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DirectShow DVD Support


This article outlines the DVD media types and formats. For the definitions of DirectShow-supported interlaced media types and picture aspect ratios, see VIDEOINFOHEADER2. MPEG2VIDEOINFO also contains relevant information.

The following diagram and tables specify the digital versatile disc (DVD) media types and formats supported by DirectShow.

Diagram showing connections, with references to tables
Connection Major type Subtype
A MEDIATYPE_DVD_ENCRYPTED_PACK MEDIASUBTYPE_MPEG2_VIDEO
B MEDIATYPE_DVD_ENCRYPTED_PACK MEDIASUBTYPE_DVD_SUBPICTURE
C MEDIATYPE_DVD_ENCRYPTED_PACK MEDIASUBTYPE_DOLBY_AC3
C MEDIATYPE_DVD_ENCRYPTED_PACK MEDIASUBTYPE_DVD_LPCM_AUDIO
D MEDIATYPE_AUDIO NULL
E MEDIATYPE_AUXLine21Data MEDIASUBTYPE_Line21_GOPPacket
F MEDIATYPE_VIDEO MEDIASUBTYPE_VideoPort — see Note
G MEDIATYPE_VIDEO Standard video subtypes
H MEDIATYPE_VIDEO MEDIASUBTYPE_Overlay

Connection Format block type Format block structure
A FORMAT_MPEG2Video MPEG2VIDEOINFO
B FORMAT_VideoInfo2 MPEG2VIDEOINFO
C FORMAT_WaveFormatEx WAVEFORMATEX
C FORMAT_WaveFormatEx WAVEFORMATEX
D FORMAT_WaveFormatEx WAVEFORMATEX
E FORMAT_VideoInfo2 VIDEOINFOHEADER
F FORMAT_VideoInfo2 VIDEOINFOHEADER2
G FORMAT_VideoInfo2 VIDEOINFOHEADER
H FORMAT_VideoInfo VIDEOINFOHEADER

Note: DirectShow determines the appropriate video port pixel formats during transport phase negotiation with the IVPConfig interface.

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