Changes from Version 14.5 to Version 15

General changes:

DVD burning.

DVD conversion.

Menu support in DVD Authoring.

New Formats: ISO, MPEG2 DICOM.

Ability to retrieve a pointer to (and show the dialog for) a target format object (mux, sink, compressor, etc.)

New still image format; PSP thumbnail.

More flexible conversion; Pause, Run, Preview, still shots, and logging.

Ability to retrieve the estimated output size while capturing and converting.

Filter Caching: the toolkit has the ability to preload and reuse filters, instead of creating them each time they are needed.

Enhanced deinterlace filter: Auto deinterlace, segment deinterlace, pattern deinterlace, ROI, Protected area,

ROI, Protected area.

Enhancements to many filters (version 2.0 filters now use an evaluation mechanism which allows you to unlock them as release with an unlock key).

Specific changes:

Capture:

New capturing formats; ISO and MPEG2 DICOM.

New still image format; the PSP thumbnail.

Retrieve the estimated capturing output size for a specific duration of time.

Convert:

New conversion formats; ISO and MPEG2 DICOM.

Ability to pause and run the conversion.

Ability to take still images from the convert object.

Ability to retrieve the estimated conversion output size.

Ability to preview during conversion.

Ability to log the conversion process to a file.

Play:

New still image format; the PSP thumbnail.

New filters:

  LEAD ISO Multiplexer

  LEAD ISO Demultiplexer

  LEAD MPEG-4 Decoder

  LEAD MPEG-4 Encoder

  LEAD AAC Encoder

  LEAD AAC Decoder

  LEAD AC3 Encoder

 LEAD AMR Encoder

 LEAD AMR Decoder

LEAD DVD Writer

LEAD DVD Burner

LEAD Network Multiplexer

LEAD Network Sink

LEAD Network Source

LEAD Network Demultiplexer

LEAD Network Protocol Manager Object

LEAD DirectShow Kernel Object

The new release has the following new demos:

DVD burner demo (C++ and VB)

Video overlay demo (C++ and VB).

Capture demo(VB .NET)

ConcatSameSize Demo (VB .NET)

Convert demo (VB .NET)

DVD Authoring demo (VB .NET)

Player demo (VB .NET)

DrawOnVideo (C# .NET)

GenerateAvi  (C# .NET)

VideoConferencing (C# .NET)

DrawOnVideo (VB .NET)

GenerateAvi  (VB .NET)

VideoConferencing (VB .NET)

The rest of the topic lists the new functions, by interface:

ILMDSKernel2 Interface

 ILMDSKernel2::LockModules

 ILMDSKernel2::LockModules

LMNetMux

LMNetMux.MaxQueueDuration Property

ILMNetSnk

LMNetSnk.ConnectionCount Property

LMNetSnk.FirstConnection Property

LMNetSnk.LastConnection Property

LMNetSnk.ConnectionVersion Property

LMNetSnk.RestrictionCount Property

LMNetSnk.RequireLogin Property

LMNetSnk.UserCount Property

LMNetSnk.CloseAll Method

LMNetSnk.FindConnection Method

LMNetSnk.AddRestriction Method

LMNetSnk.RemoveRestriction Method

LMNetSnk.GetRestriction Method

LMNetSnk.FindRestriction Method

LMNetSnk.RemoveAllRestrictions Method

LMNetSnk.AddUser Method

LMNetSnk.RemoveUser Method

LMNetSnk.GetUsername Method

LMNetSnk.GetPassword Method

LMNetSnk.SetPassword Method

LMNetSnk.FindUser Method

LMNetSnk.RemoveAllUsers Method

LMNetSnkConnection

LMNetSnkConnection.PrevConnection Property

LMNetSnkConnection.NextConnection Property

LMNetSnkConnection.ID Property

LMNetSnkConnection.UserName Property

LMNetSnkConnection.Address Property

LMNetSnkConnection.Enabled Property

LMNetSnkConnection.Connected Property

LMNetSnkConnection.Close Method

LMNNetSrc

LMNetSrc.CheckConnection Method

ILTDVDBurner

ILTDVDBurner.AutoEject Property

ILTDVDBurner.Cancel Method

ILTDVDBurner.CurrentDrive Property

ILTDVDBurner.CurrentSpeed Property

ILTDVDBurner.DiscCapacity Property

ILTDVDBurner.DiscType Property

ILTDVDBurner.DriveCount Property

ILTDVDBurner.Ejectable Property

ILTDVDBurner.EjectDisc Method

ILTDVDBurner.Erase Method

ILTDVDBurner.Eraseable Property

ILTDVDBurner.GetDiscTypeName Method

ILTDVDBurner.GetDiscTypeWriteable Method

ILTDVDBurner.GetDriveDiscType Method

ILTDVDBurner.GetDriveDiscTypeCount Method

ILTDVDBurner.GetDriveId Method

ILTDVDBurner.GetDriveName Method

ILTDVDBurner.GetProgress Method

ILTDVDBurner.GetSpeedName Method

ILTDVDBurner.GetSpeedValue Method

ILTDVDBurner.ImageSize Property

ILTDVDBurner.InputPath Property

ILTDVDBurner.ISOOutputFile Property

ILTDVDBurner.LastError Property

ILTDVDBurner.Loadable Property

ILTDVDBurner.LoadDisc Method

ILTDVDBurner.RefreshDriveList Method

ILTDVDBurner.RefreshSpeedList Mthod

ILTDVDBurner.SpeedCount Property

ILTDVDBurner.SpeedListChanged Property

ILTDVDBurner.State Property

ILTDVDBurner.SystemSupported Property

ILTDVDBurner.TestWrite Method

ILTDVDBurner.TestWriteable Property

ILTDVDBurner.VolumeName Property

ILTDVDBurner.Write Method

ILTDVDBurner.Writeable Property

ltDvdWriter

ltDvdWriter.AddMenuTitle Method

ltDvdWriter.GetBytesWritten Method

ltDvdWriter.GetMenuTitle Method

ltDvdWriter.MenulessTitlePlay Property

ltDvdWriter.MenuLoop Property

ltDvdWriter.MenuTitleCount Property

ltDvdWriter.RemoveMenuTitle Method

ltDvdWriter.TitleMenu Property

ltDvdWriter.RemoveAllMenuTitles Method

ltmmConvertCtrl

ltmmConvertCtrl.PauseConvert Method

ltmmConvertCtrl.RunConvert Method

ltmmConvertCtrl.EstimateOutputSize Method

ltmmConvertCtrl.EstimateOutputBitRate Method

ltmmConvertCtrl_MediaEvent Event

ltmmConvertCtrl.PreviewVisible Property

ltmmConvertCtrl.Preview Property

ltmmConvertCtrl.VideoWindowFrame Property

ltmmConvertCtrl.EnableStillCapture Property

ltmmConvertCtrl.StillCaptureLimit Property

ltmmConvertCtrl.FullScreenMode Property

ltmmConvertCtrl.VideoHeight Property

ltmmConvertCtrl.VideoWidth Property

ltmmConvertCtrl.VideoWindowHandle Property

ltmmConvertCtrl.VideoWindowHeight Property

ltmmConvertCtrl.VideoWindowLeft Property

ltmmConvertCtrl.VideoWindowSizeMode Property

ltmmConvertCtrl.VideoWindowTop Property

ltmmConvertCtrl.VideoWindowWidth Property

ltmmConvertCtrl.SaveStillBitmap Method

ltmmConvertCtrl.SetVideoWindowPos Method

ltmmConvertCtrl.ToggleFullScreenMode Method

ltmmConvertCtrl.OpenLogFile Method

ltmmConvertCtrl.CloseLogFile Method

ltmmConvertCtrl.UseDVDSource Property

ltmmDVDAudioStream

ltmmDVDAudioStream.Selected Property

ltmmDVDAudioStream.AppMode Property

ltmmDVDAudioStream.AppModeData Property

ltmmDVDAudioStream.AudioFormat Property

ltmmDVDAudioStream.Language Property

ltmmDVDAudioStream.LanguageExtension Property

ltmmDVDAudioStream.Frequency Property

ltmmDVDAudioStream.Quantization Property

ltmmDVDAudioStream.Channels Property

ltmmDVDChapter

ltmmDVDChapter.Duration Property

ltmmDVDChapter.Selected Property

ltmmDVDSource

LtmmDVDSource.PlayList Property

LtmmDVDSource.Selected Property

LtmmDVDSource.SelectedDuration Property

LtmmDVDSource.TitleCount Property

LtmmDVDSource.TotalDuration Property

LtmmDVDSource.GetTitle Method

ltmmDVDSubpictureStream

ltmmDVDSubpictureStream.Selected Property

ltmmDVDSubpictureStream.Type Property

ltmmDVDSubpictureStream.CodingMode Property

ltmmDVDSubpictureStream.Language Property

ltmmDVDSubpictureStream.LanguageExtension Property

 ltmmDVDTitle

ltmmDVDTitle.IsFilmMod Propertye

ltmmDVDTitle.IsSourceLetterboxed Property

ltmmDVDTitle.SourceResolutionY Property

ltmmDVDTitle.SourceResolutionX Property

ltmmDVDTitle.Line21Field2InGOP Property

ltmmDVDTitle.Line21Field1InGOP Property

ltmmDVDTitle.Compression Property

ltmmDVDTitle.FrameHeight Property

ltmmDVDTitle.FrameRate Property

ltmmDVDTitle.AspectY Property

ltmmDVDTitle.AspectX Property

ltmmDVDTitle.LetterboxPermitted Property

ltmmDVDTitle.PanscanPermitted Property

ltmmDVDTitle.SelectedSubpictureStream Property

ltmmDVDTitle.SelectedAudioStream Property

ltmmDVDTitle.SubpictureStreamCount Property

ltmmDVDTitle.AudioStreamCount Property

ltmmDVDTitle.SelectedDuration Property

ltmmDVDTitle.Selected Property

ltmmDVDTitle.ChapterCount Property

ltmmDVDTitle.TotalDuration Property

ltmmDVDTitle.GetSubpictureStream Method

ltmmDVDTitle.GetAudioStream Method

ltmmDVDTitle.GetChapter Method

ltmmPlay

ltmmPlayCtrl_MediaEvent Event

ltmmPlayCtrl.UseDVDSource Property

ltmmSupportManager

ltmmSupportManager.UnlockSupport Method

ltmmSupportManager.IsSupportLocked Method

ltmmTargetFormat

ltmmTargetFormat.UseFilterCache Property

ltmmTargetFormat.GetCacheObject Method

ltmmTargetFormat.HasCacheDialog Method

ltmmTargetFormat.ShowCacheDialog Method