Multimedia Files You Must Include With Your DirectShow-based Application (Redistributables)

Installation Directory

The installation procedure creates a directory tree for the LEADTOOLS files, and adds the demonstration programs and online help to the desktop. You specify the root directory during installation. The following subdirectories for Multimedia features are created:

Subdirectory Description
Bin\CDLL\Win32
Bin\DotNet4\Win32
Redistributable Multimedia feature files for Win32 systems
Bin\CDLL\x64
Bin\DotNet4\x64
Redistributable Multimedia feature files for x64 systems

Microsoft Redistributables

LEADTOOLS Multimedia features require Microsoft DirectShow 8.0 or later for full multimedia functionality. In particular, the QUARTZ.DLL file, which is the DirectShow kernel module, must be installed on the computer.

Special Notices

Redistributables for WIN32\x64 Systems

There are two sets of folders for the redistributables, as follows:

The following table summarizes the files that must be included on your distribution media to support the LEADTOOLS Multimedia feature's functions on a WIN32\x64 system.

Redistributables Explanation Win32 Platforms x64 Platforms *** Requires Additional Deployment License Fees
LTMM The LEADTOOLS Multimedia Support DLL. LTMM23.DLL LTMM23x.DLL No
DSKERNEL2.DLL dskernel2x.dll
DSKernel2 * LEAD DirectShow Kernel. Unlocks filters and modules provided in Evaluation mode. DSKERNEL2.DLL DSKERNEL2x.DLL No
LTDVDWRT LEAD DVD Writer. Creates DVD images, which can be later burned to a DVD disk. Implements the ILTDvdWriter interface and requires the LEAD MPEG-2 Multiplexer filter. MPEG-2 technology may require third party patents. See (https://www.via-la.com/licensing-2/mpeg-2/) for more information on MPEG-2 patent availability and terms. LTDVDWRT2.DLL LTDVDWRT2x.DLL Yes
DSKERNEL2.DLL DSKERNEL2x.DLL
LTDVDBrn LEAD DVD Burner. Burns DVD and ISO images to a DVD disk. Implements the ILTDVDBurner interface. Included in the LEADTOOLS DVD Module. LTDVDBrn2.DLL LTDVDBrn2x.DLL Yes
DSKERNEL2.DLL DSKERNEL2x.DLL
LMNetCon LEAD Network Connection Manager. Implements the low level network connection protocols. Used internally by the LEAD Network Sink Filter and the LEAD Network Source Filter for the TCP/IP connections. Required by the server demos shipped with the Streaming Module. LMNetCon2.DLL LMNetCon2x.DLL Yes
DSKERNEL2.DLL DSKERNEL2x.DLL
LMNetMux LEAD Network Multiplexer Filter. Multiplexes video and audio together using the LEAD streaming format. Used together with the LEAD Network Sink in applications that send video over TCP/IP. Required by the server demos shipped with the Streaming Module. LMNetMux2.DLL LMNetMux2x.DLL Yes
Note: Does not perform compression. Add video and audio compressors for efficient streaming. DSKERNEL2.DLL DSKERNEL2x.DLL
LMNetSnk LEAD Network Sink Filter. Sends data multiplexed with the LEAD Network Multiplexer. Used together with the LEAD Network Multiplexer in applications that send video over TCP/IP. Required by the server demos shipped with the Streaming Module. LMNetSnk2.DLL LMNetSnk2x.DLL Yes
LMNetCon2.DLL LMNetCon2x.DLL
DSKERNEL2.DLL DSKERNEL2x.DLL
LMNetSrc LEAD Network Source Filter. Connects to the LEAD Network Sink filter and receives multiplexed data over TCP/IP connections. Used with the LEAD Network Demultiplexer in client demos shipped with the Streaming Module. LMNetSrc2.DLL LMNetSrc2x.DLL Yes
LMNetCon2.DLL LMNetCon2x.DLL
DSKERNEL2.DLL DSKERNEL2x.DLL
LMNetDmx LEAD Network Demultiplexer Filter. Demultiplexes (splits) data in the LEAD streaming format. Used with the LEAD Network Source in client demos shipped with the Streaming Module. It can also be used to create LEADTOOLS Streaming Files. LMNetDmx2.DLL LMNetDmx2x.DLL Yes
Note: This filter does not perform decompression. Add video and audio decoders to play compressed streams. DSKERNEL2.DLL DSKERNEL2x.DLL
LMIsoDmx
LMIsoMux
LEAD ISO Demultiplexer and Multiplexer. LMIsoDmx.DLL LMIsoDmxx.DLL Yes
LMIsoDmx is the LEAD ISO Demultiplexer. Plays multimedia files based on the ISO Base File Format (see ISO/IEC 19996-12). Can also be used to play Flash HD files. LMIsoMux.DLL LMIsoMuxx.DLL
LMIsoMux is the LEAD ISO Multiplexer. Creates multimedia files based on the ISO Base File Format. Can also be used with the LEAD H264 Encoder and LEAD AAC Encoder to create Flash HD files. DSKERNEL2.DLL DSKERNEL2x.DLL
Note: Do not confuse ISO Base with the .ISO file format, which is used to store DVD or CD images on a hard drive. Many file formats are based on the ISO Base file format, including Quicktime (.MOV), MPEG-4 (.MP4), 3GPP (.3gp), Flash HD, and AVC. Flash HD files are usually ISO Base files with H264 Video compression and AAC audio compression.
LMOggMux
LMOggSpl
LEAD Ogg Multiplexer and Splitter. LMOggMux.DLL is the LEAD Ogg Muxer DLL and is required to create Ogg files. LMOggMux.DLL LMOggMuxx.DLL No
LMOggSpl.DLL is the LEAD Ogg Splitter DLL and is required to play Ogg files. LMOggSpl.DLL LMOggSplx.DLL
LMMpg1Mx
LMMpg2Mx
LEAD MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 Multiplexers LMMpg1Mx2.DLL LMMpg1Mx2.DLL Yes
LMMpg1Mx2.DLL is the LEAD MPEG1 Multiplexer DLL, and is required to create MPEG1 System files. LMMpg2Mx2.DLL is the LEAD MPEG2 Multiplexer DLL, and is required to create MPEG2 Program files. LMMpg2Mx2.DLL LMMpg2Mx2.DLL
MPEG-2 technology may require third party patents. Refer to https://www.via-la.com/licensing-2/mpeg-2/ for more information on MPEG-2 patent license availability and terms. DSKERNEL2.DLL DSKERNEL2x.DLL
LMMpgDmxP LEAD MPEG-2 Program Demultiplexer. Plays MPEG2 Program and MPEG1 System files. Can also play raw video (MPEG2, MPEG4, and H264) or audio (MPEG Audio Layer I, II, III, AAC, and AC3). LMMpgDmxP.DLL LMMpgDmxPx.DLL Yes
MPEG-2, H264, MPEG4, and AAC technology may require third party patents. Refer to https://www.via-la.com/ for more information on MPEG-2, H264, and MPEG4 patent license availability and terms and https://www.via-la.com/licensing-2/aac/ for more information on AAC patent license availability and terms. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMMpg2MxT LEAD MPEG-2 Transport Multiplexer. Creates MPEG-2 Transport files. Used together with the LEAD MPEG2 Transport UDP Sink filter to stream MPEG-2 Transport files using RTP, UDP, or TCP/IP. (The server side, which sends the data). LMMpg2MxT.DLL LMMpg2MxTx.DLL Yes
MPEG-2 technology may require third party patents. Refer to https://www.via-la.com/licensing-2/mpeg-2/ for more information on MPEG-2 patent license availability and terms. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMMkvDmx
LMMkvMux
LEAD MKV Demultiplexer and Multiplexer. LMMkvDmx is LEAD's MKV Demultiplexer. Plays multimedia files based on the Matroska file format. LMMkvDmx.DLL LMMkvDmxx.DLL Yes
LMMkvMux is LEAD's MKV Multiplexer. Creates multimedia files based on the Matroska file format. DSKERNEL2.DLL DSKERNEL2x.DLL
WebM files use the Matroska file format. LMMkvMux.DLL LMMkvMuxx.DLL
LMMxfDmx
LMMxfMux
LEAD MXF Demultiplexer and Multiplexer LMMxfDmx.DLL LMMxfDmxx.DLL Yes
LMMxfDmx is LEAD's MXF Demultiplexer. Plays multimedia files based on the MXF Base File Format (see SMPTE 377M). LMMxfMux is LEAD's MXF Multiplexer. Creates multimedia files based on the MXF Base File Format. LMMxfMux.DLL LMMxfMuxx.DLL
Both the LEAD MXF Multiplexer and Demultiplexer support the MXF Operational Patterns OP-Atom (SMPTE 390M), OP-1a (SMPTE 378M), and OP-1b (SMPTE 391M). DSKERNEL2.DLL DSKERNEL2x.DLL
LMMMSSnk LEAD MMS Sink. Pushes Windows Media data to a Windows Media Server. LMMMSSnk.DLL LMMMSSnkx.DLL Yes
DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMUDPSnk LEAD MPEG-2 Transport UDP Sink. Used together with LEAD MPEG-2 Transport Multiplexer for streaming MPEG-2 Transport files using RTP, UDP, and TCP/IP. (The server side, which sends the data). LMUDPSnk.DLL LMUDPSnkx.DLL Yes
DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMMpgDmxT LEAD MPEG-2 Transport Demultiplexer. Plays MPEG2 Transport, MPEG2 Program, and MPEG1 System files. Can also play raw video (MPEG2, MPEG4, H264) or audio (MPEG Audio Layer I, II, III, AAC, AC3). Also supports private data stored in MPEG2 files (including KLV data). LMMpgDmxT.DLL LMMpgDmxTx.DLL Yes
It can also be used together with the LEAD MPEG2 Transport UDP Source filter to stream MPEG2 files using RTP, UDP or TCP/IP. (The client side, which receives the data). DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
MPEG-2 technology may require third party patents. Refer to https://www.via-la.com/licensing-2/mpeg-2/ for more information on MPEG-2 patent license availability and terms.
LMUDPSrc LEAD MPEG-2 Transport UDP Source. Used together with LEAD MPEG-2 Transport Demultiplexer for streaming MPEG-2 Transport files using RTP, UDP, and TCP/IP. (The client side, which receives the data). LMUDPSrc.DLL LMUDPSrcx.DLL Yes
Now contains LEAD DVR Sink and LEAD DVR Source functionality to implement live stream buffering for pause, rewind, and fast-forward control. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMONVIFSrc LEAD ONVIF Source. Streams data from an ONVIF server or ONVIF-enabled device. LMONVIFSrc.DLL LMONVIFSrc.DLL Yes
DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMRTSPSrc LEAD RTSP Source. Streams data from an RTSP Server. LMRTSPSrc.DLL LMRTSPSrcx.DLL Yes
DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMRTSPSnk LEAD RTSP Sink. Implements an RTSP Server. LMRTSPSnk.DLL LMRTSPSnkx.DLL Yes
DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMDVRSink LEAD DVR Sink Filter. Writes live video/audio streams to disk for playback, employing the LEAD intelligent time-shifting algorithm for DVR Playback. Provides complete control of the buffer size, including support for having the buffer span more than one disk. It is used in conjunction with the LEAD DVR Source Filter. LMDVRSink.DLL LMDVRSinkx.DLL Yes
DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMDVRSource LEAD DVR Source Filter. In conjunction with LMUDPSrc, allows the LEAD Player control to read video and audio streams from files created by the LEAD DVR Sink Filter. Allows the LEAD Player Control to play, pause, rewind, and fast forward live streams. LMDVRSource.DLL LMDVRSourcex.DLL Yes
DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LTESSrc LEAD Elementary Stream Source Filter. Merges files when performing multi-machine transcoding. If an LTESC file is the source, can parse the catalog for individual LTES files, merging them using the catalog file information. If an LTES file is the source, can only convert that file. LTESSrc.DLL LTESSrcx.DLL Yes
DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LTESWrt LEAD Elementary Stream Writer Filter. Splits files when performing multi-machine transcoding. The output of this filter can be either an LTESC (LEADTOOLS Elementary Stream Catalog) file, or an LTES (LEADTOOLS Elementary Stream) file. Use the LTES Source Filter to merge the files back together. LTESWrt.DLL LTESWrtx.DLL Yes
DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMFLVDmx LEAD FLV Demultiplexer. Plays Flash FLV (non-HD) files commonly used on video sites like YouTube. To play Flash HD files, use the LEAD ISO Demultiplexer. LMFLVDmx.DLL LMFLVDmxx.DLL Yes
DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMFLVMux LEAD FLV Multiplexer. Creates Flash FLV (non-HD) files commonly used on video sites like YouTube. To create Flash HD files, use the LEAD ISO Multiplexer. LMFLVMux.DLL LMFLVMuxx.DLL Yes
DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMWMReader LEAD Windows Media Reader. Parses Windows Media Files. It is especially useful for playing Windows Media files under Windows 7 from an URL. LMWMReader.DLL LMWMReaderx.DLL No
DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMSsfWrt LEAD SSF Writer. Creates Smooth Streaming files. Requires Media Foundation, which is included in Windows 7 or later. LMSsfWrt.DLL LMSsWrtx.DLL Yes
DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
MSVCR90.DLL
LDecAMR LEAD AMR Decoder. Decodes AMR audio. AMR audio compression is used in 3GP files (very popular with mobile phones). LDecAMR.DLL LDecAMRx.DLL Yes
DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LEncAMR LEAD AMR Encoder. Encodes AMR audio. AMR audio compression is used in 3GP files (very popular with mobile phones). LEncAMR.DLL LEncAMRx.DLL Yes
DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LCodcG726 LEAD G.726 Decoder LCodcG726.DLL LCodcG726x.DLL Yes
Used for decompressing audio data using the G.726 compression standard as defined in RFC 3551. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LCodcG726 LEAD G.726 Encoder LCodcG726.DLL LCodcG726x.DLL Yes
Used for compressing audio data using the G.726 compression standard as defined in RFC 3551. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LDecAAC LEAD AAC Decoder LDecAAC.DLL LDecAACx.DLL Yes
Used for decoding AAC audio. AAC audio compression is the next generation of the MPEG audio encoding technology. It is commonly used in MP4 files used by iPod, iPhone, PSP, and other similar portable devices. It is also used in Flash HD files. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
AAC technology may require third party patents. Refer to https://www.via-la.com/licensing-2/aac/ for more information on AAC patent license availability and terms.  
LEncAAC LEAD AAC Encoder LEncAAC.DLL LEncAACx.DLL Yes
Encodes AAC audio. AAC audio compression is the next generation of the MPEG audio encoding technology. It is commonly used in MP4 files used by iPod, iPhone, PSP, and other similar portable devices. It is also used in Flash HD files. AAC technology may require third party patents. Refer to https://www.via-la.com/licensing-2/aac/ for more information on AAC patent license availability and terms.
DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LTranscoderAAC LEAD AAC Encoder LTranscoderAAC.Dll LTranscoderAACx.Dll Yes
Used for transcoding AAC audio stream in mpeg2 format to AAC in ISO (mpeg4) format. Changes the AAC packets format without re-compressing the audio stream or data packets. Converting with LEAD AAC Encoder is fast, while retaining the quality of the original stream. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
To convert an AAC stream inside an MPEG2 transport file to ISO format without re-compression, insert this filter between the mpeg2 demux and ISO multiplexer. The LEAD Multimedia toolkit inserts it in this way, automatically.
LEncAC3 LEAD AC3 Encoder LEncAC3.DLL LEncAC3x.DLL Yes
Encodes AC-3 audio. AC-3 audio compression (also known as ATSC A/52), is commonly used in DVDs. It is the format used for Dolby surround sound.
DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LDecVorbis LEAD Vorbis Decoder LDecVorbis.DLL LDecVorbisx.DLL No
Used for decoding Vorbis audio. Vorbis audio compression is popular in Ogg files. Vorbis is patent-free and has compression comparable to (if not better than), MP3.
LEncVorbis LEAD Vorbis Encoder LEncVorbis.DLL LEncVorbisx.DLL No
Encodes Vorbis audio. Vorbis audio compression is popular in Ogg files. Vorbis is patent-free and has compression comparable to (if not better than), MP3.
LEncMpga LEAD MPEG Audio Encoder LEncMpga2.DLL LEncMpga2x.DLL Yes
Encodes MPEG Audio Layer II files. MPEG audio can be used in MPEG files and DVDs. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LEncMp3 LEAD MP3 Audio Encoder LEncMp3.DLL LEncMp3x.DLL Yes
Encodes MPEG-1 layer 3 (MP3) audio. Its widely used for podcasts, music, and other audio contents. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LDecMpg2 LEAD MPEG2 Decoder LDecMpg22.DLL LDecMpg22x.DLL Yes
Used for decoding MPEG2 video. Can also be used to decode MPEG1 video. MPEG2 video compression is commonly used in MPEG2 Program, MPEG2 Transport, and DVDs. LEAD MPEG2 Decoder cannot be used to play DVDs. You need a DVD decoder to play DVDs. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
MPEG-2 technology may require third party patents. Refer to https://www.via-la.com/licensing-2/mpeg-2/ for more information on MPEG-2 patent license availability and terms.
LEncMpg2 LEAD MPEG2 Encoder LEncMpg23.DLL LEncMpg23x.DLL Yes
Encodes MPEG2 or MPEG1 video. MPEG2 video compression is commonly used in MPEG2 Program, MPEG2 Transport, and DVDs. LEAD MPEG2 Encoder can be used to encode DVDs. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
MPEG-2 technology may require third party patents. Refer to https://www.via-la.com/licensing-2/mpeg-2/ for more information on MPEG-2 patent license availability and terms.
LDecMpg4 LEAD MPEG4 Decoder LDecMpg42.DLL LDecMpg42x.DLL Yes
Used for decoding MPEG-4 video. MPEG-4 video compression is commonly used in MP4 files. DivX compression is based on MPEG-4. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
MPEG-4 and AAC technology may require third party patents. Refer to https://www.via-la.com/licensing-2/mpeg-4-visual/ for more information on MPEG-4 patent license availability and terms and https://www.via-la.com/licensing-2/aac/ for more information on AAC patent license availability and terms.
LEncMpg4 LEAD MPEG4 Encoder LEncMpg42.DLL LEncMpg42x.DLL Yes
Encodes MPEG-4 video. MPEG-4 video compression is commonly used in MP4 files. DivX compression is based on MPEG-4. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
MPEG-4 and AAC technology may require third party patents. Refer to https://www.via-la.com/licensing-2/mpeg-4-visual/ for more information on MPEG-4 patent license availability and terms and https://www.via-la.com/licensing-2/aac/ for more information on AAC patent license availability and terms.
LDecH264 LEAD H264 Decoder LDecH2643.DLL LDecH2643x.DLL Yes
Used for decoding H.264 video. H.264 video compression (also known as MPEG-4 Part 10), is commonly used in MP4 and Flash HD files. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
H264 and AAC technology may require third party patents. Refer to https://www.via-la.com/licensing-2/avc-h-264/ for more information on H264 patent license availability and terms and https://www.via-la.com/licensing-2/aac/ for more information on AAC patent license availability and terms.
LEncH264 LEAD H264 Encoder LEncH2644.DLL LEncH2644x.DLL Yes
Encodes H.264 video. H.264 video compression (also known as MPEG-4 Part 10), is commonly used in MP4 and Flash HD files. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
H264 and AAC technology may require third party patents. Refer to https://www.via-la.com/licensing-2/avc-h-264/ for more information on H264 patent license availability and terms, and https://www.via-la.com/licensing-2/aac/ for more information on AAC patent license availability and terms. libmfxsw32.dll libmfxsw64.dll
NOTE Be sure to copy libmfxsw32.dll to the SysWOW64 folder. Be sure to copy libmfxsw64.dll to the System32 folder.
LTranscoderH264 LEAD H264 Transcoder LTranscoderH264.DLL LTranscoderH264x.DLL Yes
Used for transcoding h.264 video stream in NAL Unit (mpeg2) format to h.264 in ISO (mpeg4) format. LEAD H264 Transcoder filter changes the stream to the h.264 packets format without re-compressing the video stream or the data packets. Converting is fast while retaining the quality of the original stream. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
Inserted between the (AVI, OGG, or mpeg2) demux and ISO multiplexer this filter converts an h.264 stream inside an AVI, OGG or MPEG2 transport file to ISO format without re-compression. This is also used by the RTSP server to stream some files (e.g., MPEG) containing H264 video without recompression, or to convert an RTSP stream to a MPEG2 file without recompression. The LEAD Multimedia toolkit automatically inserts the filter in this manner.
Examples in which the H264 Transcoder avoids recompression:
1. Convert MPEG to/from ISO/MP4
2. RTSP server to stream MPEG files (not needed for MP4)
3. Convert RTSP stream to ISO/MP4
LDecH265 LEAD H265 Decoder LDecH265.DLL LDecH265x.DLL Yes
Used for decoding H.265 video. H.265 video compression (also known as HEVC), is the next-generation video compression technology. It achieves 2x better compression than H.265. LDecH265Krn.DLL LDecH265Krnx.DLL
H265 technology may require third party patents. Refer to https://www.via-la.com/licensing-2/hevc/ for more information on H265 patent license availability and terms. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
NOTE Copy libmfxsw32.dll to the SysWOW64 folder, and copy libmfxsw64.dll to the System32 folder. libmfxsw32.dll libmfxsw64.dll
LEncH265 LEAD H265 Encoder LEncH265.DLL LEncH265x.DLL Yes
Used for decoding H.265 video. H.265 video compression (also known as HEVC), is the next-generation video compression technology. It achieves 2x better compression than H.265. LEncH265Krn.DLL LEncH265Krnx.DLL
H265 technology may require third party patents. Refer to https://www.via-la.com/licensing-2/hevc/ for more information on H265 patent license availability and terms. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
NOTE Copy libmfxsw32.dll to the SysWOW64 folder, and copy libmfxsw64.dll to the System32 folder. libmfxsw32.dll libmfxsw64.dll
LTranscoderH265 LEAD H265 Transcoder LTranscoderH265.DLL LTranscoderH265x.DLL Yes
Used for transcoding h.265 video stream in NAL Unit (mpeg2) format to h.265 in ISO (mpeg4) format. LEAD H265 Transcoder filter changes the stream to the h.265 packets format without re-compressing the video stream or the data packets. Converting is fast while retaining the quality of the original stream. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
The LEAD Multimedia toolkit automatically uses this filter if it needs to convert a file containing H265 video without recompression.
Examples in which the H265 Transcoder avoids recompression:
1. Convert MPEG to/from ISO/MP4
2. RTSP server to stream MPEG files (not needed for MP4)
3. Convert RTSP stream to ISO/MP4
LCodc26D LEAD H263 Encoder and LEAD H263 Decoder (DirectShow version) LCodc26D2.DLL LCodc26D2x.DLL Yes
Used for encoding and decoding H.263 and Sorenson video. The encoder and decoder are in the same DLL. H.263 video compression is commonly used in standard videoconferencing applications. Sorenson video compression is commonly used in Flash FLV files. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
You do not need both the DirectShow and VFW versions of this codec. The VFW codec is provided for old applications that cannot use DirectShow encoders. It is best to use the DirectShow version of the codec.
LCodc26x LEAD H263 Codec (VFW version) LCodc26x2.DLL LCodc26x2x.DLL Yes
Encodes and decodes H.263 and Sorenson video. The encoder and decoder are in the same DLL. H.263 video compression is commonly used in standard videoconferencing applications. Sorenson video compression is commonly used in Flash FLV files. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
You do not need both the DirectShow and VFW versions of this codec. The VFW codec is provided for old applications that cannot use DirectShow encoders. It is best to use the DirectShow version of the codec.
LDecTheora LEAD Theora Decoder LDecTheora.DLL LDecTheorax.DLL Yes
Used for decoding Theora video. Theora video compression is popular in Ogg files. Theora is an open standard with compression comparable to MPEG-4. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LEncTheora LEAD Theora Encoder LEncTheora.DLL LEncTheorax.DLL Yes
Encodes Theora video. Theora video compression is popular in Ogg files. Theora is an open standard with compression comparable to MPEG-4. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LDecVP8 LEAD VP8 Decoder LDecVP8.DLL LDecVP8x.DLL Yes
Used for decoding VP8 video. VP8 video compression is popular in Ogg and MKV files. VP8 is an open standard with compression comparable to H.264. It is used together with the Vorbis audio compression and the MKV wrapper in WebM files (but this is not the only use). DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LEncVP8 LEAD VP8 Encoder LEncVP8.DLL LEncVP8x.DLL Yes
Encodes VP8 video. VP8 video compression is popular in Ogg and MKV files. VP8 is an open standard with compression comparable to H.264. It is used together with the Vorbis audio compression and the MKV wrapper in WebM files (but this is not the only use). DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LCodcCMP LEAD MCMP/MJPEG Codec, LEAD MCMP/MJPEG Decoder and LEAD MCMP/MJPEG Codec (VFW) LCodcCMP2.DLL LCodcCMP2x.DLL Yes
Both the DirectShow and the VFW versions of the MCMP/MJPEG codec are in one DLL. Encodes and decodes motion CMP or JPEG video. The compressor is very fast and suitable for capturing, or in other applications that require fast compression/decompression. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LCodcCMW LEAD MCMW Encoder and LEAD MCMW Decoder LCodcCMW3.DLL LCodcCMW3x.DLL Yes
Encodes and decodes motion CMW (wavelet CMP) video. Both the encoder and decoder are in the same DLL. This codec uses wavelet compression technology and is a more advanced version of the MJ2K codec. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LCodcJ2K LEAD MJ2K Encoder and LEAD MJ2K Decoder LCodcJ2K2.DLL LCodcJ2K2x.DLL Yes
Encodes and decodes motion JPEG2000 video. Both the encoder and decoder are in the same DLL. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LDecRle LEAD RLE Decoder LDecRle.DLL LDecRlex.DLL No
Decodes Quicktime and MP4 files using the RLE compression. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL  
LDecScr LEAD Screen Capture Decoder (DirectShow version) LDecScr2.DLL LDecScr2x.DLL No
DirectShow version of the Screen Capture decoder. Decodes video captured from the screen. It is the lossless codec normally used to compress video coming from the LEAD Screen Capture filter. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
You do not need both the DirectShow and VFW versions of this codec. The VFW codec is provided for old applications that cannot use DirectShow encoders. It is best to use the DirectShow version of the codec.
LEncScr LEAD Screen Capture Encoder (DirectShow version) LEncScr2.DLL LEncScr2x.DLL No
DirectShow version of the Screen Capture encoder. Encodes video captured from the screen. It is the lossless codec normally used to compress video coming from the LEAD Screen Capture filter. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
You do not need both the DirectShow and VFW versions of this codec. The VFW codec is provided for old applications that cannot use DirectShow encoders. It is best to use the DirectShow version of the codec.
LCodcScr LEAD Screen Capture Codec (VFW version) LCodcScr2.DLL LCodcScr2x.DLL No
Encodes and decodes video captured from the screen. Both the encoder and decoder are in the same DLL. It is the lossless codec normally used to compress video coming from the LEAD Screen Capture filter. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
You do not need both the DirectShow and VFW versions of this codec. The VFW codec is provided for old applications that cannot use DirectShow encoders. It is best to use the DirectShow version of the codec.
LMScrCap LEAD Screen Capture LMScrCap2.DLL LMScrCap2x.DLL No
Captures video from the screen. Normally, the video is compressed using the LEAD Screen Capture Encoder. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL  
LMMixCapSrc LEAD Mixing Capture Source. Mixes audio and video from capture sources into a single output stream. LMMixCapSrc.dll LMMixCapSrcx.dll No
DSKERNEL2.DLL DSKERNEL2x.DLL
LTDicRd LEAD Dicom Reader LTDicRd2.DLL LTDicRd2x.DLL Yes
Plays back DICOM files. DICOM files are used for storing medical video files. Can be used without any Demultiplexer or Decoder for playing DICOM files that do not use MPEG2 or H264 compression. Used together with LEAD MPEG2 Program Demultiplexer or LEAD MPEG2 Transport Demultiplexer and LEAD MPEG2 Decoder or LEAD H264 Decoder to play DICOM files with MPEG-2 or H264 compression. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LTDicWrt LEAD Dicom Writer LTDicWrt2.DLL LTDicWrt2x.DLL Yes
Creates DICOM files. DICOM files are used for storing medical video files. Can be used without any Multiplexer or Encoder for creating DICOM that do not use MPEG2 or H264 compression. Used together with LEAD MPEG2 Multiplexer or LEAD MPEG2 Transport Multiplexer, LEAD MPEG2 Encoder and LEAD MPEG Audio Encoder or LEAD H264 Encoder and LEAD AC3 Encoder to create DICOM files with MPEG-2 or H264 compression. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMACalBk LEAD Audio Callback Filter LMACalBk.DLL LMACalBkx.DLL No
Used for direct access to uncompressed audio samples.
LMAChrs LEAD Audio Chorus Filter LMAChrs.DLL LMAChrsx.DLL No
Adds the chorus audio effect.
LMAConv LEAD Audio Converter Filter LMAConv.DLL LMAConvx.DLL Yes
Used to convert the audio sampling rate. This filter is very useful for creating files (e.g., FLV) that support only a few audio frequencies. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMADet LEAD Audio Detection Filter LMADet2.DLL LMADet2x.DLL Yes
Used for detecting sound above a certain level. This filter can be used in together with the LEAD Video Motion Detection Filter to trigger recording when motion or sound is detected, for example, in security monitoring applications. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMAEcho LEAD Audio Echo Filter LMAEcho.DLL LMAEchox.DLL No
Used to add the echo audio effect.
LMAFlng LEAD Audio Flanger Filter LMAFlng.DLL LMAFlngx.DLL No
Used to add the flange audio effect.
LMAMpgCnv LEAD MPEG Audio Converter LMAMpgCnv.DLL LMAMpgCnvx.DLL No
Used to convert MPEG1 Layer 2 audio coming from MPEG-2 Demultiplexer or MPEG-2 splitter to a format suitable for the MPEG Audio Decoder. This filter is now obsolete and is not needed if you use the LEAD MPEG2 Program Demultiplexer or LEAD MPEG2 Transport Demultiplexer for playing MPEG-2 files.
LMAPhase LEAD Audio Phase Filter LMAPhase.DLL LMAPhasex.DLL No
Used to add the phaser audio effect.
LMAVol LEAD Audio Volume Filter LMAVol.DLL LMAVolx.DLL No
Changes the volume of sound samples.
LMAVUMeter LEAD Audio VUMeter Filter LMAVUMeter.DLL LMAVUMeterx.DLL No
Used to add a VU meter to an audio stream.
LMVAdd LEAD Video Add Filter LMVAdd.DLL LMVAddx.DLL No
Used for enhancing night vision or dropping more light on dark sources to clarify objects.
LMVAutoCont LEAD Video Auto Contrast Filter LMVAutoCont.DLL LMVAutoContx.DLL No
Performs color leveling at the luminance (grayscale) level, introducing no color cast.
LMVAutoInt LEAD Video Auto Intensity Filter LMVAutoInt.DLL LMVAutoIntx.DLL No
Performs color leveling on the RGB channel (the sum of the R, G, and B channels), introducing no color cast.
LMVAutoLvl LEAD Video Auto Level Filter LMVAutoLvl.DLL LMVAutoLvlx.DLL No
Performs color leveling on the individual R, G, and B channels, treating each of the R, G, and B channels as a separate entity, introducing no color cast.
LMVCalBk LEAD Video Callback Filter LMVCalBk2.DLL LMVCalBk2x.DLL Yes
Used for direct access to uncompressed video samples. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMVClr LEAD Video Color Filter LMVClr.DLL LMVClrx.DLL No
Used to change some color attributes (brightness, contrast, hue, saturation) of the video stream.
LMVClrRp LEAD Video Color Replacement Filter LMVClrRp.DLL LMVClrRpx.DLL No
Used to replace a color with another color in the video stream.
LMVCrop LEAD Video Crop Filter LMVCrop2.DLL LMVCrop2x.DLL Yes
Crops video. The filter reduces the video width or height, eliminating unwanted portions of the video. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMVDblck LEAD Video Deblocking Filter LMVDblck.DLL LMVDblckx.DLL No
Performs deblocking on a video stream. Useful for improving the appearance of highly compressed video taken with phones or digital cameras.
LMVDeitr LEAD Video Deinterlace Filter (2.0) LMVDeitr2.DLL LMVDeitr2x.DLL Yes
Improves the appearance of interlaced video by converting it to progressive scan video. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMVEdgEnh LEAD Video Edge Enhance Filter LMVEdgEnh.DLL LMVEdgEnhx.DLL No
Performs edge enhancement on a video stream. Useful for improving the appearance of blurry video. For example, video taken with a digital camera or phone enlarged to DVD size becomes blurry. You would use this filter or the LEAD Unsharp Mask Filter to improve its appearance before burning it to DVD.
LMVUsMsk2 LEAD Video Unsharp Mask Filter LMVUsMsk2.DLL LMVUsMsk2x.DLL No
Performs a sharpening effect on a video stream. Useful for improving the appearance of blurry video. For example, video taken with a digital camera or phone enlarged to DVD size becomes blurry. You would use this filter or the LEAD Video Edge Enhance Filter to improve its appearance before burning it to DVD.
LMVEmbs LEAD Video Emboss Filter LMVEmbs.DLL LMVEmbsx.DLL No
Used to add the emboss video effect.
LMVFramCtrl LEAD Frame Rate Controller Filter LMVFramCtrl2.DLL LMVFramCtrl2x.DLL Yes
Used to change the video frame rate, (fps), to a specific frame rate value before starting playback. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMVDynRateCtrl LEAD Dynamic Rate Control Filter LMVDynRateCtrl.DLL LMVDynRateCtrlx.DLL Yes
Used to dynamically adjust the video frame rate (by a coefficient) during playback without stopping the graph. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMVGamma LEAD Video Gamma Correction Filter LMVGamma.DLL LMVGammax.DLL No
Performs gamma correction to a video stream.
LMVHstg LEAD Video Histogram Equalize Filter LMVHstg2.DLL LMVHstg2x.DLL Yes
The LEAD Video Histogram Equalize filter performs Histogram Equalization to a video stream. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LEAD Video Histogram View Filter
The LEAD Video Histogram View filter draws the running histogram of a video stream in its property page.
Both filters are in the same DLL.
LMVMosc LEAD Video Mosaic Filter LMVMosc.DLL LMVMoscx.DLL No
Adds a mosaic video effect. This effect is useful for protecting the identity of persons or objects in the video.
LMVMtnDet LEAD Video Motion Detection Filter LMVMtnDet2.DLL LMVMtnDet2x.DLL Yes
Used for detecting motion in the video. This filter can be used in together with the LEAD Audio Detection Filter to trigger recording when motion or sound is detected, for example, in security monitoring applications. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMVMiscFX LEAD Video EFX Aging Filter LMVMiscFX.DLL LMVMiscFXx.DLL No
The LEAD Video EFX Aging filter gives a movie the look and feel of an old style movie (Color or B&W).
LEAD Video EFX Bump Map Filter
The LEAD Video EFX bump map filter embeds the texture of an image or frame into the movie frames.
LEAD Video EFX Dizzy Filter
The LEAD Video EFX Dizzy filter rotates, zooms and blurs movie frames to create a dizziness-like effect.
LEAD Video EFX Glass Tile Filter
The LEAD Video EFX Glass Tile filter will create a stained glass effect on each movie frame.
LEAD Video EFX Lens Filter
The LEAD Video EFX Lens filter adds a fish eye-like effect to the movie.
LEAD Video EFX Maze Filter
The LEAD Video EFX Maze filter distorts the movie into a crystal maze.
LEAD Video EFX Rain Filter
The LEAD Video EFX Rain Filter adds rain drops to the video.
All these filters are in the same DLL.
LMVMtnFX LEAD Video EFX Fire Filter LMVMtnFX.DLL LMVMtnFXx.DLL No
The LEAD Video EFX fire filter draws flames around a moving object.
LEAD Video EFX Ghost Filter
The LEAD Video EFX Ghost filter makes moving objects invisible.
LEAD Video EFX Hologram Filter
The LEAD Video EFX Hologram filter draws a holographic-like a shadow of a moving object.
LEAD Video EFX Lightning Filter
The LEAD Video EFX Lightning filter draws lightning sparks around a moving object.
LEAD Video EFX Motion Blur Filter
The LEAD Video EFX Motion Blur filter creates a motion blur effect for moving objects. It gives the appearance of a random glow around the motion.
LEAD Video EFX Motion Emboss Filter
The LEAD Video EFX Motion Emboss filter applies an Emboss effect to moving objects.
LEAD Video EFX Motion Mosaic Filter
The LEAD Video EFX Motion Mosaic filter applies a mosaic effect to moving objects.
LEAD Video EFX Motion Scan Filter
The LEAD Video EFX Motion Scan filter will scan one line per frame and draw it to the destination. This gives the effect of distorting the moving objects.
LEAD Video EFX Particles Filter
The LEAD Video EFX Particles filter distorts an object, when it moves, into small particles. It then joins the particles to reform the object when it stops moving.
LEAD Video EFX Predator Filter
The LEAD Video EFX Predator filter detects any object that moves and displaces the background pixels.
LEAD Video EFX Streak Filter
The LEAD Video EFX Streak filter shows moving objects as they are traced in slow motion.
LEAD Video EFX Wave Filter
The LEAD Video EFX Wave filter makes waves around moving objects.
All these filters are in the same DLL.
LMVRot LEAD Video Rotation Filter LMVRot2.DLL LMVRot2x.DLL Yes
Used to rotate the video. Useful when the video was taken sideways. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMVRsz LEAD Video Resize Filter LMVRsz2.DLL LMVRsz2x.DLL Yes
Used to resize a video stream. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMVTOvLy LEAD Video Text Overlay Filter LMVTOvly2.DLL LMVTOvly2x.DLL Yes
Performs text overlaying on a video stream. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMVVOvLy LEAD Video Overlay Filter LMVVOvLy2.DLL LMVVOvLy2x.DLL Yes
Used to overlay video and images on a video stream. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMVIOvLy LEAD Video Image Overlay Filter LMVIOvLy2.DLL LMVIOvLy2x.DLL Yes
Used to overlay images on a video stream. This is a simpler version of the LEAD Video Overlay Filter. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMVRGBxf LEAD Video RGB Converter LMVRGBxf.DLL LMVRGBxfx.DLL No
Used to perform conversion among different RGB formats.
LMVYUVxf LEAD Color Space Converter LMVYUVxf.DLL LMVYUVxfx.DLL No
Used to perform automatic conversion among different YUV and RGB formats.
LTSTLIMGRd LEAD Still Image Reader LTSTLIMGRd2.DLL LTSTLIMGRd2x.DLL No
Loads raster images supported by LEADTOOLS raster toolkits. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LTSTLIMGWrt LEAD Still Image Writer ** LTSTLIMGWrt2.DLL LTSTLIMGWrt2x.DLL No
Saves raster images supported by LEADTOOLS raster toolkits. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LDecSPDIF LEAD SPDIF Audio Passthru Filter LDecSPDIF.DLL LDecSPDIFx.DLL Yes
Used to pass 5.1 surround sound to an external sound system/home theater receiver capable of decoding Dolby digital or DTS signals. Plays AC3/AAC encoded files without a software AC3 Decoder. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMVStabilize LEAD Video Stabilizer Filter LMVStabilize.DLL LMVStabilizex.dll Yes
Used to stabilize a shaky video. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMVSubMix LEAD Video Subpicture Mixer LMVSubMix.DLL LMVSubMixx.dll No
Used to convert DVDs with subtitles when DVD decoder does not overlay the subtitles over the video. Particularly useful in Windows 7. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
Used to search and retrieve DVD and video file metadata information (cover art, cast info, etc.). DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL
LMAMixer LEAD Audio Mixer LMAMixer.DLL LMAMixerx.DLL Yes
Used to mix up to 4 audio streams. DSKernel2.DLL DSKernel2x.DLL

* LEAD DirectShow components now rely on an external object to determine the operation mode: Release or Evaluation. This external object, called DSKernel, should be used to unlock/lock LEAD DirectShow modules.

** Requires additional LEADTOOLS SDK depending on which raster formats are required.

*** It is best to install the x64 runtime in the %windir%\SYSWOW64 folder instead of the %windir%\System32 folder because some development environments (like VS8) will not import references placed in the %windir%\System32 folder since that is a 32-bit application.

For more information on the evaluation mechanism and the DSKernel object, refer to the Evaluation Mechanism Overview and the LMDSKernel2 Object.

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