Intervideo Video Effect Filters?, Can it be done? Options

[Guest_alexd74_*]

Hi, me again,

The other 'filter'? I use a bit in WinDVD is the sharpness video effect (among others) and I notice in GraphEdit that I can add the filter. I am just wondering what the settings would be in the VideoDecoders.ini file to get the sharpness filter working with the Intervideo codec. I tried the following which game me an error about 'in0' not being there or something.. (Note: I tried it with the overlay mixer in a couple of places too but no luck - as you can tell I am just hacking so it would be great if someone who knows what they are doing would give me some advice!

[InterVideo WinDVD6 Sharpness]
LoadFilter({0246CA20-776D-11D2-8010-00104B9B8592}, "InterVideo_Video_Decoder")
LoadFilter ({94297043-BD82-4DFD-B0DE-8177739C6D20}, "InterVideo_Sharpness")
LoadFilter ({70E102B0-5556-11CE-97C0-00AA0055595A}, "Video Renderer")
SourcePin("InterVideo_Video_Decoder", "Video Input")
ConnectPins("InterVideo_Video_Decoder", "Video Output", "InterVideo_Sharpness", "in0")
ConnectPins("InterVideo_Sharpness", "out0", "Video Renderer", "Input")

[nate]

Hi,

Sounds like the in0 pin name isn't quite right.

You could try a small command line app I wrote ages ago.
PinEnum

You can use it to get the Pin names if you already know the CLSID. I've noticed that occasionally graphedt.exe will give a slightly different name.

Notes on PinEnum:
It will list all the pins on a filter.
Usage:

CODE

PinEnum <clsid>   eg: PinEnum {70E102B0-5556-11CE-97C0-00AA0055595A}

If it lists a pin like this

CODE

Input Pin : XForm In

Then it should work in DigitalWatch.

If it lists the pins like this

CODE

Input Pin :! XForm In

Then it probably won't work in DigitalWatch, but you never know.

[Guest_alexd74_*]

Thanks nate! - I'll definately give it a go!

[Guest_alexd74_*]

nate,
tried the PinEnum prog with the sharpen filter - it didnt respond with anything?!

[nate]

Does the filter have any pins on it when you add it to graph edit? Did you try PinEnum with any other filters, just to check that it's working?

[Guest_alexd74_*]

Just tested pinenum with another filter and it works fine, just no response when using the ID for the sharpening filter. Does this mean we cannot use the sharpening filter from WinDVD? or should I keep trying?

[nate]

It probably means that filter won't work in DW.
I'd need to double check the code in PinEnum to be certain, but off the top of my head DW uses the same method to find pins on the filters, so if PinEnum doesn't find any pins then DW won't either.

[Guest_alexd74_*]

Just wanted to add for anyone wanting to sharpen the image that the FDDShow decoder (I am using with DScaler) does a great job - I think even better than Intervideo - and a LOT more control over sharpening effects and amounts!

[Guest_morkli_*]

Just wanted to add for anyone wanting to sharpen the image that the FDDShow decoder (I am using with DScaler) does a great job - I think even better than Intervideo - and a LOT more control over sharpening effects and amounts!

alexd74,

Can you please post your audio and video decoder .ini setup for DScaler/FFDShow. Also, what settings are you using in FFDShow?

CHeers,
morkli.

[Guest_alexd74_*]

Audio:
[Dscaler5 - Audio]
LoadFilter({D2CA75C2-05A1-4915-88A8-D433F876D186}, "DScaler Audio Decoder")
RenderSourcePin()

Video:
[FFDShow]
LoadFilter ({F8904F1F-0371-4471-8866-90E6281ABDB6}, "DScaler")
LoadFilter ({04FE9017-F873-410E-871E-AB91661A4EF7}, "FFDShow")
LoadFilter ({CD8743A1-3736-11D0-9E69-00C04FD7C15B}, "Overlay Mixer")
LoadFilter ({70E102B0-5556-11CE-97C0-00AA0055595A}, "Video Renderer")
SourcePin ("DScaler", "Video In")
ConnectPins("DScaler", "Video Out", "FFDShow", "In")
ConnectPins("FFDShow", "Out", "Overlay Mixer", "Input0")
ConnectPins("Overlay Mixer", "Output", "Video Renderer", "Input")
#RenderPin ("DScaler", "Video Out")

.....
I got good results with sharpening using the unsharp mask option with about 50% effect.