DirectShowParser is free software for converting any video format that plays in windows media player (i.e. with a valid directshow filter installed in the computer) into a PNG image sequence or classic AVI. The main advantage of DirectShowParser is that DirectShow filters are more often available than VFW filters (required by VirtualDub). 

The original goal of this application is converting Panasonic MXF files into normal AVIs for post-processing and research purposes. In order to convert MXF files, you need to install the free DVCPRO DirectShow codec by Panasonic, available with the P2 viewer application:

https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/sales_o/p2/p2viewer/index.html


DirectShowParser is based on the demo application VideoAna by Mingliang Zhu.

Carlos Hernandez
2008