Video Capture SDK .NET vs Viscomsoft Video Capture SDK

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

// Create the capture engine
var capture = new VideoCaptureCore();

// Set video source (first available webcam)
var devices = await capture.Video_CaptureDevice_ListAsync();
capture.Video_CaptureDevice = devices[0];

// Set audio source
var audioDevices = await capture.Audio_CaptureDevice_ListAsync();
capture.Audio_CaptureDevice = audioDevices[0];

// Configure MP4 output with H.264
capture.Output_Format = new MP4Output
{
    Video = new H264EncoderSettings
    {
        Bitrate = 4000,
        Profile = H264Profile.Main
    },
    Audio = new AACEncoderSettings
    {
        Bitrate = 192
    }
};
capture.Output_Filename = "recording.mp4";

// Enable preview
capture.Video_Preview_Enabled = true;

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;

var capture = new VideoCaptureCore();

// Configure webcam source
var devices = await capture.Video_CaptureDevice_ListAsync();
capture.Video_CaptureDevice = devices[0];

// Add text overlay with timestamp
capture.Video_Overlays.Add(new VideoOverlayText
{
    Text = "{timestamp}",
    Position = new System.Drawing.Point(10, 10),
    Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 14),
    Color = System.Drawing.Color.White,
    BackgroundColor = System.Drawing.Color.FromArgb(128, 0, 0, 0)
});

// Add company watermark
capture.Video_Overlays.Add(new VideoOverlayText
{
    Text = "Company Name",
    Position = new System.Drawing.Point(10, 40),
    Font = new System.Drawing.Font("Arial", 12, FontStyle.Bold),
    Color = System.Drawing.Color.Yellow
});

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

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;

var capture = new VideoCaptureCore();

// Configure and start preview
var devices = await capture.Video_CaptureDevice_ListAsync();
capture.Video_CaptureDevice = devices[0];
capture.Video_Preview_Enabled = true;

await capture.StartAsync();

// Take snapshot to file (multiple formats)
await capture.Snapshot_SaveAsync("snapshot.jpg",
    SnapshotFormat.JPEG, quality: 95);

// Take snapshot to memory for processing
var bitmap = await capture.Snapshot_GetBitmapAsync();

// Take snapshot during active recording
// (does not interrupt recording)
await capture.Snapshot_SaveAsync("during_recording.png",
    SnapshotFormat.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

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

var capture = new VideoCaptureCore();

// Configure webcam
var devices = await capture.Video_CaptureDevice_ListAsync();
capture.Video_CaptureDevice = devices[0];

// Local MP4 recording
capture.Output_Format = new MP4Output
{
    Video = new H264EncoderSettings { Bitrate = 4000 }
};
capture.Output_Filename = "local_recording.mp4";

// Simultaneous RTMP streaming
capture.Network_Streaming_Enabled = true;
capture.Network_Streaming_Format = new RTMPOutput
{
    URL = "rtmp://a.rtmp.youtube.com/live2",
    StreamKey = "YOUR_STREAM_KEY",
    Video = new H264EncoderSettings { Bitrate = 3000 }
};

// Motion detection while recording
capture.Motion_Detection.Enabled = true;
capture.Motion_Detection.Sensitivity = 70;
capture.OnMotionDetected += (s, e) =>
{
    Console.WriteLine($"Motion detected at {DateTime.Now}");
};

await capture.StartAsync();

// 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