Video Capture SDK .NET vs Viscomsoft Video Capture SDK

using VisioForge.Core.VideoCapture;
using VisioForge.Core.Types;
using VisioForge.Core.Types.Output;
using VisioForge.Core.Types.VideoCapture;

// Create the capture engine (requires an IVideoView for preview)
var capture = new VideoCaptureCore(videoView);

// Set video source (first available webcam) — sync enumeration
var devices = capture.Video_CaptureDevices();
capture.Video_CaptureDevice = new VideoCaptureSource(devices[0].Name);

// Set audio source — sync enumeration
var audioDevices = capture.Audio_CaptureDevices();
capture.Audio_CaptureDevice = new AudioCaptureSource(audioDevices[0].Name);

// Configure MP4 output with H.264
capture.Output_Format = new MP4Output
{
    Video = new MP4OutputH264Settings
    {
        Bitrate = 4000,
        Profile = H264Profile.ProfileMain
    }
};
capture.Output_Filename = "recording.mp4";

// Set mode to capture (records to file while showing preview)
capture.Mode = VideoCaptureMode.VideoCapture;

await capture.StartAsync();

// Viscomsoft basic webcam capture
// Requires COM interop and ActiveX registration

videoCapture1.VideoDevice = 0; // First webcam
videoCapture1.AudioDevice = 0; // First audio device

// Limited to MP4 or WMV output
videoCapture1.OutputFileName = "recording.mp4";
videoCapture1.OutputFormat = 1; // MP4

// Start recording
videoCapture1.Start();

// Note: No async/await support
// No hardware encoder selection
// No codec configuration options
// WinForms only — no WPF, MAUI, or cross-platform

using VisioForge.Core.VideoCapture;
using VisioForge.Core.Types;
using VisioForge.Core.Types.Output;
using VisioForge.Core.Types.VideoCapture;
using VisioForge.Core.Types.VideoEffects;
using System.Drawing;

var capture = new VideoCaptureCore(videoView);

// Configure webcam source — sync enumeration
var devices = capture.Video_CaptureDevices();
capture.Video_CaptureDevice = new VideoCaptureSource(devices[0].Name);

// Enable video effects
capture.Video_Effects_Enabled = true;
capture.Video_Effects_Clear();

// Add text overlay with timestamp
var textOverlay = new VideoEffectTextLogo(true)
{
    Text = "{timestamp}",
    Top = 10,
    Left = 10,
    FontColor = Color.White
};
capture.Video_Effects_Add(textOverlay);

// Add company watermark
var watermark = new VideoEffectTextLogo(true)
{
    Text = "Company Name",
    Top = 40,
    Left = 10,
    FontColor = Color.Yellow
};
capture.Video_Effects_Add(watermark);

capture.Output_Format = new MP4Output();
capture.Output_Filename = "overlay_recording.mp4";
capture.Mode = VideoCaptureMode.VideoCapture;

await capture.StartAsync();

// Viscomsoft basic text overlay
videoCapture1.VideoDevice = 0;

// Add simple text overlay
videoCapture1.DrawTextString = "Sample Text";
videoCapture1.DrawTextX = 10;
videoCapture1.DrawTextY = 10;
videoCapture1.DrawTextColor = Color.White;

videoCapture1.OutputFileName = "overlay_recording.mp4";
videoCapture1.Start();

// Note: Limited overlay customization
// No dynamic timestamp formatting
// No multiple overlay layers
// No background color for text
// No opacity control

using VisioForge.Core.VideoCapture;
using VisioForge.Core.Types;
using VisioForge.Core.Types.VideoCapture;
using System.Drawing.Imaging;

var capture = new VideoCaptureCore(videoView);

// Configure and start preview — sync device enumeration
var devices = capture.Video_CaptureDevices();
capture.Video_CaptureDevice = new VideoCaptureSource(devices[0].Name);
capture.Mode = VideoCaptureMode.VideoPreview;

// Enable sample grabber so Frame_* methods work
capture.Video_Sample_Grabber_Enabled = true;

await capture.StartAsync();

// Save current frame to file (JPEG, PNG, BMP ...)
await capture.Frame_SaveAsync("snapshot.jpg",
    ImageFormat.Jpeg, quality: 95);

// Get current frame as a Bitmap for in-memory processing
var bitmap = capture.Frame_GetCurrent();

// Frame saving works during active recording too
// (does not interrupt recording)
await capture.Frame_SaveAsync("during_recording.png",
    ImageFormat.Png);

// Viscomsoft snapshot capture
videoCapture1.VideoDevice = 0;
videoCapture1.Start();

// Save snapshot to file
videoCapture1.SaveImage("snapshot.jpg");

// Note: Limited format options
// No quality settings
// No in-memory bitmap access
// No async snapshot support

capture.Network_Streaming_Format = NetworkStreamingFormat.RTMP_FFMPEG_EXE;

// Viscomsoft does not support:
// - Multi-output recording
// - Live streaming (RTMP, RTSP, SRT)
// - Motion detection
// - Simultaneous record + stream

// Only single-output recording is possible:
videoCapture1.VideoDevice = 0;
videoCapture1.OutputFileName = "recording.mp4";
videoCapture1.Start();

// To add streaming or detection,
// you would need a completely different SDK