Microsoft DirectX 9.0

MSVidVideoRenderer Object

This topic applies to Windows XP only.

The MSVidVideoRenderer object enables Automation clients to set properties on the Video Mixing Renderer Filter (VMR). For more complete information on the VMR, see Using the Video Mixing Renderer.

This object inherits all the methods and properties of the IMSVidDevice object. In addition, it exposes the following methods and properties.

Property	Description
AvailableSourceRect	Retrieves the size of the native video.
ClippedSourceRect	Sets or retrieves the clipping rectangle on the video source.
CustomCompositorClass	Sets or retrieves the CLSID of the VMR's current image compositor.
DecimateInput	Indicates whether the VMR will decimate the video (that is, reduce the native video size) before processing it.
FramesPerSecond	Retrieves the frame rate.
MaxVidRect	Retrieves the maximum ideal size of the video rectangle.
MinVidRect	Retrieves the minimum ideal size of the video rectangle.
MixerBitmap	Sets or retrieves the static bitmap image.
MixerBitmapOpacity	Sets or retrieves the opacity of the static bitmap image.
MixerBitmapPositionRect	Sets or retrieves the position of the static bitmap image, relative to the video window.
OverScan	Sets or retrieves the amount of clipping to perform on all sides of the video frame, in order to cut off random video noise.
SourceSize	Indicates the type of clipping to apply to the video rectangle, if any.
SuppressEffects	Sets and retrieves preferences for power management and visual effects.
UsingOverlay	Indicates whether the VMR should use the hardware overlay.

Method	Description
Capture	Captures the video frame that is currently being rendered by the VMR.
SetupMixerBitmap	Configures the VMR to display an alpha-blended bitmap on top of the video.

Event	Description
OverlayUnavailable	Called when the hardware overlay surface is unavailable.
StateChange	Called when the state of the device changes.