DATA DISPLAY GROUP
Manual
ArtistaMEDIA
Version 1.12
05.10.2011
Page 48 of 49
22.5
Playing Back MP4 Files with Windows Media Player or ACC on Windows XP
To play MP4 files on a Windows XP system with Windows Media Player or ACC, additional software
must be installed. This is not the case for Windows Vista or Windows 7 as they are supporting MP4
playback out of the box.
“DirectShow FilterPack” is a light-weight package of DirectShow media filters which, together with
FFDShow, will enable you to play MP4 files on Windows XP.
It can be downloaded here:
http://www.codecs.com/download/DirectShow_FilterPack.htm
Follow the link “Download DirectShow FilterPack” to store the software package on your PC
System Requirements:
Windows XP
FFDShow (see
Playing Back ArtistaMEDIA AVI Files with Windows Media Player or ACC
)
DirectShow based media player like Windows Media Player or ACC
Installation:
Extract the downloaded ZIP package on your PC. The archive contains a file called
“DSFP-x.yy.exe” (x and yy are placeholders for version numbers)
Execute this file and extract the software package. If you select "C:\Program Files" for
example, the whole content will be extracted to "C:\Program Files\DirectShow FilterPack"
Browse to the directory you just extracted the whole content to
Browse the sub-directory “MP4 Splitter”
Run “install.bat” to install and register the DirectShow filter on your system
In every subdirectory of "C:\Program Files\DirectShow FilterPack" you'll find an "install.bat" and
"uninstall.bat" to install or uninstall every filter separately. If you don't plan on using a specific
DirectShow filter, you can savely remove it's directory.
Removal:
Browse to the "DirectShow FilterPack" directory
Browse the sub-directory “MP4 Splitter”
Run "
uninstall.bat" to uninstall the DirectShow filter from your system
Delete the "DirectShow FilterPack" directory
