Prerequisites

IP CAMERAS, URL SOURCES

To be able to decode IP cameras and URL sources, and record them without decompression/recompression(*), the Datastead RTSP/RTMP/HTTP/ONVIF Source filter is required.

() when VideoGrabber.RecordingInNativeFormat is enabled*

RECORDING

Webcams, URL sources, screen, PCIe HD capture cards, video mixer:

MP4, MKV, AVI, ASF, MP3 and WMA are recorded by using the Microsoft and GPU codecs (NVidia/AMD/Intel GPU encoders), nothing to install.

Other formats and the FFmpeg codecs are available through the optional Datastead Multipurpose Encoder, see the Datastead Encoder chapter for more information

INSTALLATION

All the filters above can be installed:

A) either by running the .exe installer

B) or by copying the x86 and x64 folders directly under the folder where the application's .exe is located:

Example of file layout:

c:/appfolder/application.exe
c:/appfolder/x86
c:/appfolder/x64

where x86 and x64 are the folders containing the respective filters binaries.

In this case TVideoGrabber will find them automatically.

C) or by copying the x86 and x64 folders to another folder, that is specified in the VideoGrabber.ExtraDLLPath property:

Example:

VideoGrabber.ExtraDLLPath = c:/codecfolder

File layout:

c:/appfolder/application.exe
c:/codecfolder/x86
c:/codecfolder