If You've Tested the DirectX 9.0 beta...

[Jerry Jones]

...please look in your Windows System 32 folder and find the qdv.dll. (Microsoft DV codec)

What version number do you observe?

Thanks,

Jerry Jones

http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Indiana]

6.5.1.80 (or 6.05.01.0080)

[Jerry Jones]

Thanks.

The version I observe with the latest version of DirectX 8.0 is 6.03.01.0881.

I'm using Windows 2000.

So - unless the version number varies by OS - it would seem there is - indeed - a newer QDV.DLL version in DirectX 9.0.

Thanks again.

That's very interesting.

Jerry Jones

http://www.jonesgroup.net

[Jerry Jones]

By the way, Indiana, were you the one who posted earlier?

Have you done any quality comparisons with this Microsoft DV codec filter in DirectX 9.0?

Thanks again,

Jerry Jones

[Indiana]

No. I only do analog captures using my Hauppauge, no DV (yet).
But since I've installed the DX9 Beta I could look up the version number nevertheless. BTW, I'm also using Win2k here, so it's in fact a newer version.
If this new version is better, you have to test yourselves... (but at least I had no adverse effects due to the DX9 Beta up to now, things (games) even seem a bit smoother, if anything different at all).

[Brian Ellis]

The DirectX v. 8.1 DV codec is 6.3.1.881, the same as your v. 8.0, Jerry.

[sergiovalentino]

6.5.1.80

It seems to have an improved dv quality. At this moment i tested only playback, and yes, it seems to work better.

ciao

[Brian Ellis]

Will this codec work with earlier DXs? If so, then MS should perhaps offer it stand-alone???

[Indiana]

If it's only the above mentioned dll, then I can send it to you if you want.

[Brian Ellis]

Indiana

OK, Thanks, I can try it and report to the forum.

Can you please send it to brian@protonique.com ?