Drastic OEM Software Development Kits

Drastic's developer tools are available for the OEM manufacturer, developer or integrator to build components of our technology into their application.

For specific Drastic products the SDK is included in a purchase, but with no support. If required a support program may be tailored to meet your needs - contact Drastic with your requirements for more information.

MediaReactor SDK

Build MediaReactor™ file conversion into your application.

Need to provide media conversions in your application?

Integrate specific read and write functions of MediaReactor™ into your workflow. An interface to MediaReactor's conversion engine is provided through COM technology

Download the MediaReactor SDK Documentation (pdf)

DTMediaRead SDK

Build MediaReactor™ file import into your application.

Need to import media files in your application?

The DTMediaRead SDK lets you add the vast file format support of MediaReactor™ to your application's import functions. This SDK allows you to read uncompressed YCrCb, RGBA or raw images from any of MediaReactor's supported file formats directly into your application. From there you can display, process or save to a file format of your choice and design. With DTMediaRead you can provide your customers with the ultimate, professional video/audio importer.

Download the DTMediaRead SDK Documentation (pdf)

Drastic DDR SDK

Build digital disk recorder functionality into your application.

Need your application to support advanced digital disk recorder functionality?

The Drastic DDR SDK lets you add specific capture, control and playback operations of Drastic's award winning digital disk recorders into your application.

Download the Drastic DDR SDK Documentation (pdf)

MediaCmd Control SDK

Control external VTRs and DDRs from your application.

Need to control external devices via RS-422 in your application?

A standard part of Drastic's DDR technologies for the past ten years, the MediaCmd Control SDK provides your application with frame accurate serial control of standard tape recorders as well as advanced digital disk recorders in an easy to use ActiveX component.

All protocols are automatically available and auto sensed. Connections to devices taken off line are automatically re-established, with a new protocol if the device is changed. Unsupported features (hardware seek, auto edit, edit on/edit off, shuttle, jog, var, dmc) are emulated by the serial control layer so your software doesn't have to.

Supported Protocols:

• Sony RS-422 Serial VTR Control
• Sony Serial Extensions
• Sony Digital Extensions
• JVC Serial Extensions
• Panasonic Serial Extensions
• Pioneer VDR 422 Emulation
• Pioneer Dual Head Emulation
• Odetics Server Protocol
• VDCP Clip Server Protocol

To see MediaCmd Control in action, check out MediaNXS.

Download the MediaCmd Control SDK Documentation (pdf)

MediaCmd Emulation SDK

Allow your application to be controlled via RS-422 as a serial device.

Need your application to operate under serial control?

A standard part of Drastic's DDR technologies for the past ten years, the MediaCmd Emulation SDK make your application appear as a serial controlled VTR or DDR. This real time kernel mode driver for Windows NT and 2000 provides Sony Serial VTR, Sony/Panasonic/JVC Digital extensions, Odetics server protocol and VDCP server protocol to the outside world in an event driven ActiveX control compatible with all major development systems. This control is based on the same technology used in Drastic's award winning DDRs, ensuring maximum compatibility with ease of implementation.

All protocols are auto sensing.  Your software will respond correctly if any of the supported control protocols are used.  The emulation layer will automatically change protocols if the controlling device is changed while the emulation is running.  The actual emulation is written in WinNT/2Ks kernel mode (ring 0) so response is real time as required by most controllers and processor usage is minimal.

• Sony RS-422 Serial VTR Control
• Sony Serial Extensions
• Sony Digital Extensions
• JVC Serial Extensions
• Panasonic Serial Extensions
• Pioneer VDR 422 Emulation
• Pioneer Dual Head Emulation
• Odetics Server Protocol
• VDCP Clip Server Protocol
  

To see MediaCmd Emulation in action, check out QuickClip Software.

Download the MediaCmd Emulation SDK Documentation (pdf)

DrasticPreview™ SDK

View broadcast and production file types from your application.

Need to view specific media file types in your application?

Build the robust viewing capabilities of Drastic's VGA media file player into your application.

Now available DrasticPreview SDK Details