3D DirectShow filter

[acidophilus]

I wonder if there is (or being developed) a 3D DirectShow filter which would allow to watch 3D movies, so that you don't need a dedicated player to watch in 3D. The main problem (as I can see it) is a variety of 3D graphic cards and the lack of common 3D interface for a graphic card driver. As a result of that, dedicated 3D players have to list all supported hardware. But still we can start with a filter which produces an anaglyph output, and then extend it, if possible.

[Shark007]

SOURCE (http://mpc-hc.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/mpc-hc/?view=log)
Revision 3105 - Directory Listing
Modified Sat May 14 13:17:13 2011 UTC ... by casimir666
Add MVC parsing support

[acidophilus]

Shark007
Thank you.

See, if I succeed in compiling it, since the precompiled binary is unavailable as yet :)

As a matter of fact, MVC format (AFAIK) is related to 3DBD, while I meant just 3D BDRip (e.g. side-by-side, top-bottom), where you normally have plain AVC (h284) and just need to process it as 3D movie.

[nevcairiel]

Yes that change was only for 3D content on Blu-rays. However, its only the splitter. You will still require a decoder, and a renderer to support this. Both these components are yet not available.

For other types of 3D encodings, like ripped into a fixed top-bottom encoding, they are not yet handled either.

Basically, if you want 3D, you're currently stuck with the commercial players.

[Virtual_ManPL]

IIRC MainConcept has MVC decoder

[acidophilus]

You will still require a decoder, and a renderer to support this.

As far is rip is concerned, the decoder is standard, while the anaglyph rendering algorithm isn't proprietary, so that I don't see why it couldn't be a DirectShow filter for anaglyph rendering.

BTW, is there a specification or a sample code for a DirectShow filter?

[nevcairiel]

Anaglyph is horrible.
When i'm talking about 3D, i mean real and proper 3D, not an abonimation like Anaglyph, which steals half your colors from the image.