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Changes from Version 16.5 to Version 17

Version 17 has changed from Version 16.5 as follows:

New features:

image/sqrblit.gif LEADTOOLS Multimedia now has .NET interfaces for the Play, Convert, and Capture controls.

image/sqrblit.gif LEADTOOLS Multimedia now supports digital HDTV Capture devices. These new capture devices often support 1080p and 1080i resolutions, but other resolutions might also be available.

image/sqrblit.gif The UDP source filter now supports raw RTP streams (with H264, JPEG and uncompressed support).   

image/sqrblit.gif The LEAD H.263 Encoder now has a new API level, H263_APILEVEL_2, which changes the default key frame interval settings.

image/sqrblit.gif You can now stream data from RTSP servers using the new LEAD MPEG-2 Transport RTSP Source Filter.

image/sqrblit.gif The LEAD H.264 Encoder can now generate RTP streams.

image/sqrblit.gif The LEAD H.264 Encoder can now output streams that are playable by Tandberg Video Conference devices.

image/sqrblit.gif The LEAD FLV Demultiplexer now supports FLV files with H.264 and AAC compression.

image/sqrblit.gif The LEAD FLV Multiplexer now supports FLV files with H.264 and AAC compression.

image/sqrblit.gif LEAD MPEG2 Transport Multiplexer can now generate files compatible with broadcast systems.

image/sqrblit.gif The LEAD MPEG2 Transport Multiplexer can now generate files with synchronous metadata conforming with MISB Standard 0604.1

image/sqrblit.gif The LEAD MPEG2 Transport Multiplexer can now generate streams compatible with Wowza Media Server.

image/sqrblit.gif The LEAD MPEG2 Transport Demultiplexer can now handle streams with synchronous metadata conforming with MISB Standard 0604.1.

image/sqrblit.gif You can now pass AC3 and AAC surround sound signal to an external decoder using the LEAD Audio SPDIF Passthru filter.

image/sqrblit.gif You can now read and write MXF files.

image/sqrblit.gif You can now read and write Matroska (MKV) and WebM files.

image/sqrblit.gif You can now monitor the performance of the LEAD MPEG2 Transport UDP Sink filter through the ILMUDPSnk  interface.

image/sqrblit.gif You can now choose between live playback and smooth playback in the LEAD Network Demultiplexer filter through the ILMNetDmx   interface.

image/sqrblit.gif You can now convert DVDs with subtitles on Vista and Windows 7 using the LEAD Video Subpicture Mixer.

image/sqrblit.gif You can now enable and disable any filter; changing and retrieving filter merit through the ltmmFilterEnum interface.

image/sqrblit.gif You can now set a preferred Video Decompressor, Audio Decompressor and Demultiplexer using the ltmmConvert and ltmmPlay objects.

image/sqrblit.gif You can now stabilize shaky video using the new LEAD Video Stabilizer filter.

image/sqrblit.gif You can now manage extra DVD and video file metadata using the new LEAD Meta Info Object.

image/sqrblit.gif The LEAD MPEG2 Transport UDP Sink can now add RTP packets to MPEG2 transport streams sent to UDP ports.

image/sqrblit.gif You can now save Closed Captioning data as SubRip (SRT) or TEXT files.

image/sqrblit.gif You can now play and convert those Quicktime or MP4 files which have video streams that use file compression.

image/sqrblit.gif You can now push data to a Windows Media server using the new LEAD MMS Sink  filter.

image/sqrblit.gif You can speed up the save of ISO/MP4 files using the Fast Save option in the LEAD ISO Multiplexer.

image/sqrblit.gif Changing channels and starting capture for HD capture devices is now faster.

New filters:

image/sqrblit.gifLEAD MPEG2 Transport RTSP Source

image/sqrblit.gifLEAD MKV Multiplexer

image/sqrblit.gifLEAD MKV Demultiplexer

image/sqrblit.gifLEAD MXF Multiplexer

image/sqrblit.gifLEAD MXF Demultiplexer

image/sqrblit.gifLEAD Audio SPDIF Passthru  

image/sqrblit.gifLEAD Video Stabilizer Filter  

image/sqrblit.gifLEAD Video Subpicture Mixer

image/sqrblit.gifLEAD VP8 Decoder

image/sqrblit.gifLEAD VP8 Encoder

image/sqrblit.gifLEAD RLE Decoder

image/sqrblit.gifLEAD MMS Sink  

New objects:

image/sqrblit.gifLEAD Meta Info Object

New functions:

ltmmConvertCtrl.GetPreferredFilter Method

ltmmConvertCtrl.SetPreferredFilter Method

ltmmPlayCtrl.GetPreferredFilter Method

ltmmPlayCtrl.SetPreferredFilter Method

ltmmFilterEnum.Enable Property

ltmmFilterEnum.Merit Property

ltmmConvertCtrl.SetClosedCaptioningTargetFile Method

ltmmConvertCtrl.GetClosedCaptioningTargetFile Method

New Constants:

ltmmConvert_PreferredFilter Constants

ltmmPlayCtrl Enumeration Constants

ltmmClosedCaptioning_Flag Constants

ltmmFilter Constants