DirectEncode

DirectEncode allows developers to encode all types of media to MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 from within their applications DirectEncode is implemented as a DirectShow Filter allowing developers to encode all types of media to MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 from within their programs.

The Standard MPEG Encoder lets you encode your video and audio data to standard compliant MPEG-1, MPEG-2 as well as MPEG-4 data. Access is possible over the DirectShow environment or over direct DLL access.

The Standard MPEG Encoder SDK is a software development kit which developers can plug into their existing applications to create standards compliant MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 video and audio files. For example:
Your application converts between various video format
Your application captures video from a TV card or the internet
Your application makes slideshows, and creates video data from photos
Your application cuts and edits video, and exports to various formats

The Standard MPEG Encoder SDK allows different ways of using it
As a DirectShow MPEG Encoder Filter
As a DLL with direct access to the encoder interface

You can use it from various environments
C++ as a DirectShow Filter or Direct DLL access
VB.NET and VB over the supplied ActiveX control wrapper
C# over the ActiveX or as a DirectShow filter directly