CSWebCam

Capture WebCam to Video Files with C# VB .NET.

.NET library to display and to capture local (USB) and online (URL) camera to video files with C# and VB .NET Framework and .NET Core.

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Main Winform Example

Main WPF Example

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About The CSCamera is a .NET library that allows developers to display and to capture local camera (such a USB or webcam) to many types of video files, such as AVI, MP4, MPEG, FLV, VOB, WMV etc.. easily, with C# VB .NET.

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Benefits

.NET library (standard) for .NET Framework and .NET Core.
Display camera activities in your program.
USB / Webcam / URL camera.
Based on the FFmpeg libraries (LGPL).
Capture the camera to many types of video files:

AVI
FLV
MOV
MP4
MPEG
MKV
MTS
VOB
WEBM
WMV
and more 60+ video (and audio) formats.

Display a preview.
Get all the installed camera devices.
Get all the installed audio devices.
Capture / Stop / Pause / Resume.
High quality results.
For WPF / Winform / Console Apps.
Many relevant events.
Built in threads handling.
Safe exit.
Easy to use.
For C# / VB / ASP .NET.
C# / VB .NET well documented examples.
Cut your developing time up to 80%.
Just import the library to your program and start to work immediately.
The source code of this component is also available.
Can be use in a FREE and commercial products.

Example

Here is a snap example of using the CSWebCam in order save the camera activity to video file using C#:

	//Set the video format

	_Camera.VideoResolutionX = txtVideoResolutionX.Text;
	_Camera.VideoResolutionY = txtVideoResolutionY.Text;

	//Set the FPS
	_Camera.VideoFPS = "30";

	//Set the buffer size
	_Camera.BufferSize = "100MB";

	//In the MS camera I had to add this
	//in order to display the camera
	_Camera.DispWinPixFmt = "yuv420p";

	//Set more properties of the
	//destination video
	//_Camera.VideoBitrate = "316k";
	//_Camera.VideoCodec = "...";
	//Audio:
	//_Camera.AudioCodec = "...";
	//_Camera.AudioBitrate = "128k";
	//_Camera.AudioSamplerate = "44100";
	//_Camera.AudioChannels = "2";

	//Set the ID3 Tags
	ID3Tags iD3Tags = new ID3Tags();

	iD3Tags.Title = "Title";
	iD3Tags.Comment = "Comment";
	iD3Tags.Album = "Album";
	iD3Tags.Artist = "Artist";
	iD3Tags.Date = "2020";

	_Camera.SetID3Tags(iD3Tags);

	//Set the preview
	_Camera.SetPicView(cameraPreviewWF1.Preview);

	//Open the device and save the results to a media file
	_Camera.OpenDevice(cboCamDevices.Text, cboAudioDevices.Text, saveFileDialog1.FileName);

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Instructions

Download the CSWebCam to your machine.
Extract the compressed file (with 7-zip).
Open the CSWebCam.sln with Visual Studio.

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The CSWebCam is available for FREE for learning or for FREE purposes, for commercial or any other use please order a license.
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You can distribute the library with commercial products.
You will get your own UserName and UserKey.
The price is one-time-fee of $89 and it contains an online support.
The source code of the library is also available under MS-PL license.
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