Open Source

asdcplib — AS-DCP File Access Library

Open source implementation of SMPTE and MXF Interop "Sound & Picture Track File" format, originally developed with support from DCI.

Development is supported by CineCert and other digital cinema manufacturers.

Technical Details

  • Implemented in C++; builds on Win32 and most Unix platforms with GCC
  • Reads and writes MXF files containing: PCM sound, JPEG 2000 or MPEG-2 picture, timed-text (XML) essence
  • Supports plaintext and ciphertext using OpenSSL
  • Provides object-oriented API and asdcp-test command-line program

Supported SMPTE Standards

377M-2004, 381M-2005, 382M-2007, 429-3-2006, 429-4-2006, 429-5-2008, 429-6-2006, 429-10-2008