| Microsoft DirectX 8.1 (C++) |
The AVI Splitter Filter is used for playback of AVI files. It accepts data in AVI format and splits it into its constitutent streams for further procecessing and/or rendering. This filter is typically connected to the Async File Source filter on its input pin, although it can connect to any filter that has an output pin that supports IAsyncReader.
| Filter Interfaces | IAMMediaContent, IBaseFilter, IPersistMediaPropertyBag |
| Input Pin Media Types | MEDIATYPE_stream, MEDIASUBTYPE_avi. |
| Input Pin Interfaces | IPin, IQualityControl |
| Output Pin Media Types | Typically MEDIATYPE_Video or MEDIATYPE_Audio. The exact type depends on the content of the file, whether the file is compressed, and what codec was used. |
| Output Pin Interfaces | IMediaPosition, IMediaSeeking, IPin, IPropertyBag, IQualityControl |
| Filter CLSID | CLSID_AviSplitter |
| Property Page CLSID | No property page. |
| Executable | quartz.dll |
| Merit | MERIT_NORMAL |
| Filter Category | CLSID_LegacyAmFilterCategory |
Remarks
The output pins support the IPropertyBag::Read method for reading properties from individual streams.
Currently, the following property is defined.
| Property | Description |
| name | Returns the name of the stream, taken from the 'strn' chunk in the AVI file. If this chunk is absent, the Read method returns E_INVALIDARG. |
The IPropertyBag::Write method returns E_FAIL. The AVI Mux filter supports IPropertyBag::Write for saving stream properties into an AVI file.