DTSMediaSoft

What DTSMediaSoft does

DTSMediaSoft is a UK-based software business, operated as a sole proprietorship by Richard Storey since 2009, that develops Delphi (Object Pascal) components and Microsoft DirectShow filters for building professional media, audio, video, and television applications. Its product portfolio consists of seven modular component packs — AAFPack (Advanced Authoring Format file handling), BasePack (core utilities required by all other packs), UiPack (user interface controls), EditPack (AAF logging, editing, and branched undo/redo), PvrPack (DVB/T tuner control and TV scheduling), AudioPack (CD playback and metadata lookup), and a suite of custom DirectShow filters (Mpeg Demux, AVI Splitter, Video/Audio Mixers, Cut Detector) — designed to compile under Borland/Embarcadero Delphi versions 6 through 10.1 Berlin. The architecture is layered, with BasePack as a prerequisite for higher-level packs and the DirectShow filters providing the underlying media engine.

The company's customer base is composed primarily of individual Delphi developers and small professional media teams who need pre-built components to bypass the steep learning curve of DirectShow and the AAF SDK. DTSMediaSoft monetizes through three streams: (1) free, open-source downloads of AAFPack, BasePack, and EditPackPlus paired with optional donations for support and feature prioritization; (2) quote-based, non-publicly-priced commercial licenses for the closed-source UiPack, EditPack, PvrPack, and AudioPack; and (3) bespoke software development contracts covering media encoders, decoders, multiplexers, demultiplexers, DirectShow filters, and specialized UI components in Delphi and C++. Distribution is entirely self-serve via the dtsmedia.co.uk website, with global reach but no formal sales motion, channel partners, or marketing programs.

Operationally, DTSMediaSoft is a one-person operation with no external funding, no parent company, no disclosed revenue, and no named enterprise customers. The components depend on a stack with significant headwinds: Microsoft DirectShow is being supplanted by Media Foundation, the FreeDB metadata service was discontinued in March 2019, and one DirectShow encoding partner (Moonlight Cordless) has ceased trading. The website copyright ends in 2020 and there are no documented product launches, hires, or partnerships since, indicating a mature catalog in maintenance rather than active growth.

Name

DTSMediaSoft

Legal name

DTSMediaSoft (Richard Storey)

Website

https://dtsmedia.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Short description

DTSMediaSoft is a UK sole proprietorship operated by Richard Storey that develops Delphi components and DirectShow filters for building professional media, audio, video, and television applications, serving Delphi developers worldwide via free and commercial component packs plus bespoke contract development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Developer Tools

NAICS

Software Publishers (513210), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAFAFAL

Asset Creation, Pipeline, DCC Integration & Content Management Tools

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Gaming & Interactive Entertainment (Video Games, Esports)/Game Engines, Middleware & Developer Tools

Keywords

• Delphi component development
• DirectShow filter development
• Media application SDKs
• AAF file format tools
• Video editing components

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Component Sales and Licensing: Free and open source component downloads (AAFPack, BasePack, EditPackPlus) with optional donation-based support model
2. Software Development Contracts: Custom software development contracts for media encoders, decoders, multiplexers, demultiplexers, DirectShow filters, and specialized UI components written in C++ and Delphi
3. Donations: Optional donations accepted for component support and feature prioritization

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

DTSMediaSoft develops and distributes Delphi component packs and DirectShow filters that enable software developers to build professional media handling applications, including video editors, audio players, PVR systems, and television reception tools. The portfolio comprises seven modular packs (AAFPack, BasePack, UiPack, EditPack, PvrPack, AudioPack, plus a DirectShow Filters set) delivered as source-included SDKs built on Microsoft DirectShow. Some packs are distributed open-source for free while commercial packs are licensed by quote, with optional donations accepted for feature prioritization and custom development contracts offered in Delphi and C++.

Product overview

DTSMediaSoft is a software company offering a suite of Delphi component packs for building professional media handling applications. The portfolio consists of seven distinct packs built on a foundation of Microsoft DirectShow: AAFPack (AAF file format support), BasePack (core utility components required by all other packs), UiPack (user interface components), EditPack (video editing with AAF logging and timeline management), PvrPack (TV/PVR with tuner control and scheduling), AudioPack (audio playback and CD database access), and a set of custom DirectShow Filters (MPEG demux, AVI splitter, video/audio mixers, cut detection). The architecture is modular, with BasePack as a prerequisite for all other packs, and EditPack, PvrPack, and AudioPack requiring AAFPack, BasePack, and DirectShow filters. Components are delivered as Delphi source code and compiled using Borland/Embarcadero Delphi versions 6 to 10.1 Berlin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AAFPack Delphi translation of the Advanced Authoring Format (AAF) SDK with a class structure recreating the AAF class model, including AAFProductIdent for assigning program identity to AAF files. Enables Delphi developers to create, edit, load, and save AAF files including effects and metadata without in-depth AAF knowledge.
• BasePack Core base components required to compile all other DTSMediaSoft packs, including RSIniFileManager, RSLogFile, RSRegistryManager, RSSafeDlg, RSGrid, RSPlayerControls, RSPlayerTimeline, RSFloatEdit, RSSearchDialog, and RecentFiles components.
• UiPack User interface components for media applications including RSAnimControl, RSPrinter, RSRadioGroup, RSSImageList, RSListView, RSFormMagnet, RSNetworkNeighborhood, RSSerialPortAccess, EHomeInfraRed, RSMaxMinBar, and RSImageButton.
• EditPack Video editing components including AAFLogger, AAFEditor, AAFCreator, AAFLoggingAccess, AAFEditAccess, AAFUndoRedo (branched undo/redo), RSKeyFramePuller, RSLogin, RSMediaConverter, RSThreadCutDetector, RSTimecodeEdit, RSMediaSequence, RSPlayerLib, RSTimeline, and RSThreadTimecode. Includes 20 built-in video effects and audio cross-fade/fade effects.
• PvrPack Personal Video Recorder components for TV playback including RSTaskScheduler, RSTvTuner, RSBufferedTvTuner, RSGuideStore, RSChannelManager, RSScheduleManager, RSTvProgrammeGuide, RSActionManager, RSSeekGuideItems, RSRecordingDispatcher, RSViewDispatcher, RSImageManager, RSDirScan, and RSDvdPlayer. Supports DVB/T tuner cards with channel scanning, programme guide extraction, and paused replay.
• AudioPack Audio playback components including RSAudioFilePlayer, RSCDPlayer, RSCddb, RSCDDatabase, and RSDiskID for CD/DVD audio replay, FreeDB internet database access, and local track name storage via embedded sqLite3 database.
• DirectShow Filters Custom DirectShow filters for professional media handling including Mpeg Demultiplexer, AVI Splitter, Video Mixer, Video Pre-Filter, Audio Mixer, Audio Pre-Filter, and Cut Detector. Provides frame-accurate indexed MPEG2 playback with optimized network performance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Compact code deployment without 150MB runtime libraries

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• FFmpeg: Open-source cross-platform multimedia framework handling decode/encode/streaming/demuxing. As an open-source alternative, it represents the free substitution risk for any media-tooling customer evaluating DTSMediaSoft's components.

Others

• Jan Schoonhoven / DSPack: Historical open-source DirectShow wrapper for Delphi that DTSMediaSoft explicitly integrates. Represents the legacy foundation in the Delphi/DirectShow component ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• MainConcept GmbH: Professional video codec and SDK vendor (H.264/HEVC, AAC, MPEG-2) used in broadcast and post-production. Comparable professional media workflow tooling but targets a higher-end enterprise segment with full codec stacks rather than Delphi components.
• Elecard: Video compression, streaming, and DirectShow filter provider used in broadcast and surveillance. DTSMediaSoft's RSMediaConverter explicitly integrates Elecard's encoding filters, making them a direct upstream technology partner and partial competitor in the DirectShow ecosystem.
• LEAD Technologies: Established multimedia SDK provider offering comprehensive toolkits for imaging, video, audio, and document formats across .NET, C++, and other platforms. Overlaps with DTSMediaSoft in media-playback and editing SDKs but serves a much broader enterprise market at higher price points.

Direct peers

• Devart: Major Delphi/RAD Studio component vendor providing database access, data-aware controls, and connectivity components. Same Delphi developer customer base and component-purchase business model, though data-focused rather than media-focused.
• Mitov Software: Delphi/Visual C++ component vendor specializing in video processing, audio analysis, signal processing, and directshow components. The closest direct competitor — same Delphi media niche, same DirectShow filter category.
• LMD Innovative (LMD-Tools / LMD VCL): Long-established Delphi VCL component suite covering UI, grid, printing, and platform-integration controls. Same Delphi component vendor business model targeting professional Delphi developers.
• WinSoft: Specialized Delphi component vendor selling individual component packs (skinning, printing, networking, Office automation) targeting Delphi developers — directly comparable distribution and customer model to DTSMediaSoft.
• TMS Software: Commercial Delphi component vendor offering UI grids, planners, and business components for VCL/FMX. Same primary customer (Delphi developers) and product category (developer components), though focused on general business UI rather than media.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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