LEAD Technologies, Inc, a provider of imaging development toolkits, has announced version 16.5 of LEADTOOLS Multimedia Software Development Kits. The new features include new DVR functionalities, filters, codecs as well as updated demos and sample paths in documentation.

           LEADTOOLS Multimedia SDK allows users to create professional applications. Features of the software development kit include audio/video capture, DVD image creation, playback and conversion, Video on Demand, MPEG-2 Transport Stream, as well as custom video conferencing capabilities. Version 16.5 introduces new DVR functionality to the existing LEADTOOLS MPEG-2 transport stream module, which provides built-in DVR support for MPEG-2 Program files and MPEG-2 Transport streams. The newly-included LEADTOOLS DVR module adds DVR support for MPEG-2 Program files.
            "The release of LEADTOOLS Multimedia 16.5 continues LEAD's commitment to the evolution of multimedia technology and signals LEAD’s ability to change and grow as the market demands, stated Gabriel Smith, LEAD Technologies' Director of Marketing. ”LEAD has put a significant effort in developing the LEADTOOLS DVR Module; so, developers can add DVR capabilities with minimal development time. Developers that evaluate or purchase the new LEADTOOLS DVR technology will find that if they don’t want to get into the details of how DVR works, they don’t have to."
             For more information about the SDK, please visit http://www.leadtools.com