H264 directshow filter TABLE OF CONTENTS ------------------ 1.How to register the filter by yourself? 2.How to use the windows media player? 1.How to register the filter by yourself? ------------------------------------- (1)copy the files to the system directory(...\winnt\system32\) Mpeg4Splitter.ax Mpeg4SrcFlt.ax Mpeg4DecV.ax Mpeg4DecA.ax Mpeg4null.ax G722ADEC.dll H264VDEC.dll HIKM4DEC.dll (2)register the .ax files(start->run...) regsvr32 path\Mpeg4Splitter.ax regsvr32 path\Mpeg4SrcFlt.ax regsvr32 path\Mpeg4DecV.ax regsvr32 path\Mpeg4DecA.ax regsvr32 path\Mpeg4null.ax the "path" is where the .ax files you have copyed to. (3)edit the registry [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Hkm4] "Source Filter"="{78B72865-0881-4a25-A0C4-A750EA28C297}" [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Real] "Source Filter"="{78B72865-0881-4a25-A0C4-A750EA28C297}" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.264] "Application"="mplayer2.exe" [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.264\OpenWithList] "a"="mplayer2.exe" "MRUList"="a" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Media Type\{e436eb83-524f-11ce-9f53-0020af0ba770}\{78B72865-0881-4A25-A0C4-A750EA28C297}] "Source Filter"="{78B72865-0881-4a25-A0C4-A750EA28C297}" "1"="0,4,,34484b48" Note: The ".264" is the file extension that you want to play with the media player. You can modify it. 2.How to use the windows media player? -------------------------------------- (1)play the net stream a) Start the video sever(refer to our net SDK). b) Open the windows media player,File->Open URL...->Input the address to the text box. The address format is: "Real://IP/channel/5050", Example: "Real://192.0.0.121/0/5050" means: the sever IP is "192.0.0.121", the video channel is "0". Note: If your media player's version is 6.4 or older, the menu is File->Open... The "Real" is case sensitive. (2)play the files Open the ".264" file directly. Note: Suggest to use the windows media player 8.0 or above!!! -------------------------------------------------------------