| File Type |
DirectShow Filter |
| File Format |
File |
| Common? |
No |
| File Description |
Used by various video playback programs to process video data streams; provides decoding and encoding capabilities, file parsing, audio and video de-multiplexing, video decompression, and rendering of video files; may also be used in the video recording and editing process.
DirectShow is sometimes referred to as "Quartz" and was developed as a replacement for Microsoft's "Video for Windows" format. |
| Program(s) that open ax files |
Mac: Microsoft Windows Media Player; Apple QuickTime Player; Other video player that supports video filters
Windows: Microsoft Windows Media Player; Apple QuickTime Player; VideoLAN VLC media player; Other video player that supports video filters
Unix: VideoLAN VLC media player |
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