Media Player SDK .Net

v14.0
Media Player SDK .Net allows programmers to easily integrate video, audio, DVD, Blu-Ray, and network streams playback into their software applications. It also allows you to draw overlay bitmap and text over the video with effects. System codecs, FFMPEG and VLC engines can be used for playback.
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SDK STRUCTURE

SDK supports all popular video and audio file formats. Also, it can play network streams, DVD and Blu-Ray disks, VR 360, MIDI, and Karaoke files.

MEDIA PLAYBACK PIPELINE

Video and audio streams can be processed using various effects during playback. After processing, streams going to sample grabbers (optionally) to provide snapshots functionality.
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VIDEO PROCESSING

Add text, image, or GIF logo. Change brightness, contrast, saturation, or hue. Perform resize, crop, or rotate. Use chroma-key or one of many other video effects.

AUDIO PROCESSING

Add an equalizer to your app to allow users to control your audio. Normalize audio or boost volume level or basses. Many other effects are available.
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VisioForge Media Player SDK .Net major features include:

  • Supported file formats (System codecs / DirectShow)
    • video formats - AVI, MPEG-1/2, WMV, 3GP, QuickTime MOV, MPEG-4/H264 (AVC), any other if you have a corresponding decoder
    • audio formats - WAV, MP3, OGG, WMA, AAC, any other if you have corresponding decoder
    • MIDI, karaoke KAR, and CDG
    • DVD
  • Supported file formats (FFMPEG / LAV engine)
    • video formats - AVI, MPEG-1/2, WMV, 3GP, QuickTime MOV, MPEG-4/H264 (AVC), FLV, ASF, MP4, MJPEG, DV, MKV (Matroska), Real Video (full list)
    • audio formats - WAV, MP3, OGG, WMA, AAC, AC3, Real Audio, ADTS, NSV (full list)
    • Blu-Ray
  • Supported file formats (VLC engine)
    • video formats - AVI, MPEG-1/2, WMV, 3GP, QuickTime MOV, MPEG-4/H264 (AVC), FLV, ASF, MP4, MJPEG, DV, MKV (Matroska), Real Video (full list)
    • audio formats - WAV, MP3, OGG, WMA, AAC, AC3, Real Audio, ADTS, NSV (full list)
  • Video processing and effects (CPU / GPU)
    • graphic overlay (including animated GIF)
    • text overlay
    • video transparency
    • pan / zoom
    • brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, etc.
    • inverted colors
    • greyscale
    • deinterlace
    • denoise
    • fade-in / fade-out
    • rotate
    • resize to any resolution
    • 3rd-party DirectShow filters support
    • more than 30 other effects
  • Audio processing and effects
    • volume booster
    • equalizer
    • 3D-bass system
    • normalization
    • auto / manual gain
    • a lot of other effects
  • File playback from the memory
  • Seamless playback (no delay between 2 files in the playlist)
  • Multiply output screens support
  • Picture-in-Picture support
  • 4K and 8K video files support
  • GPU accelerated decoding (DXVA2 / Direct3D 11 / Intel QuickSync / Nvidia CUVID)
  • Backward / forward seeking
  • Frame capture to .Net Bitmap or BMP/JPEG/GIF/PNG files
  • OSD (On-Screen Display)
  • Audio streams from additional audio/video files
  • Subtitles support
  • MMS / WMV / RTSP / RTMP / UDP network streams playback
  • Reverse playback
  • OCR-ready
  • Video Encryption SDK support
  • Motion detection
  • Face detection and object detection
  • Barcode reader (QR Code, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, Codabar, ITF, RSS-14, Data Matrix, Aztec, PDF-417)
  • Chroma-key
  • async/await API
  • madVR optional video renderer
  • VR 360° video support

Development platforms:

  • Visual Studio 2015 and later: Visual C#, Visual C++, Visual Basic .NET
  • may be used with other .Net compatible applications like Microsoft Access, Word, Excel, FrontPage, etc.

System requirements

  • Windows 10, Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2012, and later
  • .Net Framework 4.7.2 or later
  • .Net Core 3.1 or later
  • .Net 5.0 or later

Distribution rights

Royalty-free distribution.

Trial limitations

The trial version overlays a nag-screen over the video window.

EDITION

STANDARD

PROFESSIONAL

Video files playback
Audio files playback
Memory stream playback
Subtitles support
HD and 4K video support
Video / audio processing and effects
Network streams playback (HTTP / RTSP / RTMP / HLS / WMV / NDI)
Chroma-key
Reverse playback
Motion detection
Video processing using
DirectShow filters
OSD (On-Screen Display)
Frame grabber
Multiple output screens
GPU-accelerated video effects
Video Encryption SDK support
Face tracking
Audio streams from external files

Purchase of Media Player SDK .Net will give you the following benefits:

  • Unlimited usage
  • No nag-screen
  • Free minor and major upgrades within one year (after one year, SDK will work the same as before) for a regular license and unlimited updates for unlimited time for the lifetime license
  • Priority support and fixes

Tutorials, solutions, and sample code for Media Player SDK .Net

SDK contains optional FFMPEG and libVLC engines. Original libraries licensed as LGPL v2.1.
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