FFDShow directshow codec and avisynth

[Neoze]

FFdshow seem to be enthusiastic:

http://www.divx-digest.com/software/ffdshow.html

Better filter, more options over divx decoding.
It would be great if we can use ffdshow to convert divx to svcd.
But it is a directshow filter.
Avisynth or virtualdub can't use this filter: i'll get this error:
"virtualdub requires Video for Widows (VFW) compatible codec to decompress video. DirectShow codecs such as those used by Windows Media Player, are not suitable"

The question is: do you know a method to use a directshow codec wit virtualdub or avisynth?


:confused:

[sh0dan]

milan works on ffvfw, which decodes video for windows. Otherwise, you could enable ffdhsow to accept "raw video", then all directshow programs will use ffdshow for decoding.

[Neoze]

Good idea, I will try premiere with the cinema craft plugin and I'll will say if it run or not.
Cce 2.64 is not able to open a divx with the ffdshow filter("Couldn't find appopriate video codec for divx") -yes, spelling mistake in the original error message-

Is there any solution around wrapper beetwen directshow filter and vfw codec? The main advantage will be to use avisynth script or virtualdub. :rolleyes:


Regards.

[-h]

Is there any solution around wrapper beetwen directshow filter and vfw codec? The main advantage will be to use avisynth script or virtualdub. :rolleyes:

It would take a bit of kludging, but is certainly possible.

Some day I'll look at it..

-h

[avih]

you can use 'directshowsource' with avisynth, and it will load with all the default filters. should work with ffdshow as well (didn't try though).

ok. it's working, just tried. avisynth script that utilize ffdshow processing.

[Neoze]

Thank you for the directshow suggestion.
it's working.
I don't know why but, on my previous computer, athlon 1g the directshow syntax was not working, so I could use it.
I will post my experiment on cartoon denoising on another thread.
:cool: