DirectDraw video-port extensions are a low-level programming interface, not intended for mainstream multimedia programmers. The target customer is the video-streaming software industry, which creates products like DirectShow™. Developers who want to include video playback in their software can make use of video-port extensions. However, for most software, a high-level programming interface like the one provided by DirectShow is recommended for greater ease of use.
This section contains information about DirectDrawVideoPort objects. The following topics are discussed: