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ffdshow is an advanced directshow decoder and VFW codec for playing most video formats like AVI, DivX, XviD, MKV, MP4/M4V, WMV, WEBM, MPG, MPEG2, SVCD, DVD, AVC/H264, AC3, DTS, AAC/M4A. Built in video and audio postprocessing filters like video resize, noise, sharpen, crop, logoaway, subtitles, OSD information and audio equalizer, normalizer, delay, etc.
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Free software   Released:20120131 Size:4.5MB |
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Latest version: r4291 20120131 (January 31, 2012) Download sites: More info from author/developer site More download options: Download 64 bit version from our site (direct link) Supported operating systems: Windows
More information and other downloads: Download latest ffdshow ICL12 build here. Download latest ffdshow ICL10 SSE build here. Sections/Browse similar tools: Codec Packs, Codecs, Media Center/HTPC/PS3/360 Alert me! when this software has been updated. |
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Version history:
4291 View full changelog Updated blacklist and whitelist 4290 Initialize palettesize. 4289 Updated Libav 4288 fixed ICL12 x64 crashes. 4287 update zlib to v1.2.6 4286 Updated palette handling 4285 ffdshow converter was crashing on single CPU PC, if dithering was unchecked. 4284 Disable "Detect soft telecine and average frame durations" if 3:2 pulldown is being applied in AviSynth filter. 4283 Bug fix (regression at rev 4230): Use AVCodecContext::colorspace (H.264::VUI::matrix_coefficients) rather than AVCodecContext::color_primaries (H.264::VUI::colour_primaries). 4282 Updated Libav 4281 Updated Libav 4280 fix regression at rev 4263. Subtitle file loading was failing. 4279 Updated Libav 4278 Optimized YV12 to NV12 conversion. 35% faster compared to libswscale as a output filter to V-RAM on my system (overall difference is small though). Now NV12 output is as fast as YV12. 4277 Updated Libav 4276 Some code cleanup 4275 fix prior commit 4274 fix prior commit 4273 minor clean up of color space converter selection code 4272 Decoder options: Number of decoding threads: set proper default value (used on "Reset") 4271 fix a comment 4270 cosmetics 4269 Cosmetics 4268 IAMStreamSelect: fix duplicated subtitle list in case of multiple ffdshow instances (decoder and subtitles filter). 4267 Installer: detect Intel QS compatibility 4266 DXVA fixes for progressive VC-1 4265 fix some reconnecting issue. 4264 add some comment 4263 Disable subtitle file loading if IAMStreamSelect is issued to select a embedded subtitle stream. 4262 resize aspect calculation: avoid accumulation of calculation errors. 4261 fix cleaning of edge for 10-bit YCbCr. 4260 DXVA: added support for interlaced VC-1 4259 Updated Libav 4258 update unrar to v4.10
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I use this and rarely need to install much of anything else as far as codecs. It has a lot of built-in filters for both video and audio and is very configurable. The video filters can also be used in Virtualdub via the ffvdub plugin that can be selected during installation. However, in recent betas, the ffvdub plugin is causing Virtualdub to crash. I used the ffvdub plugin filters for years with no problems, but the last several releases cause instant crashes. Rolling back several versions seems to fix it, so an ongoing bug seems to have been introduced at some point.
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This version fixes a problem with certain uncommon VC-1 streams (tested), and also should fix an issue in the deband filter that was introduced with the revision 3943 (not tested yet).
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Can anyone can tell to the author that: Please, don't remove the FLIP option from the context menu of FFDshow It's very very very important function. I'm using zoomplayer and powerpro together. It's allow me to make it ONE key for flipping horizontally and vertically. However, the access to Flip thru context menu is a prerequisite. Many many many thanks to FFDShow Group. It makes the world more wonderful!
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It seems *more* bugs have been "invented" since the "DXVA support" was added some hundreds of version ago. Probably things will keep getting worse and worse... until the ffdshow developers decide to replace their informal "manager" (clsid) with someone less stubborn and less narrow-minded.
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latest version has a bug . using bsplayer . it causes to crash the application bsplayer and ripbot264.don't know why. but when i remove it and install previous version 3171 . bsplayer function and ripbot264 does not hang when gathering info forever .
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The latest version have troubles with desync'ed subtitles when skipping forward or backward into the movie.
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This tool is awesome, I always update to the latest version as soon as I know it's out :).
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When encoding xvid to mkv(x264)using ffdshow as the xvid codecs in vista 64 causes the audio to gradually go out of sync,using the Xvid-1.2.2 keeps the audio in sync but it a bit of a pain to install on vista 64.
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Xvid inside AVI's can have issues with VFW based programs such as Virtualdub and AVISynth, eg frames being returned out of order. As at Feb 2009, the Packed Bitstream AVI "fix" for xvid-in-AVI problems ONLY works if you use the latest XVID codec and not ffdshow's xvid decoder. http://forum.videohelp.com/topic363395-30.html#1942550 So, to use the "fix", always create/convert AVI with xvid content to "packed bitstream" and use the "real" xvid to decode instead of ffdshow. Unticking decoding xvid in ffdshow (both vfw and non-vfw) and installing the latest xvid makes the problem go away.
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I went round and round before I found out that certain H.264 files require Haali Media Splitter installed in conjunction with ffdshow. Once that was done all worked great.
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My Anti-virus software also picked up on a virus with version 2008-04-05. I think AVG Anti-virus (Registered Version) is pretty good with low false positives so I moved the .exe file to the Virus Vault and wiped it. Apart from that this tool is very good when used with Media Player Classic. You can play near enough any media file type! Thanks to the developers.
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Be careful with the latest release, my antivirus software got quite 'mad' with it and i had to go through a full scan for an hour and a half or so. I guess open-source stuff comes with that...
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My only comment on this software is that I have Videohelp.com sende me an email whenver it is updated, and I sometimes get 2 or 3 emails a week. A lot of the changes are fairly trivial.
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Gives me the best quality for the least CPU utilization when used for mpeg2. Highly recommended.
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Wish there was support for Interlaced H.264 found on the MTS files from AVCHD camcorders from Sony and Pannasonic. That would give this a perfect 10 in my book. All in all, very good S/W.........
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http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=173941 This is the download link listed on this page. SSE and SSE2 Builds are both available at this link.
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went to www.free-codecs.com - once there used to be an SSE2 version, but now only SSE etc ... not sure what the deal is nowadays.
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Versions from 15 Nov 2005 now support video in Tmpgenc again although there are still some issues with audio in Tmpgenc. According to the developer (Milan Cutka) this has now also been fixed but so far there has been no release forthcoming with the audio fix. Just disable ffdshow for mp3 decoding if you want to use Tmpgenc
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These newer versions of ffdshow don't seem to work very well with tmpgenc.
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I have been ffdshow for about 3 years or more now. I use simply to convert DivX/XviD avi's to VCD/SVCD and DVD. Never had a problem with freezing or anything that others have commented on. Also there is a nice configuration tool to control the software, i dont mess with it too much, but its there if you need to. I like this much better than having to install seperately DivX 3 / 5 and XviD codecs.
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Excelent program, can do a lot. Was the only decoder in use, until discovered that the last version (20041012 or the version before, I'm not sure which was installed) have problem with some type of .avi (XviD made from camera shot). My computer simply restart or became instable. Checked with 3 movies of the same type and the result was the same. Uninstalled ffdshow and installed XviD codec (XviD 1.0.1 (05062004) version) and the movie was OK. Anyway, the best decoding software I used ever and make a good team with VobSub (not sure if is really necessary VobSub, to lazzy to check).
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I use it for 2 years on my 2 machines (XP Sp1 and 98SE). Extremely usefull to add permanent subtitles to AVI and VCD's.
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Maybe they read my comments and fixed the bugs. If they have then I take back what I said before.
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Contrary to the other comment here, this FIXED all the problems I had with XP and TMPGEnc .."index scan" and various Directshow problems which led TMPGEnc to crash whenever Vobsub tried to load a sub...
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I have always been a fan of Ffdshow until now. I discovered through chance that all my Tmpgenc Xvid to Mpeg conversion errors e.g freezing, crashing etc while converting where being caused by this evil thing. I uninstalled it and used the proper Xvid/DivX codecs instead and magically my Tmpgenc conversions became error free. Don't use this if you convert Xvid/DivX to Mpeg using TMPGenc - you'll be pulling your hair out if you do.
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