From: stefan@lis.e-technik.tu-muenchen.de (Stefan Eckart)
Subject: ANNOUNCE: VMPEG 1.2a, Windows and DOS MPEG player (386+, Win32s)
Date: 29 Sep 1994 16:57:51 GMT
Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany


                             VMPEG V1.2a

                       DOS / Windows MPEG player

                           by Stefan Eckart

                            September 1994


Version 1.2a of VMPEG, a fast MPEG player for DOS and Windows ('386+), is now
available via anonymous ftp at:

  ftp.netcom.com:/pub/cfogg/mpeg/vmpeg12a.zip

In addition, I have posted VMPEG to alt.binaries.multimedia and
alt.binaries.pictures.utilities.

The archive also contains MPGSPLIT (no '386 req.), a utility to split
multiplexed MPEG system layer files (e.g. from a CD) into seperate video
and audio streams.



Changes from VMPEG 1.2 to VMPEG 1.2a:

 - improved error robustness
 - Windows version: recompiled for current WinG release (WinG 1.0)
 - Windows version: smoother looping mode


Features:

 - full MPEG-1 video standard (ISO 11172-2): I,P,B frames of arbitrary size

 - plays system layer (ISO 11172-1) files (audio is discarded)

 - high speed: e.g. 21 frames/s on a 386DX/33 for a 160x120 I frame
               sequence (mjackson.mpg)

 - supports VGA and a variety of SVGAs

 - display options: 4x4 ordered dither normal size (8 bit)
                    4x4 ordered dither double size (8 bit)
                    grayscale (8 bit)
                    true color (24 bit)

  - requires:

    - '386,'486 or '586 processor (no '286)
    - 4 MB RAM
    - VGA or Super VGA
    - Windows version: Windows 3.1, Win32s and optionally WinG

--
Stefan Eckart, stefan@lis.e.technik.tu-muenchen.de