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Introduction
History
Versions
Coding / compression
Software
Lightning Strike Image Compressor (LSIC)
| version |
2.5 |
2.6 |
| file name |
lsic25.exe |
lsic.exe |
| file size |
126976 bytes |
601088 bytes |
| file date |
1996-04-11 |
1996-10-17 |
| file MD5 hash |
3f6d7e0c8260e51f61b3fdf85efd8931 |
1a4ed8edeb6bbd66ff3bad6c0a3e0276 |
| supported file formats |
.bmp, .cod, .tga |
.bmp, .cod, .tga, .gif, .jpg |
LSIC 2.5
- can resize image
- “master setup” allows fine-grained control over compression
parameters:
- number of A, B, and C levels
- quantization vectors
- total levels
- threshold vector
LSIC 2.6
- can sharpen image and apply some filters
- “master setup” allows fine-grained control over compression
parameters:
- levels to discard
- levels to sample
- quantization vectors
- total levels
- threshold vector
LSIC 3.0
According to the patent WO1998040842A1 “System and method for image
compression and
decompression”,
there existed a “Lightning Strike™ Image Compressor (LSIC) version
3.0”.
Web Browser Plugin
| version |
|
file name |
file size |
date |
file MD5 hash |
| 1.7 |
16 bit |
NPCOD16.DLL |
125312 |
1996-04-23 (DLL) |
7c7c5df1f7ea6c95acb7118d1e995093 |
| 1.7 |
32 bit |
NPCOD32.DLL |
179712 |
1996-04-23 (DLL) |
2d4f3656979c2cc27145f25b379c7bec |
| 2.6.0 |
32 bit |
NPLS32.DLL |
237056 |
1997-02-14 (README) |
bd3c81d8185588b9ca76af8b196897df |
| 3.1.3 |
32 bit |
NpLS32.dll |
280064 |
1997-09-29 (DLL) |
d9c1b69f2a5081350c66bc23b696b582 |
Lightning Strike Video Codec 3.5
| file name |
file size |
README date |
file MD5 hash |
| lsvc30.dll |
83968 |
1998-04-23 |
7162a06af5c258caccb2ee1e9bde6441 |
| lsvc.dll |
123392 |
1998-05-12 |
ebe72859ffd2da2d280d9f08b73a302f |
| lsvd30.dll |
91648 |
1998-04-23 |
3746ceafe7ec518a96421ca4515ddbbb |
Lightning Strike Video Messenger 2.4
Other DLLs
| file name |
file size |
file date |
file MD5 hash |
source |
| lsd26dll.dll |
69632 |
1996-08-07 |
fb3fc544f1a0b94fc286f1eb43bd1bbd |
D-Sat 1 CD-ROM |
| lsvxdec.dll |
204800 |
|
e93ad6b252aaa2631dbc1bd7abca00f9 |
|
Use
References
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