DirectShow FilterPack
A free video and audio decoding software for Windows
DirectShow FilterPack is a short set of filters (decoders) that will allow you to play different music and video formats. Initially, you can already play MP3 music, because Fraunhofer MP3 decoder is installed together with Windows.
But unlike MP3 files, Windows doesn't know how to handle Vorbis audio, for example. With OGG Splitter (plus FFDShow), Windows can handle Vorbis Audio.
This filter package was designed to work with FFDShow. FFDShow is a very powerful DirectShow filter for audio and video decompression, such as DivX / XviD and Vorbis / AAC, but it can also do much more. Thus, you can install a single DirectShow FilterPack, instead of some other filter packages that install more than one filter for the same purpose.
DirectShow FilterPack simplifies media playback by enabling Windows to handle various music and video formats through a single installation.
DirectShow can be used as a media player;Zoom Player, RadLight, The Core Media Player, Windows Media Player, and Media Player Classic (MPC). (Note: This does not apply to Win AMP or XMPlay as this plugin is based as a media player.) (Note: "I do not mean Media Player Classic (MPC) as most of these Splitter filters are already integrated into the MPC.)
FFDShow:
- QuickTime Alternative
- QuickTime Alternative allows you to play QuickTime files (MOV, QT) without installing QuickTime Player.
- Real Alternative player
- Real Alternative allows you to play back RealMedia files (RA, RM, RAM, RMVB) without installing RealPlayer.
- Windows Media Player 10 Lite
- For those of you who have removed Windows Media Player from nLite, this package allows you to play WMA and WMV.
Content:
- Gabest - MPA Splitter 1.0.0.2 (03052006)Supports separation of MPEG audio files (MP3) and MPEG4 audio files (AAC).
- Gabest - OGG Splitter 1.0.0.0.0 (03052006)Support for OGG and OGM file sharing.
- RadLight - MPC Source Filter 1.0.0.4 (27042004)Supports playback of MusePack (MPC) audio files.
- DCoder - APE Filter Source 1.00 (19062004)Support to play Monkey's audio files (APE).
- CoreCodec - FLAC Source Filter 0.4.0.46 (17082004)Support for FLAC audio files (FLAC) playback.
- RadLight - OFR Source filter 1.0.0.1 (27042004)Support for OptimFROG audio files (OFR) playback.
- CoreCodec - WV Splitter 1.0.3.277 (19042005)
- CoreCodec - WV Decoder 1.0.3.431 (19042005)Supports playback of WavPack (WV) audio files.
- DCoder - MOD Filter source 0.50 (11082004)Supports playback of Tracker files (MO3, IT, XM, S3M, MTM, MOD and UMX).
- Gabest - CDDA Reader 1.0.0.1 filter (20032006)Support for audio CD playback.
- Gabest - CDXA Reader 1.0.0.1 filter (20032006)Support for reading (S) VCD, and XCDs on the fly.
- Gabest - SHOUTcast Source filter 1.0.0.1 (20032006)Support for Internet radio stations processing.
- Gabest - MPEG Splitter 1.0.0.4 (03052006)Support for splitting MPEG1 / 2 files (MP (E) G, VOB, DAT, TS, TP, etc.)
- Gabest - MPV decoder 1.0.0.3 (03052006)Ability to decode MPEG1 / 2 video streams as well as DVD.
- Gabest - MP4 Splitter 1.0.0.2 (03052006)Splitter 1.0.0.2 (03052006)Splitter 1.0.0.2 (03052006)Splitter 1.0.0.2 (03052006)Splitter 1.0.0.2 (03052006)Splitter 1.0.0.2 (0.0.0) Splitter 1.0.2 (0.0) Splitter 1.0.0.2 (0.0) Splitter 1.0.0.0.2 (0.0) Splitter 1.0.2 (0.0) Splitter 1.0.0.2 (0.0) Splitter 1.0.0.0.
- Gabest - MKV Splitter 1.0.2.9 (03052006)Support for Matroska file sharing (MKV and MKA).
- Gabest - FLV Splitter 1.0.0.1 (03052006)Ability to share Flash video files (FLV).
- Supports On2 VP62 video stream decoding.
- Gabest - VobSub filter 1.0.1.3 (20032006)Support for displaying (built-in) subtitle files (STO, SUB, IDX, etc.).
- Softella - DirectShow Filter Manager 0.5.0.260 (09082005) (DSFM-0.5.0.260.exe)This utility will help you to create a list, sort, search, add or remove DirectShow filters.
PROS
Free and easy to use.
Advanced audio and video decoding capabilities.
CONS
Occasional compatibility issues with some types of media files.
Lacks comprehensive technical support or customer service.
Ryan
Do you want to play your video and audio content using media players based on DirectShow? DirectShow FilterPack allows you to do this.
Fri, Jan 12, 2024
DirectShow FilterPack is a simple yet powerful application that has lots of useful features. You can use it for playing and decoding audio and video files, encoding or creating multimedia files and so on. Another good thing is that the app doesn’t contain an included media player so it doesn’t cause conflicts between various codecs and filters. Users especially like the fact that the app can handle both popular and obscure codecs. Unfortunately some people complain that the app doesn’t have updates. They also say that it doesn’t get technical support or customer service. Nevertheless, considering the app is completely free, it’s still worth giving it a try.
