ABSTRACT> <!--Entry Banner Message on mouse hover over Banner--> <MOREINFO HREF="http://www.opticodec.com" TARGET = _blank/> <!--Entry Banner URL Link--> </BANNER> </ENTRY> </ASX>

PLAYLIST FILES Windows Media Player .wpl playlist files are fully supported. To create a playlist file, Open Windows Media Player from the Start Menu or Shortcut Icon. From the File Menu > New Now Playing List. Playlist files are created in the usual way by dragging AAC/aacPlus compliant files into the Windows Media Player Now Playing List window, and from the File Menu > Save Now Playing List as Alternatively, the .wpl file can be manually created/edited with the proper SMIL syntax and saved as a text only file with a .wpl extension. Windows Media Player .asx files can also be used to build Windows Media Player .wpl files. By referencing the AAC/aacPlus files in individual .asx files, the AAC/aacPlus file information will display in the Windows Media Player Now Playing List window. By design, .m3u and .pls playlist stream URLs are not supported. This would otherwise break other players that are registered to play these streams, and there would be no assurance that Windows Media Player would launch.

FILE INFORMATION Depending upon the file format used the Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin is fully Unicode/UTF-8/16 compliant, supporting other languages and character sets. Orban Opticodec-PC Streaming and File Encoders fully support this encoding as well. Artist, Title, Stream Name and Description are displayed in the upper section of the video window. Technical information about the file or stream is displayed just below. Media graphics that are encoded into the AAC/aacPlus files, such as album art or logos, are displayed in the lower left corner of the video window. iTMS Information (iTunes Music Store) is displayed to the right of the media graphics. This includes the username and e-mail address of the file owner.

TROUBLESHOOTING

PLUGIN FAILS TO INSTALL A corrupt Windows Media Player installation can be responsible for a Plugin installation failure. Reinstall Windows Media Player, and then reinstall the Plugin. Windows 2000 installations require gdiplus.dll to be in C:\WINNT\System32 before the Plugin is installed, which can be downloaded from here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=6a63ab9c-df12-4d41-933cbe590feaa05a&displaylang=en This is the correct version for Windows 2000. Do not use the incorrect version of gdiplus.dll.

WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER LAUNCHES, BUT AUDIO FAILS TO PLAY In the unlikely event that the Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin fails to play audio, and Windows Media Player flashes Error Downloading Codec in the status area of the player, first make absolutely sure that you are attempting to play a valid file or stream. If the file or stream is valid, and the plugin still fails to play audio, there may be a DirectShow component conflict. These can sometimes be very tricky to troubleshoot, as there are many third-party components that either take load priority, do not conform to the Microsoft DirectShow specification, or lack the necessary requirements to pass data from the Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin to your computer sound device. There are two software utilities available from the Microsoft DirectX SDK, GraphEdit, and SysEnum which can be invaluable for troubleshooting Microsoft DirectShow component conflicts. They are available from the Microsoft website. WildTangent Web Driver is incompatible with the Plugin. Uninstall it. It is a now obsolete gaming component that is installed on many OEM home computer systems, and considered spyware.

WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER FAILS TO LAUNCH FROM .ASX FILES This is not an issue with the Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin itself, however, the problem requires resolution to correct the operation of Windows Media Player. The most common problem preventing .asx files from launching Windows Media Player and playing files or streams is due to another player or application either changing the file association within Windows, or attempting to take control of the file extension or type from within the player or application itself. By default, the .asx file extension is always registered to Windows Media Player. Should some other player or application change this, Windows Media Player will no longer automatically launch by doubleclicking on a .asx file. If the .asf file association is correctly registered within Windows, be certain that .asx or .asf files are not under the control of another player or application by carefully checking the configuration of any other players or applications that are installed on the same computer. This can be corrected by right-clicking on a .asx file, and choosing Open With > Windows Media Player. If Windows Media Player is not in the menu, choose Open With > Choose Program, and select Windows Media Player from the list. Tick the box: Always use the selected program to open this kind of file. Do not use other alternative Windows Media Player file extensions for .asx files, such as .wax to force correction of this problem. The other Windows Media Player file extensions are reserved for Microsoft specific file formats, and although may work on some systems, may not be compatible with Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin on all systems. Furthermore, there is also the possibility that another player or application has claimed these other Windows Media Player file extensions as well.

WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER FAILS TO SHOW PLUG-IN FROM TOOLS > PLUG-INS MENU The Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin is technically not a Windows Media Player Plugin, and therefore will not show in the Tools > Plug-ins Menu. It is called a Plug-In for simplicity. It is a Microsoft DirectShow component, which is fully supported by and optimized for Windows Media Player.

CONTENT CREATION/ENCODING/SERVER SOFTWARE The following content creation/encoding software can be used to produce various AAC/aacPlus files and/or streams. The features vary among the applications listed here. Not all applications are capable of producing all of the various file and stream formats available. Interoperability with other existing software and/or systems are other important considerations. Your file and/or stream requirements will determine the most compatible application(s) to use. Orban provides a full line of Opticodec-PC File/Stream Encoders that support this plugin and provides a powerful feature set for digital netcasting and broadcasting.

OTHER FILE ENCODING TOOLS Orban Opticodec-PC File Encoder 1.x/2.x Orban Opticodec-PC Archive Encoder 1.x Nullsoft Winamp 5.x Ahead Nero 6.x/7.x Apple iTunes (AAC only) Apple QuickTime Pro 6.x and up (AAC only) Y!ME Yahoo! Music Engine Sorenson Media Squeeze Poikosoft Easy CD-DA Extractor

STREAMING ENCODING Orban Opticodec-PC Streaming Encoder 1.x Nullsoft Winamp DSP 1.9.0 Plugin RealNetworks Real/Helix Mobile Producer 11.0 Apple QuickTime Broadcaster (AAC only) Vara Software Wirecast (AAC only)

STREAMING SERVERS Nullsoft SHOUTcast Streaming Server Icecast2 Streaming Server Apple QuickTime Streaming Server Apple Darwin Streaming Server RealNetworks Real/Helix Server RealNetworks Real/Helix Mobile Server Nullsoft Ultravox Streaming Server

RESOURCES Microsoft Windows Media Player has several development resources. The best official information is available at the Microsoft website. Windows Media Player 11 SDK
http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsmedia/TechPages/wmplayer/default.aspx

Windows Media Player 10 SDK

http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsmedia/TechPages/wmplayer/default.aspx

Windows Media Player 6.4 SDK

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wmp6sdk/htm/microsoftwindowsmediaplayercontrolversion64sdk.asp

Windows Media Developer Center Windows Media Downloads

http://msdn.microsoft.com/windowsmedia/downloads/default.aspx

Adding Windows Media to Web Pages

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms983653.aspx

Microsoft Windows Media Technical Articles

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/knowledgecenter/technicalarticles.aspx Seth McEvoy

Microsoft Windows Media Player for Windows XP Handbook

Microsoft Press, 2001

Orban Opticodec-PC products extend from AAC/aacPlus File and Streaming Encoders, to Archive Encoders. These encoders are used by individuals to large content providers and broadcasters for netcasting, podcasting, and on-demand download and streaming services. More information on these products may be found here:
http://www.orban.com/products/streaming/ http://www.opticodec.com

Orban Opticodec-PC Technical Manual

ftp://orban.com/1010/Documentation

Orban Opticodec-PC Resources, Calibration/Reference Audio Files, and Utilities

ftp://orban.com/1010

Orban also offers high quality audio signal processing for professional broadcast, netcast, and podcast use. Orban Optimod-PC is a DSP-based Audio Signal Processing PCI Sound Card that polishes your sound for a professional feel providing level consistency from source to source and codec peak protection to prevent overload and distortion. More hit music, news, and information has been broadcast to the world through Orban Optimod signal processing than any other processor. More information on this product may be found here:
http://www.orban.com/products/streaming/ http://www.opticodec.com

Orban Optimod-PC Technical Manual

ftp://orban.com/1100/Documentation Robert Orban and Greg Ogonowski

Maintaining Audio Quality in the Broadcast Facility

Orban/CRL Systems, Inc., 2005 ftp://orban.com/1100/Documentation/Maintaining_Audio_Quality_in_the_Broadcast_Facility.pdf

Coding Technologies provides high performance AAC/aacPlus codec technology. For more information on this superior audio codec technology see:
http://www.codingtechnologies.com

DISTRIBUTION AND USEAGE RIGHTS Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus DirectShow Player Plugin usage is subject to the Terms and Conditions of the accompanying License Agreement. Distribution of the software is free, unlimited, and unrestricted. The software may be downloaded from Orban at http://www.orban.com or http://www.opticodec.com and redistributed by any other means. This includes linking to the Orban download locations from other websites, hosting on other web and ftp servers, and distribution by storage media such as magnetic disk, CD, DVD, or flash RAM devices. It is recommended to always download from the Orban download location to insure the most current version of the software, as we will have no control over alternate download locations. It is also requested that if you host the download of this software, that you maintain the most current version available. Personal use of the software is free and unrestricted. Commercial use of the software is free provided that in any custom player application, the bottom two blue lines, in the video window, are displayed in the player application, and visible any time the media is playing. As an alternative, this same information may be moved to a different location in the player application, to be clearly visible at all times. This is the least you can do for us, for making this great technology available at no charge to you. Orban Opticodec-PC More Audio Less Annoyance For more detailed information about ORBAN OPTICODEC-PC Products see: http://www.orban.com http://www.opticodec.com http://www.opticodec.net For more detailed information about CODING TECHNOLOGIES products see: http://www.codingtechnologies.com A directory of AAC/aacPlus streams on the Internet is available at TUNER2: http://www.tuner2.com

SOFTWARE COPYRIGHT Copyright 2007 Orban/CRL Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Copyright 2007 Coding Technologies AB. All rights reserved. All rights reserved. All trademarks belong to their respective owners. Third-party software and documents are copyrighted by their respective owners. This software and/or program is protected by copyright law and international treaties. Any reproduction or distribution of this software and/or program, or any portion of it without permission, may result in severe civil and criminal penalties, and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law.