Use the Decoders Page to configure the decoder Also known as a decompressor, this is a module or algorithm to decompress data. options for the selected task(s). The fields that are displayed depend upon how many tasks are selected for conversion. The figure below shows the Decoders page:
The following fields are on this page:
If only one task is selected the following fields display:
Decompressors Group
Use the Decompressors group to select decompressor Also known as a decoder, this is a module or algorithm to decompress data. options.
Decompressors Drop-down list
Use the Decompressors drop-down list box and Properties button to configure decompressor(s). If the file does not use a decompressor that has property page then the unsupported decompressors will not be visible. A multimedia file can have at most the following three types of decompressors:
Video Decompressor Also known as a decoder, this is a module or algorithm to decompress data.
Audio Decompressor
MPEG Splitter DirectShow filter which breaks the MPEG stream into audio and video. A multimedia framework and API produced by Microsoft for software developers to perform various operations with media files. Most Windows video-related applications on Windows, such as Microsoft's Windows Media Player, use DirectShow A multimedia framework and API produced by Microsoft for software developers to perform various operations with media files. Most Windows video-related applications on Windows, such as Microsoft's Windows Media Player, use DirectShow to manage multimedia content. to manage multimedia content. filter which breaks the MPEG stream into audio and video.
Properties button
Select the Properties button to open the property page for the decompressor.
If more than one task is selected the following fields display:
DV DV stands for Digital Video and has been defined in "Specification of Consumer-use Digital VCRs" (aka the Blue Book). Settings Group
Use the DV Settings group to set the DV settings for the source files.
DV Decoding Resolution Drop-down list box
Use the DV Decoding Resolution drop-down list box to set the DV decoding resolution for DV source files. The following options are available:
Default
DC (88X60)
Quarter (180X120)
Half (360X240)
Full (720X480)
The dimensions are in brackets and the units are pixels.
Apply Current Page Settings button
Select the Apply Current Page Settings button to apply the current page settings to the tasks selected in the Tasks List. This button displays only when more than one task in the Tasks List is selected.
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