Intel® Media Accelerator Reference Software
Overview
Develop end-to-end graphics and media solutions for vision devices using Intel® Graphics Technology and Intel® Quick Sync Video.
- Decode, encode, and transcode using GPU hardware for video post processing and compositing
- Enable AI inferencing using the Intel® Distribution of OpenVINO™ toolkit
- Run applications on Windows® 10 or Ubuntu* 16 LTS operating systems
Hardware Accelerated Media Processing
Benefit from portability and compatibility with a range of processors that use Video Acceleration API (VAAPI) and Intel® Quick Sync Video via FFmpeg (Linux*).
Immersive User Experience
This custom compositor enables creation of overlays, alpha blending, and rich media zones on Windows* and Linux.
Quickly Validate Use Cases
Demonstrate use cases with preloaded presets, which include an intuitive GUI to create new custom use cases.
Who Needs This Reference Software
- Developers of rich immersive content using the latest screen technologies
- Computer vision developers using inference models to design information and content solutions that respond to the viewing audience
- Independent software vendors (ISVs) and system integrators who need up to 120 fps to develop immersive video content with VP9* video codec, HEVC, and MPEG-2.
- ISVs can add AI inferencing to end-to-end media pipelines using reference code. A user-friendly interface allows for configuring media input and multiple algorithm uploads. (Linux only)
Use Cases
Deploy high-quality content for digital signage, interactive kiosks, video walls, interactive flat panel displays, and more, using features found in the Intel® Media Accelerator Reference Software.
- Classroom learning and education
- Transportation
- Hospitality
- Medical
- Banking and finance
- Sports and entertainment
Software
Develop rich media applications and conduct inferencing with the software solutions included in the reference software.
- Intel® Quick Sync Video
- Intel® Distribution of OpenVINO™ toolkit
- Intel® Metrics Framework
The Windows version includes:
- Intel® Media SDK
- Microsoft* Media Foundation
- Microsoft DirectX* with Direct3D*
The Linux version includes:
- VAAPI
- FFmpeg
- Intel® Automotive Solution Compositor for Wayland* Protocol
Intel® Distribution of OpenVINO™ Toolkit
- Enable convolutional neural network-based deep learning inference on the edge for computer vision applications
- Support heterogeneous execution across accelerators—CPU, GPU, Intel® Neural Compute Stick 2, and FPGA—using a common API
- Speed up time to market with a library of functions and preoptimized kernels
Enable fast video playback, processing, media format conversion, acceleration of video and image processing, and audio decode and encode support for smart video systems.
System Requirements
Operating Systems
- Ubuntu 16.04 (64 bit)
- Windows 10 (64 bit)
Processors
- Intel® CPUs and GPUs
- Intel® Processor Graphics
Training
Intel® Media Accelerator Reference Software for Linux*
Learn about the software and review how developers can quickly create custom media analytics pipelines.