Changes from Version 16.0 to Version 16.5

Version 16.5 has changed from Version 16.0 as follows:

New features:

DVR support:

New supported formats for Capture, Convert, and Play:

Updated documentation for LEAD H.263 Encoder to explain how the ITU-T Recommendation H.263 options (Annexes) are enabled or disabled.

Updated documentation to describe which profiles LEAD H264 support.

Updated example paths in documentation.

Updated demos.

Feature enhancements:

Filters, Codecs, and Multiplexer /Demultiplexers:

LEAD Network Source filter will now handle more than 2GB of data.

LEAD Network Demultiplexer filter will now handle more than 2GB of data.

LEAD H.264 Decoder now will give the ability to automatically recover when corrupt video data causes frozen playback.

LEAD MPEG2 Encoder can now easily create 1080 and 720 HDTV video.

LEAD MPEG2 Transport UDP Source filter will now connect to the File Writer, allowing you to convert a UDP stream straight to disk without remultiplexing.

LEAD MPEG2 Transport UDP Source filter now has built-in DVR functionality allowing you to pause and rewind a live UDP stream.

LEAD MPEG2 Transport UDP Source filter now offers DVR Source and DVR Sink functionalities.

LEAD MPEG2 Transport Demultiplexer will now seek when you play a UDP stream.

LEAD MPEG2 Transport Demultiplexer now supports demux callback in Convert.

LEAD MPEG2 Transport now has the ability to seek in byte mode (provides more control over seeking), useful for seeking in files with bad timestamps.

LEAD MPEG2 Transport will now allow seeking in files with incorrect timestamps (previously, seeking was disabled for these files).

LEAD MPEG2 Transport Demultiplexer now will automatically jump ahead (AutoLive) if it drifts behind the live stream. This is very useful in situations where you want to always be watching a live stream.

LEAD Windows Media Reader will now allow you to play Windows Media files from a URL under Vista.

LEAD DICOM Writer now has the ability to create DICOM MPEG2 HD files.

LEAD DICOM Reader now has the ability to play DICOM MPEG2 HD files.

Filter Graph construction is faster when performing playback or conversion from UDP streams.

DVD conversion support has been improved.

New DVRSource interface.

Capture:

Ability to configure DVR Buffer storage folders and files using the new DVRSink interface.

The capture module now has support for Dazzle DVD and more Hauppauge WinTV cards.

Capture can now capture files larger than 4GB.

Processors:

Added the ability to register 3rd party filters in Video and Audio processors collections.

New filters:

LEAD Dynamic Rate Control Filter

LEAD Windows Media Reader

LEAD AAC Audio Transcoder

LEAD H264 Video Transcoder  

Demo Programs:

This release adds or updates the following demos:

DVR demos. (C++, VB, C#, VB.NET)

MPEG2 Transport demos. (C++, VB, C#, VB.NET)

Conversions for mobile devices demo. (C, C++, VB, C#, VB.NET)

H264 Transcoder demo. (C, C++, VB, C#, VB.NET)