[x264-devel] Re: DirectShowSource vs Mpeg2Source

[Gianluigi Tiesi]

On Tue, May 22, 2007 at 03:12:34AM -0600, Loren Merritt wrote:
> On Tue, 22 May 2007, Emanuele Fumagalli wrote:
> 
> >just noticed that the encoders like Staxrip uses Mpeg2Source in avs 
> >file, what's the problem using always DirectShowSource ? Since Staxrip 
> >re index the source mpeg.
> 
> That's not very related to x264 development...
> 
yes :) anyway I think because mpeg2source uses a well known plugin,
direct show decoding may be delegated on unknown filters
or as in default windows installations there are no direct show
decoders for mpeg2

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