The Elecard Codec SDK G4 is a software development kit intended to enable programmers to develop digital video encoding and playback applications (encoders, players, streamers) using the Elecard components within the Microsoft® DirectShow® technology. The Elecard Codec SDK package includes: Codecs, Documentation and Sample Applications. Samples include decoding, encoding and network solutions that demonstrate the use and configuring of different Elecard components that come along with SDK, such as Elecard Codecs MPEG-2, MPEG-4 , AVC; Network components: NWRenderer, NWSource-Plus, and other filters. The full documentation provides an overview of the installation, set up and use of the Elecard Codec SDK. It includes information about the structure of the Elecard Codec SDK, provides a quick overview of the DirectShow fundamentals and features, and detailed description of the components and sample applications. Base Classes – a C++ class library that simplifies common tasks, appearing during development of multimedia applications, such as: DirectShow graphs building, filters and pins control etc. Base classes are used in SDK sample applications and are delivered in source form. The Elecard Codec SDK samples are simple applications that demonstrate the Elecard components and Base Classes use. The samples are written in C++. The following table provides a brief overview of each sample.