VideoCap Pro SDK ActiveX 9.6

Version 9.6 (21 March 2017 released)

• added iSecond, iOnedecimalplace parameter in Capturing event, now when capturing, you will know the duration of captured video.
• added set the CaptureAudio property = true , it can listen to the audio when preview.
  For old version it cannot listen to the audio when preview. now you may set  CaptureAudio property to enable/disable listen to the audio when preview. 
• added VirtualScreenShowMouseHighlight method , it allow enable or disable mouse highlight features with virtual screen capture.
• updated VB6, C# 2010, VB.NET 2010, VC 6 CaptureFileMP4Encoder samples.

Version 9.5 (27 January 2017 released)

• added support snapshot from Still Pin and get HD snapshot image.(If your webcam or camera support capture HD image from a Still Pin).
• added support Enumerate Still Pin Video Formats. (If your webcam or camera support capture HD image from a Still Pin).
• added CameraFocus object, fixed Focus object cannot use issue, For some development tools, e.g. VB.NET, C#, Focus object cannot use because name conflict.
• fixed video resolution cannot changed and snapshot resolution cannot changed for some webcam e.g. Microsoft Camera Front, Microsoft Camera Rear.
• added anti-alias handle on Virtual Screen Capture Plugin.
• added StillPinVideoFormat, StillPinVideoFormats, CameraFocus Object.
• added StillPinVideoFormat, IsUseStillPinGrabber properties.
• added Still Pin Snapshot feature in  VB6, VC , VB.NET 2010\'s CaptureFile samples. 
• updated VB.NET 2010, VB.NET 2015 Snapshot sample.

Version 9.1 (30 June 2016 released)

• fixed when preview or capture mode, the Click, DblClick, MouseMove, MouseDown, MouseUp events does not fired.

Version 9.0 (21 May 2016 released)

• added support on Windows 10.
• fixed Microsoft Camera frame rate issue when save to avi file on windows 10.
• updated Snapshot, SnapShotJPEG methods\'s memory issue.
• added checking the range of supported frame rates when set FrameRate property.
• added Mp4AspectRatio property, allow enable or disable aspect ratio when output MP4 video.
• added VB.NET 2015 , C# 2015 samples.

Version 8.5 (13 December 2015 released)

• added new Virtual Screen Capture plugin, it support Screen Capture with highlight color , left click effect, right click effect, custom cursor file and support capture full screen or part of screen and support multi-monitor screen capture.
• fixed DeviceChange event will fired two times on some web cam.
• fixed if no any USB webcam connected  and run your application. Then plug the USB WebCam, RefreshVideoDevice method cannot refresh the new WebCam issue.
• fixed save to AVI file first, then cannot save to WMV video issue.
• added VirtualScreenCursorFile, VirtualScreenShowSystemCursor,  VirtualScreenRightClickColor,  VirtualScreenLeftClickColor, VirtualScreenHighlightColor, VirtualScreenCaptureFullScreen methods.
• updated VB6, VB.NET 2010 VirtualScreen samples.

Version 8.0 (18 August 2015 released)

• rewrite MP4 Encoder plugin, now it can real time capturing to HD MP4 video on any windows OS. Fixed audio sync issue. Custom define MP4 resolution, Video/Audio Bitrate, Audio Sample rate, Audio Channels.
• added support add metadata when output MP4 video.
• added Mp4Album,Mp4Width,Mp4Height, Mp4FrameRate, Mp4Audiochannel,Mp4Author,Mp4Comment, Mp4Copyright, Mp4Title properties.
• updated VC , VB.Net 2010, C# 2010, VB6 samples.

Version 7.7 (3 May 2015 released)

• fixed crash issue in Visual Foxpro IDE.
• fixed properties are not displaying in design mode issue.

Version 7.6 (9 February 2015 released)

• fixed cannot use Zoom, Focus, Pan, Exposure, Tilt, Roll, Iris camera control features.
• added allow set Auto property of all camera control features . e,g, Zoom, Focus, Pan, Exposure, Tilt, Roll, Iris, BacklightCompensation, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation.
• fixed Auto property return not correct value of all camera control features . e,g, Zoom, Focus, Pan, Exposure, Tilt, Roll, Iris, BacklightCompensation, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation.
• updated VB6, VC camera control samples.

Version 7.5 (30 December 2014 released)

• added MP4 Encoder plugin that support capture to H264 MP4 video (need purchased MP4 encoder plugin)
• fixed VideoFx preview issue when using on capture card.
• added UseMP4EncoderPlugin, Mp4AudioSamplerate, Mp4Audiobitrate, Mp4H264Profile, Mp4VideoBitMode, Mp4Videobitrate properties.
• added Capture to MP4 vb6, c#2010, vb.net 2010 vc samples.

Version 7.0 (24 August 2014 released)

• added Face Detection Fx plugin.  It allow custom threshold for face detection and capture the detected face to JPEG file. (need purchased our Face Detection Fx Plugin).
• fixed access IP camera issue.
• added Sample Grabber to PictureBox, Bitmap handle features. 
• added CustomVideoCard property. If VideoCap cannot preview your video device. You may try Set the custom video card =true, it may let videocap support more video devices. e.g. h830 AverMedia USB TV card model  
• added allow set the capture area and video format when using Virtual Screen Capture. You may dynamic change the virtual screen capture area.
• added SampleBuffer2HBITMAP, SampleBuffer2Picture, VirtualScreenCaptureArea, VirtualScreenVideoFormat,
  DeleteImageHandle, DeleteSampleBufferPicture methods.
• added EffectFaceTrackBoxColor, EffectFaceCaptureFileName, EffectFaceCaptureToFile, EffectFaceCaptureFaceOnly,
  EffectFaceTrackBoxStyle, EffectFaceShowBackProjection, EffectFaceTemplateFile, EffectFaceThreshold methods.
• added FaceDetected event 
• added Picture in Picture effect support 4 cams in same time. 
• added SampleBuffer2 event.
• updated vb6, vb.net 2010 , c#2010 Sample Grabber samples. You may use sample grabber in .net now.
• added vb6, vb.net 2010 4 Cams Picture in Picture effect samples.
• added vb6, vb.net 2010 virtual screen samples.
• added vb6, vc , vb.net 2010 face detection samples.

Version 6.5 (23 August 2013 released)

• added Virtual Screen Capture plugin.
• added UseOverlayInPlugin property, it  Allow use Overlay Text, Overlay Image, Rotate, InvertColor, GrayScale, Hue, Lightness effect when using Video Fx, Video Painter, Motion Detection, Video Frame plugin in same time.
• fixed crash issue on some comptuer when using Video Fx and Motion Detection.
• fixed cannot preview  some Hauppauge WinTV capture card, e.g. WinTV-HVR-1600. 

Version 6.2 (14 December 2012 released)

• fixed crash issue in Visual Studio\'s design time environment. 100% will not crash on
  Visual Studio \'s design time environment now.
• improved some computer cannot use VMR9 renderer issue. Now it can preview the video without need VMR9 Renderer. (except Motion Detection, Video Fx features) 
• support on Window 8.

Version 6.1 (11 July 2012 released)

• updated crash issue in vb.net, c#, more stable on .net now.
• updated vb.net 2010 samples.
• fixed crash issue when connect IP camera in some computer.
  

Version 6.0 (28 April 2012 released)

• added Motion Detection, Video Painter, Video Fx, Video Frame plugin.
• added Hue and Lightness effects.
  
• improved the activex, now run on vb.net, c# more stable.
• remove useOverlay property, you should use EffectType property now.
• fixed press ESC button cannot close full screen mode in vb.net or c# form.
• added GetAudioCompressorCount, GetAudioCompressorName,GetAudioDeviceCount, GetAudioDeviceName, GetAudioInputPinCount, GetAudioInputPinName, GetDeviceCount, GetDeviceName, GetVideoCompressorCount,
  GetVideoCompressorName, GetVideoFormatCount, GetVideoFormatName, GetVideoInputCount, GetVideoInputName, GetWMVProfileCount, GetWMVProfileName methods.
• added EffectFxType, EffectMotionSensitivity,EffectPainterDrawingColor, EffectPainterDrawingType, EffectPainterPenSize, EffectType, EffectVideoFrame properties.
• added ChangeHue, ChangeLightness, EffectMotionSetDetectedRect, EffectPainterClear,EffectPainterZoom methods.
• added MotionDetected events
• added vb6, vb.net 2010, vc samples.
• updated all samples.

Version 5.1 (8 December 2011 released)

• added digital signed for ocx and exectuable of installer files.
• fixed c#2010 and vb.net 2010 samples cannot run on 64 bit OS issue.

Version 5.0 (2 May 2011 released)

• fixed two same model of video device installed on system. if create two instance of activex , access different video device for each instance of activex, only one instance of activex can preview issue.
• added allow unload or close the video device.
• added allow add picture in picture effect, video capture device mixing image file or mixing two video capture devices.
• added allow apply moving effect, zoom in, zoom out effect at specific time on specific picture when using picture in picture effect.
• fixed display pure function call issued when using on .net.
  
• added c# 2010, vb.net 2010 samples.
• updated all samples.
• added unload method.
• added PIPChangePos, PIPAddImage, PIPAddVideoDevice, PIPInitDisplayArea, PIPAddPIPEffect, PIPStart, PIPStop methods.

Version 4.5 (9 June 2010 released)

• added grayscale effect.
• improved center the video if rotate 90 or 270 degree.
• added dual display feature, the video will display full screen on monitor 2.
• added allow hide or show full screen on monitor 2.
  
• added allow return RGB Buffer if set SampleBufferMode property to 3. Now you may read the RGB value of each pixel easily.
• fixed IP cam issue for StartDot NetCam SC IP camera.
• added GetSampleBufferRGB method.
• added ShowDualScreen method.
• added GrayScale method.
• added UseDualDisplay property.
• updated the samples.

Version 4.0 (5 July 2009 released)

• redesigned access IP camera engine, it support almost all IP camera that support MJPEG stream.
• support password protected IP camera.
• support capture the video to AVI file from IP camera.
• support snapshot the video from IP camera.
• added ReleasePictureBox method.
• updated StartIPCamera method.
• removed EnableIPCamera, IPCameraFile, IPCameraFileSeqNo CaptureIPCameraFile properties.

Version 3.5 (19 May 2009 released)

• improved the sync issue when output avi, wmv file.
• added select different sync mode.
• added allow custom define video format(resolution)
• improved show full screen mode and allow using keyboard key or mouse button to close the full screen.
• updated ShowVideoCapturePropertyPage, ShowVideoFormatPropertyPage, ShowAudioCapturePropertyPage, ShowCrossbarPropertyPage methods. it can set the window handle of parent window.
• added allow drawimage from HBITMAP handle.
• added SyncMode, SyncStreamOffset properties
• added UseOverlay, ClearFullScreenKey, ClearFullScreenMouseButton, ClearFullScreenType, CustomVideoColorFormat, CustomVideoHeight, CustomVideoWidth, ReceivedFullScreenHWnd properties.
• added DeleteImageHandle, DrawImageHandle methods.
• added CustomVideoFormatError, FullScreenKeyDown, FullScreenKeyup events.

Version 3.1 (20 April 2008 released)

• Updated web sample .

Version 3.0

• added draw multi images and texts on video in same time.
• added Rotate, Invert video.
• added Capture Video stream From IP Camerea.
• added Frame grabber to memory or clipboard.
• added Detecting insert or remove USB device.
• added Support FM Radio, AM Radio, Digital Satellite Service TV Tuner.
• added full screen display.
• fixed refresh video, audio device issue in.Net.

Version 2.0

• added DrawImage method that support overlay bitmap.
• added restore audio pin when the control destory.
• modified DrawText method that provide over 50 different text styles.
• fixed snapshot can capture the text.