Multimedia DirectShow & Media Foundation Codecs
Vital to any multimedia application is efficient encoding and decoding of audio and video streams.
LEAD provides world-class codecs that offer the highest compression, speed, and playback quality
of any other codecs on the market and will greatly enhance the performance of any .NET (C# & VB) and C/C++ application.
LEAD DirectShow & Media Foundation Video Codecs
Below is a collection of video codecs for Microsoft DirectShow and Media Foundation offered by LEAD.
Multimedia files can be encoded with a variety of codecs, usually depending on the content and the objective of compressing
the file. Whether you are creating files for playback on mobile devices, streaming over the web, archival, or any other purpose,
LEAD has the right codec.
LEAD DirectShow & Media Foundation Audio Codecs
Below is a collection of audio codecs for Microsoft DirectShow and Media Foundation offered by LEAD.
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Multimedia libraries for Windows development in C, C++, C#, and VB.NET targeting DirectShow and Media Foundation frameworks.
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