VFW Capture Filter
This filter works with older video capture hardware that uses Video For Windows.
This filter has two output pins. One is called Capture, and the other is called either Preview or Overlay.
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| Filter Interfaces | IPersistPropertyBag, IAMVfwCaptureDialogs, IAMFilterMiscFlags, IBaseFilter, ISpecifyPropertyPages, IOverlayNotify |
| Input Pin Media Types | Not applicable. |
| Input Pin Interfaces | Not applicable. |
| Output Pin Media Types | Capture: MEDIATYPE_Video, MEDIASUBTYPE_NULL, FORMAT_VideoInfoOverlay: MEDIATYPE_Video, MEDIASUBTYPE_Overlay, FORMAT_VideoInfo Preview: MEDIATYPE_Video, MEDIASUBTYPE_NULL, FORMAT_VideoInfo |
| Output Pin Interfaces | Capture Pin: IAMBufferNegotiation, IAMDroppedFrames, IAMPushSource, IAMStreamConfig, IAMStreamControl, IAMVideoCompression, IKsPropertySet, IPin, IQualityControlOverlay Pin: IAMStreamControl, IKsPropertySet, IPin, IQualityControl Preview Pin: IAMPushSource, IAMStreamControl, IKsPropertySet, IPin, IQualityControl |
| Filter CLSID | CLSID_VfwCapture |
| Property Page CLSID | CLSID_CaptureProperties |
| Executable | qcap.dll |
| Merit | MERIT_DO_NOT_USE |
| Filter Category | CLSID_VideoInputDeviceCategory |
Remarks
Although the capture pin exposes the IAMStreamConfig interface, only the SetFormat and GetFormat methods are implemented for this interface.
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