v8.2.1.1 – March 22, 2022
changed
– now the FFmpeg binaries are common (same DLL name) for the Multipurpose Encoder and RTSP/RTMP/HTTP/ONVIF Source filter, (if using both products in common, use the latest binaries for both)
fixed
– small memory leak but occurred per video frame, consuming progressively the memory
– possible audio/video rendering synchronization problem
– recording may fail to start when using the filter standalone from a DirectShow graph
– reconnection may occur untimely when stopping the video
– buffer duration specified may not be taken in account in some cases
v8.1.6.1 – February 17, 2022
fixed
– with some RTSP sources, the first recorded file may not be playable
– jerky video with non-RTSP URLs (e.g. http, rtmp, Youtube, etc…)
v8.1.4.6 – January 28, 2022
fixed
– recording to file: pause/resume may not work properly
– recording to file: impossible to generate a new file on the fly with the same name
– jerkiness or excessive latency when passing “>vidsync=0” at the end of the URL
– possible crash if the URL is not responding
– the URL authentication may fail if the password contains special characters
v8.1.4.0 – January 14, 2022
fixed
– after invoking Action (RTSP_Action_RecordToNewFileNow, …) when recording audio+video, the audio can be partially missing
– after invoking Action (RTSP_Action_RecordToNewFileNow, …), the duration of the subsequent recordings is longer than their real duration
– possible crash when the audio is rendered or recorded
– possible choppy audio depending on the audio source format
– possible crash when starting the recording
– when invoked from the TVideoGrabber SDK, VideoGrabber.SetAuthentication (at_IPCamera, “user”, “password”) not taken in account
– authentication may not work with onvif://… URLs
v8.1.2.1 – December 23, 2021
enhanced
– lower CPU consumption
– faster URL connection
v8.1.0.4 – November 29, 2021
enhanced
– lower CPU load
– lower latency when the preview sync is disabled (“>vidsync=0”)
– lower memory consumption
fixed
– MP4 recording corrupted when generating new files after a while
– DatasteadRTSPConfig.Action(RTSPFilter.RTSPConfigParam.RTSP_Action_CaptureFrame, filename) not working
– audio/video not in sync depending on the URL source
v7.8.2.0 – August 30, 2021
fixed
– non-realtime URLs may play at fast speed when the audio rendering is disabled
– used from the TVideoGrabber SDK: Avermedia preview/recording fails to start when the audio is enabled
v7.8.1.8 – June 14, 2021
added
– file write callback allows to capture and/or save the data of the file being recorded
the sample code is included in the C# demo project (search for “file writer callback” in OpenURLForm.cs)
fixed
– latency may increase over time
– possible stuttering with RTSP sources when rendering audio + video
v7.8.1.6 – May 17, 2021
fixed
– frame capture may crash
v7.8.1.4 – May 10, 2021
fixed
– auto-reconnection may not occur in some cases
v7.8.1.2 – May 7, 2021
fixed
– RTMP protocol not working
v7.8.1.0 – May 6, 2021
added
– support for the decoding of Youtube URLs
enhanced
– faster connection time
fixed
– possible memory leak during the auto-reconnection
v7.6.4.0 – April 26, 2021
fixed
– auto-reconnection not working
– no audio/video sync in the CSharp demo when the default video renderer is selected
v7.6.2.8 – April 23, 2021
changed
– lower latency when the audio is not rendered
– audio dropouts when the audio is rendered
fixed
– excessive memory consumption
– with some cameras, when creating new segments on the fly of equal duration, the duration of the segments increases.
v7.6.2.6 – March 30, 2021
fixed
– possible crash when the source has a very small video width or height
– GetInt (RTSP_Filter_Version_int, value) returns the date instead of the version
v7.6.2.4 – March 29, 2021
fixed
– automatic reconnection may not work
v7.6.2.2 – March 26, 2021
fixed
– EC_COMPLETED event not raised at the end of the stream with URL sources having a fixed duration
v7.6.2.0 – March 23, 2021
fixed
– some “.m3u8” URLs not working
– possible failure of TCP after multiple disconnections/reconnections, until the application is restarted
– setting RTSP_VideoStream_Decode_KeyFrames_Only_bool not working
– some IP cameras takes an excessively long time to connect
added
– property RTSP_Source_RetryInitialConnect_int let specify indefinite or limited retries for the initial connection when the URL is opened asynchronously.
(or as URL parameter, e.g. “>retryinitialconnect=-1”)
0: disabled
-1 : retries indefinitely
1..n : retry the specified number of times, the duration of the retry depend on the connection timeout parameter, e.g. if the connection timeout is set to 10 seconds, specifying “>retryinitialconnect=4” will retry to connect during 10×4 = 40 seconds.
v7.6.1.2 – January 26, 2021
added
– support for the RTSPS protocol
fixed
– unable to reconnect an ONVIF URL after the connection has been lost
– tcp socket handle remains opened after a reconnection
– some RTSP URLs fail to reconnect
– Pelco cameras fails to connect
– possible jerky video of RTSP sources when using several RTSP sources concurrently
– frame rate may decrease progressively with some RTSP sources
v7.4.2.6 – November 9, 2020
fixed
– connection to an IP camera that does not respond never ends whatever the connection timeout
v7.4.2.2 – October 15, 2020
fixed
– memory consumption increasing progressively
– jerky video depending on the URL
– possible wrong detection of the frame rate depending on the URL
v7.4.2.1 – September 2, 2020
fixed
– excessive dropped frames may produce a jerky video rendering
added
RTSP_Source_CopyTimestamps_bool
urlparam: “>copyts=1”
When enabled the timestamps are copied “as is” from the input stream to the output pin (if decoding) or to the file (if recording).
RTSP_Source_UDP_LocalAddr_str
urlparam: e.g. “>localaddr=192.168.8.2”
Local IP address of a network interface used for sending packets or joining multicast groups. Useful when the computer has several network interface cards.
RTSP_Source_UDP_LocalPort_int
urlparam: e.g. “>localport=25001”
Overrides the local UDP port to bind with.
v7.4.1.14 – June 18, 2020
changed
– better detection of the frame rate of RTSP URLs
– faster connection to RTSP URLs
v7.4.1.10 – May 13, 2020
fixed
– m_DatasteadRTSPConfig.GetStr(RTSP_Source_StreamInfo_str, …) returns E_INVALID_ARG
(this causes an error when running the CSharp demo project)
v7.4.1.8 – May 7, 2020
fixed
– wrong frame rate detected with some RTSP sources
v7.4.1.6 – May 4, 2020
fixed
– optional registration of “Datastead URL Source” with regsvr32.exe or the .exe installer not working
v7.4.1.4 – April 28, 2020
added
Possibility to register the filter in the “Video Capture Devices” list of DirectShow by specifying the “VIDEO_CAPTURE_DEVICE” option as follows:
– through the .exe installer:
DatasteadRTSPFilterInstaller.exe /option=VIDEO_CAPTURE_DEVICE
DatasteadRTSPFilterInstaller.exe /silent /option=VIDEO_CAPTURE_DEVICE
– with regsvr32.exe:
regsvr32.exe /i:VIDEO_CAPTURE_DEVICE c:\folder\DatasteadRtspSource.ax
enhanced
– faster URL connection
– lower memory consumption
fixed
– connection to DAHUA IP camera may fail
– connection to RTP://… URLs may fail
– IDatasteadRTSPSampleCallback2->SetVideoRGBOverlayCallback not working
– text overlays were not working with Unicode fonts
v7.4.1.2 – December 4, 2019
fixed
– connection time to URLs too long
changed
“Datastead URL Source” removed from the list of the video capture devices
v7.3.1.8 – October 2, 2019
fixed
– unexpected filter reconnection may occur randomly
– frame rate may decrease progressively with some URLs
– URLs having video streams encoded in H265+ or H264+ may fail to connect
v7.3.1.6 – August 26, 2019
fixed
– RTSP re-streaming feature was not working
– connection fails if a “!” character is present in the authentication user or password
– connection time takes too long with some URLs
– “rtp://…” URLs may fail to connect
– callback function set by DatasteadRTSPSampleCallback2->SetVideoRGBOverlayCallback not called
changed
FFmpeg updated to the latest version
v7.3.1.2 – May 6, 2019
added
– if an http proxy with authentication is specified,the connection through the http proxy fails
– HRESULT Action (RTSP_Action_IsURLResponding)
Tests if the source is live, without starting the URL decoding. return S_OK upon success.
– GetStr/SetStr (RTSP_Source_Axis_IrCutFilter_str)
sets or retrieve the state of the IR Cut Filter of Axis cameras
the supported values are: enabled / disabled / auto
– GetStr (RTSP_ONVIF_Info_AuxiliaryCommands_str)
retrieves the list of the auxiliary commands available for this camera, as a string made of words separated by “\r\n” characters
– SetBool (RTSP_VideoStream_Decode_KeyFrames_Only_bool, true/false)
If true, only I-Frames are decoded. Can be enabled/disabled on the fly without stopping/restarting the graph. Saves decoding CPU by previewing at 1 fps or so, depending on the GOP size (key frame spacing). Default: false
Can be enabled through the URL by adding at the end of the URL: >maxframerate=-1
fixed
– the filter may not select the best stream quality when several video streams with different compressions are available
– some URLs may take an excessive time to connect
– some RTSP URLs never open although the URL is alive
– if URL authentication is required with username but empty password, the authentication fails
– the URL authentication fails if a “@” character is present in the username or password
– ONVIFPTZStartMove / ONVIFPTZStopMove functions may crash if invoked too quickly