What's new in Screen2Video Gold SDK ActiveX 8.0

Jun 6, 2023
  • improved draw transparent PNG quality in DrawImage method. Please see this screenshot http://www.viscomsoft.com/doc/compare-issue.jpg
  • added DrawImageEx method. It supports draw the images with a specific width and height.
  • updated DrawDate method. It supports to modify the alpha values of date time text now.
  • added TextSetAlpha method. It supports to modify the alpha values of overlay text now.
  • updated VB.NET 2010, VB.NET 2019, VB6, VC , C#2010, C#2019 General samples.

New in Screen2Video Gold SDK ActiveX 7.0 (Mar 29, 2021)

  • added support capture the audio from speaker (what you hearing) or playback device to MP4 file.
  • fixed audio mixing , not sync issue when you set AudioMixWithSpeaker=true.
  • added CapturePlaybackDevice property.
  • removed AudioMixVolumeGain property.
  • updated VB6, C# 2010, C# 2019, VB.NET 2010, VB.NET 2019, VC samples.

New in Screen2Video Gold SDK ActiveX 6.5 (Nov 24, 2019)

  • Improved audio volume too low when microphone audio mixing with speaker.
  • Added AudioMixVolumeGain property, You can increase/decrease the audio volume when microphone audio mixing with speaker. Valid with Start or StartRTMP methods.
  • Updated VB6, C# 2010, VB.NET 2010, VC samples.
  • Added C#2019, VB.NET 2019 samples.

New in Screen2Video Gold SDK ActiveX 6.0 (Apr 4, 2019)

  • Added MP4GPUCodec property. When encoding to MP4 file with GPU Hardware Acceleration.It supoort use NVIDA , AMD and Inte Core GPU technologies to output MP4 file.
  • Added MP4NVIDAPreset property that allow can minimize usage of CPU , let the output video quality is better. output Low-Latency mp4 video if the computer support NVIDA GPU.
  • Added MP4DetectGPU method, it support checking your computer whether support GPU Hardware Acceleration. e.g. NVIDA CUDA , AMD, and Intel Core™ technologies.
  • Added RTMPFPS property that set frame rate when RTMP Live Streaming screen activity.
  • Added RTMPMinGOPlength property that minimum length of the GOP when RTMP Live Streaming screen activity.
  • Added viscomscreen2mp4encoder.dll file that will use some new dll files.
  • Added viscomscreen2mp4encoderNoGPU.dll file that will using on Windows XP only.
  • Updated the trial version installer that will installing viscomscreen2mp4encoder.dll or viscomscreen2mp4encoderNoGPU.dll depend on the OS.
  • Updated C#2010, C#2015, VB.NET 2010, VB.NET 2015, VB6, VC General and RTMP samples.

New in Screen2Video Gold SDK ActiveX 5.5 (Oct 19, 2018)

  • Added Audio Mixing with specific playback device. e.g. If you plugged USB headset, you will have more than one speaker device (playback device) on windows.
  • Added GetPlaybackDeviceCount method to Get the count of playback devices.
  • Added GetPlaybackDeviceName method to Return the name of PlaybackDevice for specific index.
  • Added PlaybackDevice property, it can Audio Mixing with specific playback device.
  • Updated VB6, C# 2010, C# 2015, VB.NET 2010, VB.NET 2015, VC samples.

New in Screen2Video Gold SDK ActiveX 5.3 (Aug 28, 2018)

  • Fixed output mp4 file, the ‘Date” is changed to 6/6/1905 on windows 10.

New in Screen2Video Gold SDK ActiveX 5.2 (Mar 1, 2018)

  • fixed if mouse dragging for moving application when RTMP Live Streaming, The application will crash.
  • fixed screen color issue when RTMP Live Streaming.
  • fixed cannot Live Streaming if selected no preview (RTMPDisplayWindowHandle=0) when RTMP Live Streaming.
  • added if no audio device on computer, it can RTMP Live Streaming.
  • added How to Live Streaming to Facebook Live documention.
  • added How to Live Streaming to Youtube Live documention.

New in Screen2Video Gold SDK ActiveX 5.1 (Dec 7, 2017)

  • fixed when output MP4 video, it have 2mm black line at the bottom.
  • added MP4AspectRatio property, it can enable or disable aspect ratio when output MP4 file.

New in Screen2Video Gold SDK ActiveX 5.0 (Jan 23, 2017)

  • Added support RTMP streaming to Wowza Media Server.
  • Added DeviceChange event, this event will fired when insert USB audio device or remove USB audio device.
  • Added RefreshAudioDevice method, it will refresh the audio device when added or removed the audio device.
  • Added StartRTMP, StopRTMP, RefreshAudioDevice methods.
  • Added RTMPDisplayWindowHandle, RTMPVideoQuality, RTMPH264Profile, RTMPAudioBitrate, RTMPAudioSamples, RTMPVideoBitrate, RTMPUrl properties.
  • Added DeviceChange event.
  • Added How to streaming to Wowza Media Server or Adobe Media Server tutorial on Documentation.
  • Added VB6, C# 2010, VB.NET 2010 RTMP Streaming sample.

New in Screen2Video Gold SDK ActiveX 4.0 (May 13, 2016)

  • added support on Windows 10
  • fixed cannot capture correct resolution with high DPI
  • fixed mouse pointer position issue with high DPI
  • added VB.NET 2015, C# 2015 samples

New in Screen2Video Gold SDK ActiveX 3.0 (Jul 16, 2015)

  • added new H264 MP4 Encoder, now capturing is very fast and custom define MP4 resolution, Video/Audio Bitrate, Audio Sample rate, Audio Channels , it does not need use predefined MP4 Profile.
  • added support add metadata when output MP4 video.
  • fixed memory issue when capturing for a long time.
  • updated VB6, Delphi, VFP, VC , VB.NET 2010, C# 2010 samples.

New in Screen2Video Gold SDK ActiveX 2.5 (Jul 6, 2013)

  • fixed memory issue when recording
  • added more MP4 Profile, 720x540, 746x438, 770x460, 800x600, 970x606 profile
  • updated VB6, VC , VB.NET 2010, C# 2010 samples. Show you how to capture specific zone when output MP4 file

New in Screen2Video Gold SDK ActiveX 2.0 (Nov 19, 2012)

  • Improved CaptureArea method allow input pixel, not need input percentage of capture area
  • Fixed cannot output avi file if CaptureAudio property = false
  • Fixed some bugs

New in Screen2Video Gold SDK ActiveX 1.0 (Jun 9, 2012)

  • Record screen activity, mouse movement to mp4, vcd, svcd, dvd, swf, flv, avi ( compressed or uncompressed), or wmv files.
  • Support Record and audio mixing specific audio device with Speaker at same time (include support Window 7 and vista)
  • updated vb6, vc , vb.net 2010, delphi samples