Gstreamer is a streaming media framework, based on graphs of filters which operate on media data. applications using this library can do anything from real-time sound processing to playing videos, and just about anything else media-related. its plugin-based architecture means that new data types or processing capabilities can be added simply by installing new plug-ins.

pitfdll is a plugin for gstreamer media framework that enables use of binary quicktime qtx and directshow/dmo dll files as a playback codecs in gstreamer-based applications, such as totem. for example, it can be used with propietary codecs for microsoft directshow framework.

please, read /usr/share/doc/gstreamer0.10-pitfdll/readme.debian after installing this package!