LEADTOOLS includes everything developers need to implement multimedia playback, conversion,
capture, streaming, and processing of many audio/video formats and compressions in their .NET (C# & VB)
and C/C++ applications. Programmers can leverage the power of DirectShow and Media Foundation without deep knowledge of either multimedia framework.
In addition to the codecs required to compress and decompress audio and video
data, LEADTOOLS provides several multiplexers to combine and demultiplexers to
split data streams from various container formats such as ISO (MP4), OGG, WebM (MKV), and FLV.
LTESC (LEADTOOLS Elementary Stream Catalog - index file that contains all information needed to use distributed transcoding)
LEADTOOLS Multiplexers and Demultiplexers
LEADTOOLS can utilize any DirectShow or Media Foundation multiplexer or demultiplexer registered on the system.
For some of the most popular formats, LEADTOOLS includes several implementations that offer
better performance, support, stability, and flexibility than pre-installed or freeware options.
The Full Evaluation Download includes all LEADTOOLS Recognition, Document, Vector, Medical, and Imaging
technologies for all development and target platforms. Get everything LEADTOOLS all in one convenient download.
Demonstrates LEADTOOLS Media Streaming Server technology. With only one file placed on the server, it will stream to any device by automatically selecting the appropriate protocol (Universal Player). Or you may manually select a player for each of the supported protocols:
RTSP/RTP
Adobe Flash RTMP
Apple HTTP Live Streaming (HLS)
HTML5 Video
Microsoft Smooth Streaming (SSF)
MPEG-DASH
Adobe HTTP Dynamic Streaming (HDS)
LEADTOOLS SDK Products that Include Multimedia Formats
LEADTOOLS Multimedia is specifically designed for the development of audio/video applications across a wide variety of industries, including defense, broadcast, and security. The Multimedia SDK offers developers a full range of technologies that turn normally complex DirectShow and Media Foundation projects into simple tasks. The integration of core multimedia functionality, such as playback, capture, conversion, and processing into applications, is easier than ever before with LEADTOOLS Multimedia.
The LEADTOOLS Multimedia Suite SDK is a comprehensive collection of multimedia development technology that provides developers with everything they need to create enterprise-level multimedia applications for a wide variety of industries, including defense, broadcast, security, and more. By bundling features from the Multimedia SDK, DVD Module, Streaming Module, MPEG-2 Transport Module, Imaging Pro SDK, and Distributed Computing SDK, Multimedia Suite offers a tremendous value for the world-class technology it provides.
The LEADTOOLS DVD Module extends the LEADTOOLS Multimedia toolkit by adding functionality to programmatically create, capture, author, burn, and play DVD images and discs. The module includes everything developers need to work with DVD multimedia, including a DVD writer to create images, DVD burner, menu navigator, MPEG-2 and MPEG-1 multiplexers, MPEG Audio encoder, MPEG-2 video codec (Encoder/Decoder), several DirectShow Filters and Media Foundation Transforms to resize and crop videos, and DVD metadata extraction.
The LEADTOOLS Streaming Module is perfect for developers who need to stream audio and video over the Internet or corporate networks for a wide variety of applications. This module adds on to the LEADTOOLS Multimedia SDK and includes the Media Streaming Server, a high-level framework for implementing professional multimedia streaming servers that can stream any file to any device. The Streaming Module also provides a programmer-friendly set of peer-to-peer tools for creating video conferencing and security/surveillance applications. In addition to the SDK features, the Streaming Module bundles together several of LEAD's world-class audio and video codecs that will lower costs and improve user experience through reduced bandwidth requirements and high-quality playback.
The LEADTOOLS MPEG-2 Transport Module adds advanced MPEG-2 Transport and MPEG-2 Program streaming, playback, capture, and conversion capabilities to the LEADTOOLS Multimedia SDK. Developers can utilize robust UDP and TCP streaming with DVR and KLV metadata to create a wide spectrum of applications, including security systems, HDTV playback, and UAV ground stations.
NOTE: LEADTOOLS Multimedia Formats are very diverse and cover the gamut of multimedia features and technologies. Many formats are included with the base SDK products above, while some can be added á la carte or bundled together with various add-on modules. See the Multimedia Product Comparison Chart for more details on how to obtain each format.
