@ctiVideo ActiveX Control

This software review discusses the advantages of @ctiVideo for developers who want to add real-time video capabilities to their applications in a quick and easy manner. If you have ever attempted to write a Win32 application that accesses a video frame-grabber board or parallel-port camera, you are aware of how complex the Video-for-Windows (VfW) API calls can be. However, with @ctiVideo, you no longer have to fight the API since it provides a simple and efficient solution.

With @ctiVideo, users can seamlessly incorporate its functionality into any ActiveX hosting environment such as Visual Basic, Visual Studio, Delphi 3.0, and even MS Office applications. This software also comes with an easy-to-use interface for showing video on-screen, controlling video formats, capturing single frame video, and recording full-motion videos. The beauty of @ctiVideo is that it offers a set of properties and methods that are entirely isolated from the API level, making it easy to use.

Another advantage of @ctiVideo is that it supports any VfW compatible video device. If you can see the video-capture device listed in the Multimedia section of the system control panel, @ctiVideo will initialize it and use it for video manipulation. Overall, @ctiVideo offers an efficient and hassle-free way for developers to incorporate video capabilities into their applications.