BIGSPEED Video Compression SDK is a high-performance, low-complexity engine designed to assist you in developing video streaming application.
It incorporates video capture and video compression/decompresion in a single COM automation object. The component uses DirectX9 to enumerate the installed capture devices and available capture formats.

The used capture format is 24bit RGB bitmaps. The frame rate can be set in the range from 1 to 30 fps. The compression ratio is adjustable and can vary from 50:1 to 500:1. At frame rate set to 15 fps and format selected to 160x120 pixels the output bitrate is 6-8 Kbps.

BIGSPEED Video Compression SDK utilizes an elegant event-driven paradigm for easy integration into Windows applications. A special attention is paid to provide responsive user interface while maintaining low CPU usage.
Carefully designed set of properties, methods, and events offers great flexibility to develop innovative communication software.

Sample applications are included in Visual Basic 2005, and Delphi 7.
The API is described using the syntax of VB.NET programming language.

Here are some key features of "BIGSPEED Video Compression SDK":

· Integrated video capture with DirectX technology
· Raw frame data available in RGB bitmap format
· Timestamp integrated in the video stream for smooth playback
· Capture device selection
· Capture format selection
· Adjustable frame rate
· Adjustable compression level
· High compression ratio, up to 500:1
· Low encoding latency, suitable for realtime applications
· Low bitrates achievable for network applications, down to 6-8 kbps
· Responsive API interface while maintaining minimum CPU usage
· Simple and well-organized set of properties, methods and events
· Multi-threaded, fully self-contained COM automation object


Note: Free for non-commercial use.