Screen2Video Gold SDK ActiveX 8.0

Version 8.0 (6 June 2023 released)

• 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.

Version 7.0 (29 March 2021 released)

• 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 General samples.
• added C#2010, C#2019, VB.NET 20210, VB.NET 2019, VC , VB6 AudioMixOrCaptureFromSpeaker samples.

Version 6.5 (23 November 2019 released)

• 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.

Version 6.0 (4 April 2019 released)

• added MP4GPUCodec property. When encoding to MP4 file with GPU Hardware Acceleration. It support use NVIDA , AMD and Intel 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.

Version 5.5 (19 October 2018 released)

• 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.

Version 5.3 (27 August 2018 released)

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

Version 5.2 (1 March 2018 released)

• 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. 
• fixed cannot output FLV and SWF issue.
• 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.

Version 5.1 (10 April 2017 released)

• 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.

Version 5.0 (23 January 2017 released)

• 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. 

Version 4.0 (12 May 2016 released)

• 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.

Version 3.0 (15 July 2015 released)

• 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. 

Version 2.5 (13 June 2013 released)

• 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.

Version 2.0 (12 November 2012 released)

• 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.

Version 1.5 (25 July 2012 released)

• added support output  progressive download MP4 file. This features is useful for MP4 streaming.

Version 1.0 (8 June 2012 released)

• 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