The ICGetDefaultKeyFrameRate macro queries a video compression driver for its default (or preferred) key-frame spacing. You can use this macro or explicitly call the ICM_GETDEFAULTKEYFRAMERATE message.
DWORD ICGetDefaultKeyFrameRate(
  hic  
);
 Returns ICERR_OK if the driver supports this message or ICERR_UNSUPPORTED otherwise.
The ICGetDefaultKeyFrameRate macro returns the default key frame rate.
  Windows NT: Requires version 3.1 or later.
  Windows: Requires Windows 95 or later.
  Windows CE: Unsupported.
  Header: Declared in vfw.h.
Video Compression Manager Overview, Video Compression Macros, ICM_GETDEFAULTKEYFRAMERATE