Sensoray 616 AVStream DirectShow - Manual (Page 4)

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Introduction
The 616 AVStream driver and SDK allows DirectShow graphs to be built to capture data using the
616 board. Is a supplement to the WDM 616 driver, not a replacement. Sensoray will continue to
support the 616 WDM Windows driver in addition to the 616 AVStream driver.
DirectShow by nature is a complex API. Additionally, some DirectShow filters may be buggy or
interpret the standard differently. Connecting DirectShow pins is highly filter dependent and not
driver dependent. Because of these issues, Sensoray can make no guarantees that it’s AVStream
driver will be compatible with third-party applications. The reality is that many capture drivers will
not work with all third-party applications. Sensoray provides a DirectShow demo application using
standard DirectShow components, which displays RAW preview (on capable video cards) and
captures MPEG.
The 616 AVStream driver requires a DirectX9 capable video card capable of rendering UYVY
format.
Feature Summary
§ MPEG1/2 capture at full frame rate and full resolution.
§ Raw YUV preview.
§ Composite or S-video inputs.
§ Free Windows driver and demo application.
Software
Installation
The software may be distributed on a CD or downloaded from Sensoray’s web site. If the file is
downloaded, it will need to be unzipped into a folder on the local drive.
After windows first loads with the 616 plugged in, a Windows “Found new hardware…” dialog
appears. Select an option that allows specifying the driver location (“Install from a list or specific
location”), click on “Browse” button and select the \Drivers subfolder of the Sensoray 616 software
disk or the folder where the downloaded file was unzipped to. If a “Windows Logo testing not