diff --git a/include/media/hardware/HardwareAPI.h b/include/media/hardware/HardwareAPI.h
index c373c28..77ce563 100644
--- a/include/media/hardware/HardwareAPI.h
+++ b/include/media/hardware/HardwareAPI.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #include <system/window.h>
 #include <utils/RefBase.h>
 
+#include "VideoAPI.h"
+
 #include <OMX_Component.h>
 
 namespace android {
@@ -225,79 +227,6 @@
     OMX_BOOL bEnable;
 };
 
-// Structure describing a media image (frame)
-// Currently only supporting YUV
-// @deprecated. Use MediaImage2 instead
-struct MediaImage {
-    enum Type {
-        MEDIA_IMAGE_TYPE_UNKNOWN = 0,
-        MEDIA_IMAGE_TYPE_YUV,
-    };
-
-    enum PlaneIndex {
-        Y = 0,
-        U,
-        V,
-        MAX_NUM_PLANES
-    };
-
-    Type mType;
-    uint32_t mNumPlanes;              // number of planes
-    uint32_t mWidth;                  // width of largest plane (unpadded, as in nFrameWidth)
-    uint32_t mHeight;                 // height of largest plane (unpadded, as in nFrameHeight)
-    uint32_t mBitDepth;               // useable bit depth
-    struct PlaneInfo {
-        uint32_t mOffset;             // offset of first pixel of the plane in bytes
-                                      // from buffer offset
-        uint32_t mColInc;             // column increment in bytes
-        uint32_t mRowInc;             // row increment in bytes
-        uint32_t mHorizSubsampling;   // subsampling compared to the largest plane
-        uint32_t mVertSubsampling;    // subsampling compared to the largest plane
-    };
-    PlaneInfo mPlane[MAX_NUM_PLANES];
-};
-
-struct MediaImage2 {
-    enum Type : uint32_t {
-        MEDIA_IMAGE_TYPE_UNKNOWN = 0,
-        MEDIA_IMAGE_TYPE_YUV,
-        MEDIA_IMAGE_TYPE_YUVA,
-        MEDIA_IMAGE_TYPE_RGB,
-        MEDIA_IMAGE_TYPE_RGBA,
-        MEDIA_IMAGE_TYPE_Y,
-    };
-
-    enum PlaneIndex : uint32_t {
-        Y = 0,
-        U = 1,
-        V = 2,
-        R = 0,
-        G = 1,
-        B = 2,
-        A = 3,
-        MAX_NUM_PLANES = 4,
-    };
-
-    Type mType;
-    uint32_t mNumPlanes;              // number of planes
-    uint32_t mWidth;                  // width of largest plane (unpadded, as in nFrameWidth)
-    uint32_t mHeight;                 // height of largest plane (unpadded, as in nFrameHeight)
-    uint32_t mBitDepth;               // useable bit depth (always MSB)
-    uint32_t mBitDepthAllocated;      // bits per component (must be 8 or 16)
-
-    struct PlaneInfo {
-        uint32_t mOffset;             // offset of first pixel of the plane in bytes
-                                      // from buffer offset
-        int32_t mColInc;              // column increment in bytes
-        int32_t mRowInc;              // row increment in bytes
-        uint32_t mHorizSubsampling;   // subsampling compared to the largest plane
-        uint32_t mVertSubsampling;    // subsampling compared to the largest plane
-    };
-    PlaneInfo mPlane[MAX_NUM_PLANES];
-
-    void initFromV1(const MediaImage&); // for internal use only
-};
-
 // A pointer to this struct is passed to OMX_GetParameter when the extension
 // index for the 'OMX.google.android.index.describeColorFormat'
 // extension is given.  This method can be called from any component state
@@ -428,84 +357,6 @@
 //   should be treated as defined by the relevant bitstream specifications/standards, or as
 //   Unspecified, if not defined.
 //
-// NOTE: this structure is expected to grow in the future if new color aspects are
-// added to codec bitstreams. OMX component should not require a specific nSize
-// though could verify that nSize is at least the size of the structure at the
-// time of implementation. All new fields will be added at the end of the structure
-// ensuring backward compatibility.
-
-struct ColorAspects {
-    // this is in sync with the range values in graphics.h
-    enum Range : uint32_t {
-        RangeUnspecified,
-        RangeFull,
-        RangeLimited,
-        RangeOther = 0xff,
-    };
-
-    enum Primaries : uint32_t {
-        PrimariesUnspecified,
-        PrimariesBT709_5,       // Rec.ITU-R BT.709-5 or equivalent
-        PrimariesBT470_6M,      // Rec.ITU-R BT.470-6 System M or equivalent
-        PrimariesBT601_6_625,   // Rec.ITU-R BT.601-6 625 or equivalent
-        PrimariesBT601_6_525,   // Rec.ITU-R BT.601-6 525 or equivalent
-        PrimariesGenericFilm,   // Generic Film
-        PrimariesBT2020,        // Rec.ITU-R BT.2020 or equivalent
-        PrimariesOther = 0xff,
-    };
-
-    // this partially in sync with the transfer values in graphics.h prior to the transfers
-    // unlikely to be required by Android section
-    enum Transfer : uint32_t {
-        TransferUnspecified,
-        TransferLinear,         // Linear transfer characteristics
-        TransferSRGB,           // sRGB or equivalent
-        TransferSMPTE170M,      // SMPTE 170M or equivalent (e.g. BT.601/709/2020)
-        TransferGamma22,        // Assumed display gamma 2.2
-        TransferGamma28,        // Assumed display gamma 2.8
-        TransferST2084,         // SMPTE ST 2084 for 10/12/14/16 bit systems
-        TransferHLG,            // ARIB STD-B67 hybrid-log-gamma
-
-        // transfers unlikely to be required by Android
-        TransferSMPTE240M = 0x40, // SMPTE 240M
-        TransferXvYCC,          // IEC 61966-2-4
-        TransferBT1361,         // Rec.ITU-R BT.1361 extended gamut
-        TransferST428,          // SMPTE ST 428-1
-        TransferOther = 0xff,
-    };
-
-    enum MatrixCoeffs : uint32_t {
-        MatrixUnspecified,
-        MatrixBT709_5,          // Rec.ITU-R BT.709-5 or equivalent
-        MatrixBT470_6M,         // KR=0.30, KB=0.11 or equivalent
-        MatrixBT601_6,          // Rec.ITU-R BT.601-6 625 or equivalent
-        MatrixSMPTE240M,        // SMPTE 240M or equivalent
-        MatrixBT2020,           // Rec.ITU-R BT.2020 non-constant luminance
-        MatrixBT2020Constant,   // Rec.ITU-R BT.2020 constant luminance
-        MatrixOther = 0xff,
-    };
-
-    // this is in sync with the standard values in graphics.h
-    enum Standard : uint32_t {
-        StandardUnspecified,
-        StandardBT709,                  // PrimariesBT709_5 and MatrixBT709_5
-        StandardBT601_625,              // PrimariesBT601_6_625 and MatrixBT601_6
-        StandardBT601_625_Unadjusted,   // PrimariesBT601_6_625 and KR=0.222, KB=0.071
-        StandardBT601_525,              // PrimariesBT601_6_525 and MatrixBT601_6
-        StandardBT601_525_Unadjusted,   // PrimariesBT601_6_525 and MatrixSMPTE240M
-        StandardBT2020,                 // PrimariesBT2020 and MatrixBT2020
-        StandardBT2020Constant,         // PrimariesBT2020 and MatrixBT2020Constant
-        StandardBT470M,                 // PrimariesBT470_6M and MatrixBT470_6M
-        StandardFilm,                   // PrimariesGenericFilm and KR=0.253, KB=0.068
-        StandardOther = 0xff,
-    };
-
-    Range mRange;                // IN/OUT
-    Primaries mPrimaries;        // IN/OUT
-    Transfer mTransfer;          // IN/OUT
-    MatrixCoeffs mMatrixCoeffs;  // IN/OUT
-};
-
 struct DescribeColorAspectsParams {
     OMX_U32 nSize;              // IN
     OMX_VERSIONTYPE nVersion;   // IN
diff --git a/include/media/hardware/VideoAPI.h b/include/media/hardware/VideoAPI.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..481cc67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/media/hardware/VideoAPI.h
@@ -0,0 +1,301 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#ifndef VIDEO_API_H_
+
+#define VIDEO_API_H_
+
+namespace android {
+
+/**
+ * Structure describing a media image (frame)
+ * Currently only supporting YUV
+ * @deprecated. Use MediaImage2 instead
+ */
+struct MediaImage {
+    enum Type {
+        MEDIA_IMAGE_TYPE_UNKNOWN = 0,
+        MEDIA_IMAGE_TYPE_YUV,
+    };
+
+    enum PlaneIndex {
+        Y = 0,
+        U,
+        V,
+        MAX_NUM_PLANES
+    };
+
+    Type mType;
+    uint32_t mNumPlanes;              // number of planes
+    uint32_t mWidth;                  // width of largest plane (unpadded, as in nFrameWidth)
+    uint32_t mHeight;                 // height of largest plane (unpadded, as in nFrameHeight)
+    uint32_t mBitDepth;               // useable bit depth
+    struct PlaneInfo {
+        uint32_t mOffset;             // offset of first pixel of the plane in bytes
+                                      // from buffer offset
+        uint32_t mColInc;             // column increment in bytes
+        uint32_t mRowInc;             // row increment in bytes
+        uint32_t mHorizSubsampling;   // subsampling compared to the largest plane
+        uint32_t mVertSubsampling;    // subsampling compared to the largest plane
+    };
+    PlaneInfo mPlane[MAX_NUM_PLANES];
+};
+
+/**
+ * Structure describing a media image (frame)
+ */
+struct MediaImage2 {
+    enum Type : uint32_t {
+        MEDIA_IMAGE_TYPE_UNKNOWN = 0,
+        MEDIA_IMAGE_TYPE_YUV,
+        MEDIA_IMAGE_TYPE_YUVA,
+        MEDIA_IMAGE_TYPE_RGB,
+        MEDIA_IMAGE_TYPE_RGBA,
+        MEDIA_IMAGE_TYPE_Y,
+    };
+
+    enum PlaneIndex : uint32_t {
+        Y = 0,
+        U = 1,
+        V = 2,
+        R = 0,
+        G = 1,
+        B = 2,
+        A = 3,
+        MAX_NUM_PLANES = 4,
+    };
+
+    Type mType;
+    uint32_t mNumPlanes;              // number of planes
+    uint32_t mWidth;                  // width of largest plane (unpadded, as in nFrameWidth)
+    uint32_t mHeight;                 // height of largest plane (unpadded, as in nFrameHeight)
+    uint32_t mBitDepth;               // useable bit depth (always MSB)
+    uint32_t mBitDepthAllocated;      // bits per component (must be 8 or 16)
+
+    struct PlaneInfo {
+        uint32_t mOffset;             // offset of first pixel of the plane in bytes
+                                      // from buffer offset
+        int32_t mColInc;              // column increment in bytes
+        int32_t mRowInc;              // row increment in bytes
+        uint32_t mHorizSubsampling;   // subsampling compared to the largest plane
+        uint32_t mVertSubsampling;    // subsampling compared to the largest plane
+    };
+    PlaneInfo mPlane[MAX_NUM_PLANES];
+
+    void initFromV1(const MediaImage&); // for internal use only
+};
+
+/**
+ * Aspects of color.
+ */
+
+// NOTE: this structure is expected to grow in the future if new color aspects are
+// added to codec bitstreams. OMX component should not require a specific nSize
+// though could verify that nSize is at least the size of the structure at the
+// time of implementation. All new fields will be added at the end of the structure
+// ensuring backward compatibility.
+struct ColorAspects {
+    // this is in sync with the range values in graphics.h
+    enum Range : uint32_t {
+        RangeUnspecified,
+        RangeFull,
+        RangeLimited,
+        RangeOther = 0xff,
+    };
+
+    enum Primaries : uint32_t {
+        PrimariesUnspecified,
+        PrimariesBT709_5,       // Rec.ITU-R BT.709-5 or equivalent
+        PrimariesBT470_6M,      // Rec.ITU-R BT.470-6 System M or equivalent
+        PrimariesBT601_6_625,   // Rec.ITU-R BT.601-6 625 or equivalent
+        PrimariesBT601_6_525,   // Rec.ITU-R BT.601-6 525 or equivalent
+        PrimariesGenericFilm,   // Generic Film
+        PrimariesBT2020,        // Rec.ITU-R BT.2020 or equivalent
+        PrimariesOther = 0xff,
+    };
+
+    // this partially in sync with the transfer values in graphics.h prior to the transfers
+    // unlikely to be required by Android section
+    enum Transfer : uint32_t {
+        TransferUnspecified,
+        TransferLinear,         // Linear transfer characteristics
+        TransferSRGB,           // sRGB or equivalent
+        TransferSMPTE170M,      // SMPTE 170M or equivalent (e.g. BT.601/709/2020)
+        TransferGamma22,        // Assumed display gamma 2.2
+        TransferGamma28,        // Assumed display gamma 2.8
+        TransferST2084,         // SMPTE ST 2084 for 10/12/14/16 bit systems
+        TransferHLG,            // ARIB STD-B67 hybrid-log-gamma
+
+        // transfers unlikely to be required by Android
+        TransferSMPTE240M = 0x40, // SMPTE 240M
+        TransferXvYCC,          // IEC 61966-2-4
+        TransferBT1361,         // Rec.ITU-R BT.1361 extended gamut
+        TransferST428,          // SMPTE ST 428-1
+        TransferOther = 0xff,
+    };
+
+    enum MatrixCoeffs : uint32_t {
+        MatrixUnspecified,
+        MatrixBT709_5,          // Rec.ITU-R BT.709-5 or equivalent
+        MatrixBT470_6M,         // KR=0.30, KB=0.11 or equivalent
+        MatrixBT601_6,          // Rec.ITU-R BT.601-6 625 or equivalent
+        MatrixSMPTE240M,        // SMPTE 240M or equivalent
+        MatrixBT2020,           // Rec.ITU-R BT.2020 non-constant luminance
+        MatrixBT2020Constant,   // Rec.ITU-R BT.2020 constant luminance
+        MatrixOther = 0xff,
+    };
+
+    // this is in sync with the standard values in graphics.h
+    enum Standard : uint32_t {
+        StandardUnspecified,
+        StandardBT709,                  // PrimariesBT709_5 and MatrixBT709_5
+        StandardBT601_625,              // PrimariesBT601_6_625 and MatrixBT601_6
+        StandardBT601_625_Unadjusted,   // PrimariesBT601_6_625 and KR=0.222, KB=0.071
+        StandardBT601_525,              // PrimariesBT601_6_525 and MatrixBT601_6
+        StandardBT601_525_Unadjusted,   // PrimariesBT601_6_525 and MatrixSMPTE240M
+        StandardBT2020,                 // PrimariesBT2020 and MatrixBT2020
+        StandardBT2020Constant,         // PrimariesBT2020 and MatrixBT2020Constant
+        StandardBT470M,                 // PrimariesBT470_6M and MatrixBT470_6M
+        StandardFilm,                   // PrimariesGenericFilm and KR=0.253, KB=0.068
+        StandardOther = 0xff,
+    };
+
+    Range mRange;                // IN/OUT
+    Primaries mPrimaries;        // IN/OUT
+    Transfer mTransfer;          // IN/OUT
+    MatrixCoeffs mMatrixCoeffs;  // IN/OUT
+};
+
+#ifdef STRINGIFY_ENUMS
+
+inline static const char *asString(MediaImage::Type i, const char *def = "??") {
+    switch (i) {
+        case MediaImage::MEDIA_IMAGE_TYPE_UNKNOWN: return "Unknown";
+        case MediaImage::MEDIA_IMAGE_TYPE_YUV:     return "YUV";
+        default:                                   return def;
+    }
+}
+
+inline static const char *asString(MediaImage::PlaneIndex i, const char *def = "??") {
+    switch (i) {
+        case MediaImage::Y: return "Y";
+        case MediaImage::U: return "U";
+        case MediaImage::V: return "V";
+        default:            return def;
+    }
+}
+
+inline static const char *asString(MediaImage2::Type i, const char *def = "??") {
+    switch (i) {
+        case MediaImage2::MEDIA_IMAGE_TYPE_UNKNOWN: return "Unknown";
+        case MediaImage2::MEDIA_IMAGE_TYPE_YUV:     return "YUV";
+        case MediaImage2::MEDIA_IMAGE_TYPE_YUVA:    return "YUVA";
+        case MediaImage2::MEDIA_IMAGE_TYPE_RGB:     return "RGB";
+        case MediaImage2::MEDIA_IMAGE_TYPE_RGBA:    return "RGBA";
+        case MediaImage2::MEDIA_IMAGE_TYPE_Y:       return "Y";
+        default:                                    return def;
+    }
+}
+
+inline static char asChar2(
+        MediaImage2::PlaneIndex i, MediaImage2::Type j, char def = '?') {
+    const char *planes = asString(j, NULL);
+    // handle unknown values
+    if (j == MediaImage2::MEDIA_IMAGE_TYPE_UNKNOWN || planes == NULL || i >= strlen(planes)) {
+        return def;
+    }
+    return planes[i];
+}
+
+inline static const char *asString(ColorAspects::Range i, const char *def = "??") {
+    switch (i) {
+        case ColorAspects::RangeUnspecified: return "Unspecified";
+        case ColorAspects::RangeFull:        return "Full";
+        case ColorAspects::RangeLimited:     return "Limited";
+        case ColorAspects::RangeOther:       return "Other";
+        default:                             return def;
+    }
+}
+
+inline static const char *asString(ColorAspects::Primaries i, const char *def = "??") {
+    switch (i) {
+        case ColorAspects::PrimariesUnspecified: return "Unspecified";
+        case ColorAspects::PrimariesBT709_5:     return "BT709_5";
+        case ColorAspects::PrimariesBT470_6M:    return "BT470_6M";
+        case ColorAspects::PrimariesBT601_6_625: return "BT601_6_625";
+        case ColorAspects::PrimariesBT601_6_525: return "BT601_6_525";
+        case ColorAspects::PrimariesGenericFilm: return "GenericFilm";
+        case ColorAspects::PrimariesBT2020:      return "BT2020";
+        case ColorAspects::PrimariesOther:       return "Other";
+        default:                                 return def;
+    }
+}
+
+inline static const char *asString(ColorAspects::Transfer i, const char *def = "??") {
+    switch (i) {
+        case ColorAspects::TransferUnspecified: return "Unspecified";
+        case ColorAspects::TransferLinear:      return "Linear";
+        case ColorAspects::TransferSRGB:        return "SRGB";
+        case ColorAspects::TransferSMPTE170M:   return "SMPTE170M";
+        case ColorAspects::TransferGamma22:     return "Gamma22";
+        case ColorAspects::TransferGamma28:     return "Gamma28";
+        case ColorAspects::TransferST2084:      return "ST2084";
+        case ColorAspects::TransferHLG:         return "HLG";
+        case ColorAspects::TransferSMPTE240M:   return "SMPTE240M";
+        case ColorAspects::TransferXvYCC:       return "XvYCC";
+        case ColorAspects::TransferBT1361:      return "BT1361";
+        case ColorAspects::TransferST428:       return "ST428";
+        case ColorAspects::TransferOther:       return "Other";
+        default:                                return def;
+    }
+}
+
+inline static const char *asString(ColorAspects::MatrixCoeffs i, const char *def = "??") {
+    switch (i) {
+        case ColorAspects::MatrixUnspecified:    return "Unspecified";
+        case ColorAspects::MatrixBT709_5:        return "BT709_5";
+        case ColorAspects::MatrixBT470_6M:       return "BT470_6M";
+        case ColorAspects::MatrixBT601_6:        return "BT601_6";
+        case ColorAspects::MatrixSMPTE240M:      return "SMPTE240M";
+        case ColorAspects::MatrixBT2020:         return "BT2020";
+        case ColorAspects::MatrixBT2020Constant: return "BT2020Constant";
+        case ColorAspects::MatrixOther:          return "Other";
+        default:                                 return def;
+    }
+}
+
+inline static const char *asString(ColorAspects::Standard i, const char *def = "??") {
+    switch (i) {
+        case ColorAspects::StandardUnspecified:          return "Unspecified";
+        case ColorAspects::StandardBT709:                return "BT709";
+        case ColorAspects::StandardBT601_625:            return "BT601_625";
+        case ColorAspects::StandardBT601_625_Unadjusted: return "BT601_625_Unadjusted";
+        case ColorAspects::StandardBT601_525:            return "BT601_525";
+        case ColorAspects::StandardBT601_525_Unadjusted: return "BT601_525_Unadjusted";
+        case ColorAspects::StandardBT2020:               return "BT2020";
+        case ColorAspects::StandardBT2020Constant:       return "BT2020Constant";
+        case ColorAspects::StandardBT470M:               return "BT470M";
+        case ColorAspects::StandardFilm:                 return "Film";
+        case ColorAspects::StandardOther:                return "Other";
+        default:                                         return def;
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
+
+}  // namespace android
+
+#endif  // VIDEO_API_H_