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DirectDraw video-port extensions are a low-level programming interface, not intended for mainstream multimedia programmers. The target customer is the video-streaming software industry, which creates products like DirectShow. Developers who want to include video playback in their software can make use of video-port extensions. However, for most software, a high-level programming interface like the one provided by DirectShow is recommended for greater ease of use.
This section contains information about DirectDrawVideoPort objects. The following topics are discussed:
- What Are Video Ports?
- Video-Port Technology Overview
- About DirectDraw Video-Port Extensions
- Video Frames and Fields
- HREF, VREF, and Connections
- Vertical Blanking Interval Data
- Auto-Flipping
- Solutions to Common Video Artifacts
- Solving Problems Caused by Half-Lines
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Exploiting
Hardware Features
Last updated on Tuesday, May 18, 2004