diff --git a/include/FileWriterBase.h b/include/FileWriterBase.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d795be7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/FileWriterBase.h
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+#ifndef OPENSHOT_FILE_WRITER_BASE_H
+#define OPENSHOT_FILE_WRITER_BASE_H
+
+/**
+ * \file
+ * \brief Header file for FileWriterBase class
+ * \author Copyright (c) 2011 Jonathan Thomas
+ */
+
+#include <iostream>
+#include <iomanip>
+#include "Fraction.h"
+#include "Frame.h"
+
+using namespace std;
+
+namespace openshot
+{
+	/**
+	 * \brief This struct contains info about encoding a media file, such as height, width, frames per second, etc...
+	 *
+	 * Each derived class of FileWriterBase is responsible for updating this struct to reflect accurate information
+	 * about the streams.
+	 */
+	struct WriterInfo
+	{
+		bool has_video;	///< Determines if this file has a video stream
+		bool has_audio;	///< Determines if this file has an audio stream
+		float duration;	///< Length of time (in seconds)
+		int file_size;	///< Size of file (in bytes)
+		int height;		///< The height of the video (in pixels)
+		int width;		///< The width of the video (in pixesl)
+		int pixel_format;	///< The pixel format (i.e. YUV420P, RGB24, etc...)
+		Fraction fps;		///< Frames per second, as a fraction (i.e. 24/1 = 24 fps)
+		int video_bit_rate;	///< The bit rate of the video stream (in bytes)
+		Fraction pixel_ratio;	///< The pixel ratio of the video stream as a fraction (i.e. some pixels are not square)
+		Fraction display_ratio;	///< The ratio of width to height of the video stream (i.e. 640x480 has a ratio of 4/3)
+		string vcodec;		///< The name of the video codec used to encode / decode the video stream
+		long int video_length;	///< The number of frames in the video stream
+		int video_stream_index;		///< The index of the video stream
+		Fraction video_timebase;	///< The video timebase determines how long each frame stays on the screen
+		bool interlaced_frame;	// Are the contents of this frame interlaced
+		bool top_field_first;	// Which interlaced field should be displayed first
+		string acodec;		///< The name of the audio codec used to encode / decode the video stream
+		int audio_bit_rate;	///< The bit rate of the audio stream (in bytes)
+		int sample_rate;	///< The number of audio samples per second (44100 is a common sample rate)
+		int channels;		///< The number of audio channels used in the audio stream
+		int audio_stream_index;		///< The index of the audio stream
+		Fraction audio_timebase;	///< The audio timebase determines how long each audio packet should be played
+	};
+
+	/**
+	 * \brief This abstract class is the base class, used by writers.  Writers are types of classes that encode
+	 * video, audio, and image files.
+	 *
+	 * The only requirements for a 'writer', are to derive from this base class, and implement the
+	 * WriteFrame method.
+	 */
+	class FileWriterBase
+	{
+	public:
+		/// Information about the current media file
+		WriterInfo info;
+
+		/// This method is required for all derived classes of FileReaderBase, and return the
+		/// openshot::Frame object, which contains the image and audio information for that
+		/// frame of video.
+		///
+		/// @returns The requested frame of video
+		/// @param[in] number The frame number that is requested.
+		virtual void WriteFrame(Frame frame);
+
+		/// Display file information in the standard output stream (stdout)
+		void DisplayInfo();
+	};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 20e7d38f..ea850e9d 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ add_library(openshot SHARED
 			Coordinate.cpp
 			FFmpegReader.cpp
 			FileReaderBase.cpp
+			FileWriterBase.cpp
 			Fraction.cpp
 			Frame.cpp
 			FrameMapper.cpp
diff --git a/src/FileWriterBase.cpp b/src/FileWriterBase.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..dd442cb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/FileWriterBase.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#include "../include/FileWriterBase.h"
+
+using namespace openshot;
+
+// Display file information
+void FileWriterBase::DisplayInfo() {
+	cout << fixed << setprecision(2) << boolalpha;
+	cout << "----------------------------" << endl;
+	cout << "----- File Information -----" << endl;
+	cout << "----------------------------" << endl;
+	cout << "--> Has Video: " << info.has_video << endl;
+	cout << "--> Has Audio: " << info.has_audio << endl;
+	cout << "--> Duration: " << info.duration << " Seconds" << endl;
+	cout << "--> File Size: " << double(info.file_size) / 1024 / 1024 << " MB" << endl;
+	cout << "----------------------------" << endl;
+	cout << "----- Video Attributes -----" << endl;
+	cout << "----------------------------" << endl;
+	cout << "--> Width: " << info.width << endl;
+	cout << "--> Height: " << info.height << endl;
+	cout << "--> Pixel Format: " << info.pixel_format << endl;
+	cout << "--> Frames Per Second: " << info.fps.ToDouble() << " (" << info.fps.num << "/" << info.fps.den << ")" << endl;
+	cout << "--> Video Bit Rate: " << info.video_bit_rate/1000 << " kb/s" << endl;
+	cout << "--> Pixel Ratio: " << info.pixel_ratio.ToDouble() << " (" << info.pixel_ratio.num << "/" << info.pixel_ratio.den << ")" << endl;
+	cout << "--> Display Aspect Ratio: " << info.display_ratio.ToDouble() << " (" << info.display_ratio.num << "/" << info.display_ratio.den << ")" << endl;
+	cout << "--> Video Codec: " << info.vcodec << endl;
+	cout << "--> Video Length: " << info.video_length << " Frames" << endl;
+	cout << "--> Video Stream Index: " << info.video_stream_index << endl;
+	cout << "--> Video Timebase: " << info.video_timebase.ToDouble() << " (" << info.video_timebase.num << "/" << info.video_timebase.den << ")" << endl;
+	cout << "--> Interlaced: " << info.interlaced_frame << endl;
+	cout << "--> Interlaced: Top Field First: " << info.top_field_first << endl;
+	cout << "----------------------------" << endl;
+	cout << "----- Audio Attributes -----" << endl;
+	cout << "----------------------------" << endl;
+	cout << "--> Audio Codec: " << info.acodec << endl;
+	cout << "--> Audio Bit Rate: " << info.audio_bit_rate/1000 << " kb/s" << endl;
+	cout << "--> Sample Rate: " << info.sample_rate << " Hz" << endl;
+	cout << "--> # of Channels: " << info.channels << endl;
+	cout << "--> Audio Stream Index: " << info.audio_stream_index << endl;
+	cout << "--> Audio Timebase: " << info.audio_timebase.ToDouble() << " (" << info.audio_timebase.num << "/" << info.audio_timebase.den << ")" << endl;
+	cout << "----------------------------" << endl;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/Main.cpp b/src/Main.cpp
index 301f7f7c..e099672e 100644
--- a/src/Main.cpp
+++ b/src/Main.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ int main()
 {
 	//	openshot::FFmpegReader r("/home/jonathan/Apps/libopenshot/src/examples/test.mp4");
 	//	openshot::FFmpegReader r("/home/jonathan/Apps/libopenshot/src/examples/test1.mp4");
-	//	openshot::FFmpegReader r("/home/jonathan/Apps/libopenshot/src/examples/piano.wav");
-		openshot::FFmpegReader r("/home/jonathan/Videos/sintel-1024-stereo.mp4");
+		openshot::FFmpegReader r("/home/jonathan/apps/libopenshot/src/examples/piano.wav");
+	//	openshot::FFmpegReader r("/home/jonathan/Videos/sintel-1024-stereo.mp4");
 	//	openshot::FFmpegReader r("/home/jonathan/Videos/00001.mts");
 	//	openshot::FFmpegReader r("/home/jonathan/Videos/sintel_trailer-720p.mp4");
 	//	openshot::FFmpegReader r("/home/jonathan/Aptana Studio Workspace/OpenShotLibrary/src/examples/piano.wav");
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ int main()
 		for (int repeat = 0; repeat <= 10; repeat++)
 		{
 			cout << "----------- REPEAT READER " << repeat << " ---------------" << endl;
-			for (int frame = 300; frame <= 400; frame++)
+			for (int frame = 1; frame <= 400; frame++)
 			{
 				Frame f = r.GetFrame(frame);
 				f.Play();