object recognition

[z35]

Quick question

I was wondering if there are any good media players (play from a TV card) that allows support for filters/modules/plug-ins/etc?

I would like to write a filter that does object recognition, etc, but I do not want to develop the base code, just something that can be plugged-in, modify and developed outside of the base so that I can test algorithms/etc without the need of creating a base.

Also if there are decent programs that do this already.

I am also looking for tools to help with splicing a large number of smaller pictures to a larger picture (it does not have to be a large picture, just seem like a large picture, (eg google maps, but the images will over lap..)

I have already done some basic searching, just wondering if there are any that stand above others...
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[z35]

bump... no ideas?
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