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1.15 DirectShow interface 87
1.15 DirectShow interface
Note
DirectShow can only be used in combination with the Microsoft Windows operating system .
Since Windows Vista, Movie Maker does not support capturing from a device registered for DirectShow
anymore.
This is the documentation of the MATRIX VISION DirectShow_acquire interface. A MATRIX VISION specific prop-
erty interface based on the IKsPropertySet has been added. All other features are related to standard DirectShow
programming.
• Supported interfaces (p. 87 )
• Logging (p. 87 )
• Setting up devices for DirectShow usage (p. 87 )
1.15.1 Supported interfaces
1.15.1.1 IAMCameraControl
1.15.1.2 IAMDroppedFrames
1.15.1.3 IAMStreamConfig
1.15.1.4 IAMVideoProcAmp
1.15.1.5 IKsPropertySet
The DirectShow_acquire supports the IKsPropertySet Interface. For further information please refer to the Microsoft
DirectX 9.0 Programmer's Reference.
Supported property set GUID's:
• AMPROPERTY_PIN_CATEGORY
• DIRECT_SHOW_ACQUIRE_PROPERTYSET
1.15.1.6 ISpecifyPropertyPages
1.15.2 Logging
The DirectShow_acquire logging procedure is equal to the logging of the MATRIX VISION products which uses
mvIMPACT Acquire. The log output itself is based on
XML
.
If you want more information about the logging please have a look at the
Logging
chapter of the respective
"mv
←
-
IMPACT Acquire API"
manual or read on how to configure the log-output using
mvDeviceConfigure
in the
"mv
←
-
IMPACT Acquire GUI Applications" manual.
1.15.3 Setting up devices for DirectShow usage
In order to be able to access a device through the mvIMPACT Acquire driver stack from an application through
DirectShow a registration procedure is needed. This can either be done using mvDeviceConfigure or by a command
line tool that is part of the Windows operating system.
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