feat(pai): replace imageio-ffmpeg with PyNvVideoCodec for H.264 decode#122
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Replace the GPL-encumbered ffmpeg-based video decoder with NVIDIA's PyNvVideoCodec (MIT license) for GPU-accelerated H.264 decode in the PAI data converter. This eliminates ffmpeg redistribution concerns and leverages NVDEC hardware. Requires an NVIDIA GPU (Turing+).
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Summary
imageio-ffmpeg(BSD-2-Clause wrapper bundling GPL ffmpeg binary) withPyNvVideoCodec(MIT license, NVIDIA-maintained) for video decoding in the PAI data converternvc.SimpleDecoderwith CPU host memory output and RGB color format to match existing pipeline expectationsTesting
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Conversion completed successfully with GPU-accelerated decode at ~63 frames/sec.