AX File Extension - Printable Version

File Type	DirectShow Filter
Developer	N/A
Popularity
Category	Plugin Files

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 OS

	Apple QuickTime Player
	Other video player that supports video filters

Windows

	Microsoft Windows 7 Media Player
	Apple QuickTime Player
	VideoLAN VLC media player
	Other video player that supports video filters

Linux

VideoLAN VLC media player

Updated 4/3/2007

.AX File Extension