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DirectX® Video Acceleration Specification for Windows Media Video® v8, v9 and vA Decoding (Including SMPTE 421M "VC-1")

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  • Version: 3.0
  • Category: Document
  • Language: English

Defines extensions to DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) to support decoding of Windows Media Video.

  • Defines extensions to DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) to support decoding of Windows Media Video (WMV) 8, WMV 9, and SMPTE VC-1.

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FileSize
DXVA_WMV.pdf
SHA1: f12a6e814fbb4fb6142826b2e2f4a5a2f095dba2
852 KB
DXVA_WMV.xps
SHA1: 8484545d0ac6fd19d7bad75b31e828db89865576
1.56 MB

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System Requirements

Operating Systems: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP

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