The VA-API (Video Acceleration API) enables hardware accelerated video decode/encode at various entry-points (VLD, IDCT, Motion Compensation etc.) for the prevailing coding standards today (MPEG-2, MPEG-4 ASP/H.263, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, and VC-1/VMW3). It provides an interface to fully expose the video decode capabilities in today's GPUs.

Platform definitions: CTG: Cantiga, Intel GMA 4500MHD (GM45) ILK: Ironlake, Intel HD Graphics for 2010 Intel Core processor family SNB: Sandybridge, Intel HD Graphics for 2011 Intel Core processor family IVB: Ivybridge

This package installs the video decode & encode driver backend for the Intel G45 chipsets and Intel HD Graphics for Intel Core processor family.

This package ensures a smooth upgrades from previous versions of Debian. It can safely be removed if no other packages depend on it.