The LEADTOOLS Video Streaming Module is perfect for developers who need to stream video or audio across the Internet or via Intranets. This new SDK module offers an unsurpassed multimedia experience at a toolkit level while at the same time reducing bandwidth requirements by taking advantage of LEAD´s video and audio codecs. With LEADTOOLS Video Streaming Module you can stream multimedia files using a standard IIS web server or with Microsoft Media server using LEAD's DMO Encoders.

This powerful SDK is comprised of the LEADTOOLS Multimedia toolkit and the LEAD H.264 Professional video codec (Encoder - DirectShow and DMO). The purpose of this bundle is to provide you with all the tools you need to provide streaming multimedia content via the web.

Developers can also use the Video Streaming Module to create a variety of Client/Server applications using several different configurations. For example, applications can be created where you have a single server sending audio/video to multiple clients, i.e. multicast or web cast for Web broadcasting. Additionally, security/surveillance applications can be created where you have multiple capture points sending video to a single source.
 

For information on streaming MPEG-2 transport video through UDP ports, see the MPEG-2 Transport module product page.

Key Features

Streaming for Video Conferencing

Create professional client/server video conference applications using the following comprehensive set of specialized audio and video components included with LEADTOOLS Video Streaming Module:

• LEAD Network Multiplexer Filter The Network Multiplexer filter multiplexes media in preparation to send it over a TCP/IP network. This filter theoretically accepts any DirectShow media type.
• LEAD Network Sink Filter The Network Sink filter is responsible for sending multiplexed media, output by the LEAD Network Multiplexer, over a TCP/IP network.
• LEAD Network Source Filter LEAD Network Source Filter receives stream data, sent by the LEAD Network Sink Filter, on a TCP/IP network. It serves as a file reader filter in a DirectShow filter graph.
• LEAD Network Demultiplexer Filter The Network Demultiplexer filter is responsible for splitting multiplexed media, output from the LEAD Network Source. It serves as a splitter filter in a DirectShow filter graph.
• LEAD Network Protocol Manager The network protocol manager is responsible for handling the network connections. This filter is used by the Network sink and source to do the actual connection. It can also be used to implement the connection using user-defined connection protocols.

TCP/IP Streaming

With LEADTOOLS Video Streaming Module you have the option to stream media (stored or live) via a standard IIS web server or take advantage of additional features built into Microsoft Windows Media Server.

CAB file for HTML Reference

LEADTOOLS Video Streaming Module ships with a CAB file that you can reference in your HTML pages. This CAB file contains:

• LEAD H.264 Decoder (DirectShow)
• LEAD H.264 Decoder (DMO)
• LEAD MPEG-4 Decoder
• LEAD Ogg splitter (required to play Ogg files in Media Player)
• LEAD Vorbis decoder (required to play Vorbis audio data)
• LEAD AAC Encoder/Decoder

DirectShow Filters

Product Demos

LEADTOOLS Video Streaming Module includes many demos with source code to help you get started with your own development project.

• Video Conferencing Server
• Video Conferencing Client
• MPEG-2 Transport demo

A few examples of applications that use of the above functionality:

• Create NetMeeting™ type video conferencing and text messaging applications.
• Create PC based security applications where the security camera feed can be streamed and monitored remotely.
• Create Slingbox™ type applications for streaming TV content from a server and controlling the TV remotely.
• Create Windows Media Server like applications for broadcasting audio/video content compressed with our industry leading iCompress Technology.