| Microsoft DirectX 8.1 (C++) |
The IAMExtTransport interface controls the transport on a VCR or camcorder. Applications can use this interface to play, record, or stop the transport; determine whether the transport contains media; and other transport-related functions. The implementation of this interface can vary, depending on the device. Some methods might return E_NOTIMPL if the device does not support them.
This interface also contains methods for non-linear editing through edit events and edit property sets. Currently, DirectShow does not provide any filters or drivers that implement this part of the interface.
Filter Developers: Implement this interface if you are writing a filter that controls an external device with a transport, such as a VCR. If you implement this interface, you should implement the IAMExtDevice interface as well.
Requirements
The DV camcorder driver, MSDV, requires some additional constants that are defined in the header file Xprtdefs.h.
Hardware Requirements
To control an external VCR, certain hardware requirements are recommended. VCRs with an RS-422 serial interface require a special serial port card or an external RS-232-to-RS-422 adapter. In addition, for best performance, your computer should have a serial port card built with a 16550 high-performance UART to sustain higher baud rates, such as 38.4 baud.
In addition to the methods inherited from IUnknown, the IAMExtTransport interface exposes the following methods.
| Method | Description |
| GetCapability | Retrieves the general capabilities of an external transport. |
| put_MediaState | Sets the current state of the media. |
| get_MediaState | Retrieves the current state of the media. |
| put_LocalControl | Sets the state of the device to local or remote control. |
| get_LocalControl | Retrieves the state of the device. |
| GetStatus | Determines the status of the transport. |
| GetTransportBasicParameters | Retrieves the transport's basic parameter settings. |
| SetTransportBasicParameters | Sets the transport's basic parameters. |
| GetTransportVideoParameters | Retrieves the transport's video parameter settings. |
| SetTransportVideoParameters | Sets the video parameters for the transport. |
| GetTransportAudioParameters | Retrieves the transport's audio parameter settings. |
| SetTransportAudioParameters | Sets audio parameter settings for the transport. |
| put_Mode | Sets the movement of the transport to a new mode, such as play, stop, or record. |
| get_Mode | Retrieves the mode of the transport. |
| put_Rate | Sets the playback rate for variable-speed external devices. |
| get_Rate | Retrieves the playback rate. |
| GetChase | Retrieves the status of chase mode. |
| SetChase | Enables or disables chase mode. |
| GetBump | Retrieves status of bump mode. |
| SetBump | Temporarily changes the speed of playback for synchronization of multiple external devices. |
| get_AntiClogControl | Determines if the anti-headclog control is enabled or disabled. |
| put_AntiClogControl | Enables or disables the transport's anti-headclog control. |
| GetEditPropertySet | Retrieves the current state of an edit property set. |
| SetEditPropertySet | Registers an edit property set that describes a group of edit properties. |
| GetEditProperty | Retrieves individual parameters and values associated with a particular edit property set. |
| SetEditProperty | Defines individual parameters and values associated with a particular edit property set. |
| get_EditStart | Determines whether edit control is active. |
| put_EditStart | Activates edit control. |