Video Fingerprinting SDK Version History¶

Version 12.1 - Performance and Feature Enhancements¶

.NET Framework Improvements¶

• New Fingerprinting Capability: Introduced VFPFingerprintFromFrames class enabling developers to generate video fingerprints directly from sequences of RGB24 frames
• API Modernization: Completely revamped async/await API implementation for better asynchronous processing
• Engine Optimization: Significantly improved performance of the core fingerprinting engine with enhanced processing algorithms

Version 12.0 - Database Integration and Hardware Acceleration¶

.NET Framework Updates¶

• Multi-fingerprint Storage: Added new VFPFingerPrintDB class for efficiently storing multiple fingerprints in a single binary file format
• Media Monitoring Tool Integration: Updated the Media Monitoring Tool application to leverage the new database capabilities
• Updated Dependencies: Integrated the latest FFMPEG version for improved video handling capabilities
• Framework Requirement Change: Increased minimum .NET Framework requirement to version 4.7.2
• External Logging: Added NLog as an external dependency for enhanced logging capabilities
• GPU Acceleration: Enhanced support for hardware acceleration via Nvidia, Intel and AMD GPU video decoders

Version 11.0 - Engine Modernization¶

.NET Implementation¶

• Standalone Installation: Released as an independent installer package without requiring other .NET SDK installations
• Video Source Engine: Implemented new engine for processing video from files and network sources
• Capture Device Support: Developed new engine for handling video from capture devices
• Core Improvements: Updated fingerprinting engine with latest algorithms

C++ Linux Support¶

• Bug Resolution: Fixed multiple issues affecting Linux implementations
• Engine Updates: Improved fingerprinting engine with platform-specific optimizations

Version 10.0 - Customization Features¶

.NET Enhancements¶

• Resolution Control: Added custom resolution options for source video
• Cropping Functionality: Implemented custom crop capabilities for source material
• Engine Updates: Upgraded both decoding and fingerprinting engines

C++ Linux Improvements¶

• Demo Application: Updated Media Monitoring Tool demo with latest FFMPEG compatibility
• Stability Improvements: Resolved various bugs affecting performance

Version 3.1 - Optimization Release¶

General Improvements¶

• Bug Fixes: Addressed minor issues affecting overall stability
• Engine Updates: Enhanced processing engine for .NET implementation
• Licensing Change: Media Monitoring Tool (Live) and Duplicates Video Search tools are now available for free commercial usage

Version 3.0 - Initial Public Release¶

Key Features¶

• First public release of the Video Fingerprinting SDK
• Introduced core fingerprinting capabilities for video content identification
• Established foundation for cross-platform development