Video source for local video capture device (for example USB webcam).
Namespace:
AForge.Video.DirectShowAssembly: AForge.Video.DirectShow (in AForge.Video.DirectShow.dll) Version: 2.2.5.0 (2.2.5.0)
Syntax
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public class VideoCaptureDevice : IVideoSource |
Remarks
This video source class captures video data from local video capture device, like USB web camera (or internal), frame grabber, capture board - anything which supports DirectShow interface. For devices which has a shutter button or support external software triggering, the class also allows to do snapshots. Both video size and snapshot size can be configured.
Sample usage:
CopyC#// enumerate video devices videoDevices = new FilterInfoCollection( FilterCategory.VideoInputDevice ); // create video source VideoCaptureDevice videoSource = new VideoCaptureDevice( videoDevices[0].MonikerString ); // set NewFrame event handler videoSource.NewFrame += new NewFrameEventHandler( video_NewFrame ); // start the video source videoSource.Start( ); // ... // signal to stop when you no longer need capturing videoSource.SignalToStop( ); // ... private void video_NewFrame( object sender, NewFrameEventArgs eventArgs ) { // get new frame Bitmap bitmap = eventArgs.Frame; // process the frame }
