Which multimedia framework should I choose?

[Stefan Monov]

On 5/29/06, Wade Olson <wade at corefunction.com> wrote:
>
> On 5/29/06, Stefan Monov <logixoul at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I'm planning to write an application called Katch, used to (manually)
> write
> > down text that's "dictated" to you from an audio file. Since I use xine
> in
> > my day-to-day private multimedia activity, I was at first inclined to
> use it
> > for Katch. However:
> > 1. What if the user is in a country where Helix is needed to play MP3s
> > legally?
> > 2. What if xine turned up to be badly KDE-integrated or whatnot?
> > 3. What if, when Phonon came in an year, I'll be forced to
> (non-trivially)
> > rewrite all my code to get it Phononized?
> >
>
> Have you reviewed the Phonon API?
>
>
> http://developer.kde.org/documentation/library/cvs-api/kdelibs-apidocs/phonon/html/index.html

I did now. I'm a bit lost - is it at all possible to use effects like speed
control with the current Phonon? If not, then it's quite certainly unfit :(
.

> Or talked to anyone involved with Phonon?

Nope. Do I need to?

> The API should be somewhat
> stable
>
Ah, I didn't expect that.


> so I don't know that you need to wait a year as you mention in
> point 3 above.
>
Does going Phonon mean downloading and compiling all of KDE SVN at the
moment? If yes, wouldn't that be troublesome -- I heard it barely compiles,
if at all.


> Unless you're concerned with distribution right now.
>
Well I'd rather not wait (much) if possible - better to let the world use
Katch right now, isn't it? Besides, my mother needs such an app (that's her
job) and she uses KDE 3.5.2 - no way to use a Phonon Katch for her, is
there?
However, I haven't formed a strong opinion on that yet.

> It seems that if you're serious
>
(kind of)

> you're a great candidate for Phonon
> (brand-new app, possible multiple backends, etc)
>
Yup, I thought so.

> Further, by at least
> talking with Phonon folks, you may be helpful to them in learning
> about user requirements.
>

I guess I would. I'm enthusiastic about it, only still have scarce time.
That's changing in a month's time.
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