Introduction to the LEADTOOLS Video Streaming Module

The LEADTOOLS Video Streaming Module is perfect for developers who need to serve videos on demand, offering an unsurpassed multimedia experience while at the same time reducing bandwidth requirements. You can serve multimedia files using a standard IIS web server or using the Microsoft Media Server. You can bypass the Windows Media Encoder and send compressed data straight to the Windows Media Server. You can create IIS Smooth Streaming files and push them straight to a IIS Media Services server.

The LEADTOOLS Video Streaming Module is designed to provide you with all the tools you need to provide streaming multimedia content via the web.

It is also possible to create custom video conferencing applications and utilities. The LEADTOOLS Video Streaming Module can be used to create Client / Server applications such as:

• Security Server / WebCast - Where a single server is sending to multiple clients

• Video Conferencing - Where each computer participating in the conference is both a client and a server

• Live Presentations over the Web - Where screen activity on a server is captured and sent to one or more clients

The LEADTOOLS Video Streaming Module adds on to the LEADTOOLS Multimedia SDK  and includes a fully enabled development license for the following components:

• Network filters and objects:

• LEAD Network Protocol Manager for API**

• LEAD Network Protocol Manager for COM**

• LEAD Network Demultiplexer Filter for API**

• LEAD Network Demultiplexer Filter for COM**

• LEAD Network Multiplexer Filter for API**

• LEAD Network Multiplexer Filter for COM**

• LEAD Network Sink Filter for API**

• LEAD Network Sink Filter for COM**

• LEAD Network Source Filter for API**

• LEAD Network Source Filter for COM**

• Streaming Filters:

•  LEAD MMS Sink

• Codecs:

• H.264 support:

• LEAD H264 Decoder (3.0)

• LEAD H264 Decoder (DMO)

• LEAD H264 Encoder (4.0)

• LEAD H264 Encoder (DMO)

• LEAD H264 Encoder Advanced (DMO)

• MPEG-4 support:

• LEAD MPEG-4 Decoder (2.0)

• LEAD MPEG-4 Encoder (2.0)

• MCMP/MJPEG support:

• LEAD MCMP/MJPEG Codec

• LEAD MCMP/MJPEG Decoder

•  H263 support:

• LEAD H263 Encoder (2.0)

• LEAD H263 Decoder

• Theora support:

• LEAD Theora Encoder

• LEAD Theora Decoder
   

• VP8 support

• LEAD VP8 Decoder   

• LEAD VP8 Encoder   

• AAC support:

• LEAD AAC Encoder

• LEAD AAC Decoder

• AMR support

• LEAD AMR Encoder

• LEAD AMR Decoder

• Multiplexers and Demultiplexers:

• LEAD FLV Demultiplexer

• LEAD FLV Multiplexer

• LEAD ISO Demultiplexer

• LEAD ISO Multiplexer

• LEAD MKV Demultiplexer

• LEAD MKV Multiplexer

• LEAD SSF Writer

• Video Post Processing Filters:

•  LEAD Video Frame Rate Controller Filter

•  LEAD Video Deinterlace Filter

•  LEAD Video Resize Filter

•  LEAD Video Crop Filter

•  LEAD Video Rotation Filter

Obtaining release versions of the Video Streaming Module Components

You can develop and perform testing with the development only editions of the components, codecs and filters contained in this product. In the case of the codecs, a LEAD Encoder Also known as compressor, this is a module or algorithm to compress data. Playing that data back requires a decompressor, or decoder. or LEAD Decoder Also known as a decompressor, this is a module or algorithm to decompress data. message text will be displayed in the video stream The portion of the file holding the video data. The video data might be compressed to save disk space. The data has to be decompressed using a video decompressor Also known as a decoder, this is a module or algorithm to decompress data. before you can play (see) it. , and in the case of the filters and components, a licensing dialog will appear from time to time while the program is running. The development only editions do not expire but may not be used in a production environment under your license.

In order to deploy the Video Streaming Module specialized components, you must sign the duplication and distribution license agreement and return it to LEAD. You will be provided with unlock instructions to the release versions of any of these filters or codecs which you wish to license when you have signed the appropriate duplication and distribution license. These release editions will not display a licensing dialog box or LEAD text on the video stream. If you have any questions concerning licensing the codecs/filters, you can contact LEAD licensing at licensing@leadtools.com .

For answers to some commonly asked questions, refer to Video Streaming Module FAQs for Multimedia API or Video Streaming Module FAQs for Multimedia COM.