AMCap is a small yet fully functional video capture and preview application compatible with Microsoft DirectShow (formerly ActiveMovie, hence the name). It is based on the sample AMCap source code from the Microsoft DirectX 9 SDK.
The VMR9 option enables support for the multi-monitor, zooming, aspect ratio and deinterlacing features (Microsoft DirectX 9.0 required.)
Here are some key features of "AMCap":
· still capture (Ctrl+L)
· quick video capture (Ctrl+C)
· support for compression (Windows Media 9 Series only)
· remember Video Input, Compression, Standard and Size settings from a
previous session
· remember window position
· full screen mode (ALT+Enter)
· support for multi-monitor and deinterlacing [using VMR9] (DirectX 9.0+)
· caption bar and menu on/off (F11)
· always on top (F12)
· quick TV channel switching (if a tuner is present)
Requirements:
· DirectX 9.0
· Internet Explorer 5
· GDI+: GdiPlus.dll is required. On Windows 2000, 98 and ME, you need to
· install the redistributable file.
Limitations:
· The stillcap application that allows you to easily make still captures from a script, an application, a command prompt, the task scheduler, etc is available only in the registered version.
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· added "Remember camera controls" option to save and to restore camera information like pan, tilt, zoom, exposure, etc.
· added TV programs management (when an analog TV tuner is available)
· fixed an issue that could lead to invalid values being displayed in some error messages
· added a manifest for Windows Vista's UAC support
· added a digital signature to the executable
· added "Still Capture Pin..." option to configure high resolution if a Still pin is available
· added volume control and bargraph (VMR9 required)
· added simultaneous MPEG-2 preview and capture
· added support for Type-1 and Type-2 DV capture
· added crosshair option due to numerous requests
· fixed a bug that could prevent compressor property pages from showing in Setup > Compression tab
· added support for some media and remote control keys
· fixed menu bar on/off option always resizing the window to default size
· fixed an issue that prevented the preview window to be shrinked to a size smaller than the default video resolu...
