Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin™

Version 1.0 Beta PREVIEW RELEASE – WORKING DOCUMENT

2006/05

This document describes the Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus™ Player Plugin.

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.

DESCRIPTION

The Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin™ is a free, full-featured software plug-in for
Microsoft® Windows Media® Player. It is capable of playing AAC/aacPlus®/HE-AAC/eAAC+ audio files
and streams in several standards-based, non-proprietary formats 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, bandwidth-efficient audio is now a reality for Windows Media® Player.

Real-time file and stream information such as stream name, description, artist, title, and file media
graphics 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 HTMLView 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 or later
1MB Available Disk Space
28.8kbps 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 2005 or later
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 DirectX 9.0
Microsoft Windows Media Player 10.0
SUPPORTED FILE TYPES
®
AAC / HE-AAC / eAAC / eAAC+ / aacPlus

.aac ISO/IEC 13818-7

.mp4 ISO/IEC 14496-3/12/14
®
.m4a (Apple iTunes Unprotected) ISO/IEC 14496-3/12/14
®
.m4b (Apple iTunes Unprotected Bookmark) ISO/IEC 14496-3/12/14
.3gp 3GPP TS 26.244

METADATA FILE TAG INFORMATION

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

Artist, Title, and Media Graphics are shown in the media player video window at 320 x 240 while playing.

SUPPORTED LIVE STREAM TYPES

UNICAST
®
HTTP/ICY/TCP ADTS SHOUTcast RFC 2616
HTTP/ICY/TCP ADTS Icecast2 RFC 2616

RTSP/RTP/TCP MPEG-4 RFC 2326 2327 3550

RTSP/RTP/TCP MPEG-4 Packet Optimized RFC 2326 2327 3550

RTSP/RTP/TCP 3GPP/LATM RFC 2326 2327 3016

RTSP/RTP/TCP 3GPP/LATM Packet Optimized RFC 2326 2327 3016

HTTP/RTSP/RTP/TCP MPEG-4 RFC 1945 2326 2327 3550

HTTP/RTSP/RTP/TCP MPEG-4 Packet Optimized RFC 1945 2326 2327 3550

HTTP/RTSP/RTP/TCP 3GPP/LATM RFC 1945 2326 2327 3016

HTTP/RTSP/RTP/TCP 3GPP/LATM Packet Optimized RFC 1945 2326 2327 3016

RTSP/RTP/UDP MPEG-4 Under Development

RTSP/RTP/UDP MPEG-4 Packet Optimized Under Development

RTSP/RTP/UDP 3GPP/LATM Under Development

RTSP/RTP/UDP 3GPP/LATM Packet Optimized Under Development

UVOX/TCP ADTS Under Development

UVOX/TCP MPEG-4 Under Development

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

METADATA LIVE STREAM INFORMATION

HTTP/ICY HTTP In-line Unicode Artist / Title – Line 1

RTSP/RTP SDP and RTCP SDES UTF-8 Artist / Title – Line 1 / Line 2
UVOX 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 ADTS SHOUTcast RFC 2616
HTTP/ICY/TCP ADTS Icecast2 RFC 2616

RTSP/RTP/TCP MPEG-4 RFC 2326 2327 3550

RTSP/RTP/TCP MPEG-4 Packet Optimized RFC 2326 2327 3550

RTSP/RTP/TCP 3GPP/LATM RFC 2326 2327 3016

RTSP/RTP/TCP 3GPP/LATM Packet Optimized RFC 2326 2327 3016

HTTP/RTSP/RTP/TCP MPEG-4 RFC 1945 2326 2327 3550

HTTP/RTSP/RTP/TCP MPEG-4 Packet Optimized RFC 1945 2326 2327 3550

HTTP/RTSP/RTP/TCP 3GPP/LATM RFC 1945 2326 2327 3016

HTTP/RTSP/RTP/TCP 3GPP/LATM Packet Optimized RFC 1945 2326 2327 3016

RTSP/RTP/UDP MPEG-4 Under Development

RTSP/RTP/UDP MPEG-4 Packet Optimized Under Development

RTSP/RTP/UDP 3GPP/LATM Under Development

RTSP/RTP/UDP 3GPP/LATM Packet Optimized Under Development

UVOX/TCP ADTS Under Development

UVOX/TCP MPEG-4 Under Development

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

METADATA FILE STREAM INFORMATION

HTTP ID3v2 Unicode Artist / Title – Line 1 / Line 2

RTSP/RTP None – Server Limitation
UVOX Under Development

Artist, Title, URL, bitrate, audio parameters, and media graphics are shown in the media player video
window while playing.

VIDEO WINDOW SIZE

Stream and file information is rendered locally in Windows Media® Player and displayed as video.

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/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Plugin 1.0

INSTALLATION

To install the Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin™, you must have administrative
rights. Once it is installed, any user may use it. Download the distribution file to a directory of choice, and
double-click the Setup_xxxx.exe file. Follow the installation instructions, agreeing to the End User License
Agreement. The software requires approximately 2MB of disk space, and will be installed to the Windows
Operating System disk and Program Files directory, typically:
C:\Program Files\Orban\AAC-aacPlus Plugin

All documentation, license, and uninstaller files are included and accessible from:
Start > Programs > Orban > AAC-aacPlus Plugin

A Desktop Icon is installed for the Info Document, Read_Me.html (this file).
A Desktop Icon is installed for Tuner2, an on-line directory of available AAC/aacPlus Internet streams.

When installing a new version of the software, the previous version will uninstall automatically before
installing the new version.
Under Development

UNINSTALLATION

Uninstall the Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin™, either from:

Start > Programs > Orban > AAC/aacPlus Plugin > Uninstall AAC/aacPlus Plugin
or from:
Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs > Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin 1.0

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 icyx://[stream path] Assume port 80, otherwise specify.

RTSP Streams rtpx://[stream path] Assume port 554, otherwise specify.
HTTP/RTSP Streams htpx://[stream path] Assume port 80, otherwise specify.
UVOX Streams uvxx://[stream path] Assume port 80, otherwise specify.

EXAMPLE STREAMS:

HTTP Live Stream from SHOUTcast Server icyx://123.45.67.8:8000

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

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/Coding Technologies
AAC/aacPlus Player 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 HTMLView 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.
• HTMLView mode allows Full mode operation with the added feature of HTML content in the
player for complete custom content creation. HTMLView 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)

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™ 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>©2006 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>©2006 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.

SEEKING

Seeking of hinted .mp4, m4a, and 3gp file streams is fully supported.
REQUIRED WEB SERVER MIME TYPES

MIME Type: .asx video/x-ms-asf

AUTHENTICATED STREAMS

Authenticated streams are not supported at this time.

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
Player 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. Double-
click the .reg file to make the Registry entries automatically. This file is located in the directory where the
program was installed.
Under Development

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
HTMLView 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.
• HTMLView mode allows Full mode operation with the added feature of HTML content in the
player for complete custom content creation. HTMLView 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)

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™</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>©2006 Orban/CRL, Inc.</COPYRIGHT>
<!--Copyright - Prop=Playlist=Copyright-->

<ABSTRACT>MORE AUDIO - LESS ANNOYANCE</ABSTRACT>

<!--Abstract - Prop=Playlist=Description-->

<ENTRY>
<TITLE>File Stream</TITLE>
<!--Entry Title - Playlist Pane/Bottom Status Clip:/Prop=Content=Title-->

<AUTHOR>Evaluation</AUTHOR>
<!--Entry Author - Bottom Status Author:/Prop=Content=Artist-->

<COPYRIGHT>©2006 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.

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.

SEEKING

Seeking in all file types is fully supported.

TROUBLESHOOTING

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 Microsoft® 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.

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 double-
clicking 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 DISPLAY VIDEO

Some video display cards/drivers do not properly support overlay video, and may cause the video not to
display. In that case, it is necessary to disable overlay mode in Windows Media® Player. From the Tools
menu > Options > Performance > Advanced > Video Acceleration > Uncheck Use Overlays. Alternatively,
there may be a driver update for your video display card that may solve this problem.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/knowledgecenter/mediaadvice/0064.mspx#460
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 Squeeze
Poikosoft Easy CD-DA Extractor

STREAMING ENCODING

Orban Opticodec-PC Streaming Encoder 1.x

Nullsoft Winamp DSP 1.9.0 Plugin
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 10 SDK

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/wmplay10/mmp_sdk/windowsmediaplayer10sdk.asp

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://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnwmt/html/adding_windows_media_to_web_pages__etse.asp

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 Player Plugin™ usage is subject to the Terms and Conditions
of the accompanying License Agreement.

Distribution of the software is free, and limited to download from Orban at http://www.orban.com/plugin
only. Third-party linking to the Orban download location on other websites is permitted, provided that,
third-parties use the Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin™ Download Button from
Orban at http://www.orban.com/plugin only, and link to http://www.orban.com/plugin only. Third-parties
may not create any graphic or design from the Orban/Coding Technologies logos, and may not include
this logo or name in any logos they create. Direct linking to the software file, hosting on third-party web
and ftp servers, and distribution by storage media such as magnetic disk, CD, DVD, or flash RAM devices
is not permitted without prior permission. This will also ensure that users understand what they are about
to download and install, and that the most current version of the software is always available to all users
when Orban updates the software and/or documentation, and prevent broken third-party web page links.

Personal use of the software is free and unrestricted.

Commercial use of the software is free and limited to use with Microsoft® Windows Media® Player, either
directly or indirectly. This includes any embedded or custom players using the Windows Media® Player
components. Any other third-party software applications are strictly prohibited from using the
Orban/Coding Technologies AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin™ in any way whatsoever. The Orban/Coding
Technologies AAC/aacPlus Player Plugin™ Download Button MUST be used to link to the plugin
download location on any third-party web page with such a link. 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 ©2006 Orban/CRL Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Copyright ©2006 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.