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Preferred Filter Tweaker(aka Win7DSFilterTweaker) is a tool to change the preferred video and audio decoders in Windows 7, 8 and 10. Windows 7 uses its own DirectShow filters for decoding several audio and video formats. Using third party filters instead of the native filters is not possible without making changes to the Windows Registry. This tool allows you to configure your preferred DirectShow filters with just a few mouse clicks. It is quick, easy, and changes can be always undone. If you for example prefer to use ffdshow or CoreAVC for decoding H.264 video then you can do so by using this tool.
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Supported Formats (DirectShow)
This tool can set the preferred decoding filter for the following audio and video formats.
H.264
HEVC
MPEG-4 (Xvid/DivX/MP4V)
MPEG-2
MPEG-1
VC-1 and WMVA
WMV1/2/3
DV
MJPEG
AAC
MP3
MP2
MP1
Supported Third Party DirectShow Filters
Only the filters listed below are currently supported by this tool. Requests for additions of other filters can be made on our forum.
Currently supported third party filters (32-bit):
ffdshow
LAV Video
LAV Audio
MPCVideoDec
CoreAVC H.264 decoder
Xvid MPEG-4 decoder
DivX H.264 decoder
DivX MPEG-4 decoder
DivX AAC decoder
DiAVC H.264 decoder
DScaler5 MPEG-2 decoder
Gabest MPEG-2 decoder
Cyberlink H.264 decoder (PDVD 7/8/9/10)
Cyberlink MPEG-2 decoder (PDVD 7/8/9/10)
Cyberlink VC-1 decoder (patched with VC1Tweak: guid {394DFD1B-6F4C-4096-AA14-EF852B02595B})
ArcSoft H.264 decoder
ArcSoft MPEG-4 decoder
ArcSoft MPEG-2 decoder
ArcSoft VC-1 decoder (patched with VC1Tweak: guid {9DAD7B50-4432-4F48-AC60-B2B4E854454B})
Purevideo MPEG-2 decoder
NVIDIA MPEG-2 decoder
MONOGRAM AAC decoder
Broadcom H.264/MPEG-2 decoder
Bitcontrol MPEG-2 decoder
CoreAAC v2
MainConcept H.264 decoder
MainConcept VC-1 decoder
MainConcept MPEG-2 decoder
MainConcept MPEG-4 decoder
MainConcept AAC decoder
Currently supported third party filters (64-bit):
ffdshow
LAV Video
LAV Audio
MPCVideoDec
CoreAVC H.264 decoder
Xvid MPEG-4 decoder
Gabest MPEG-2 decoder
Bitcontrol MPEG-2 decoder
CoreAAC v2
Supported Formats (Media Foundation)
This tool can disable the use of Media Foundation for the following file extensions:
.3g2, .3gp, .3gp2, .3gpp, .avi, .m4a, .m4v, .mov, .mp4, .mp4v, .wav
And additionally on Windows 8/8.1/10:
.m2t, .m2ts, .mod, .mp2v, .mpeg, .mpg, .mts, .ts, .vob
This tool can set the preferred decoding filter for the following audio and video formats.
H.264
HEVC
MPEG-4 (Xvid/DivX/MP4V)
MPEG-2
MPEG-1
VC-1 and WMVA
WMV1/2/3
DV
MJPEG
AAC
MP3
MP2
MP1
Supported Third Party DirectShow Filters
Only the filters listed below are currently supported by this tool. Requests for additions of other filters can be made on our forum.
Currently supported third party filters (32-bit):
ffdshow
LAV Video
LAV Audio
MPCVideoDec
CoreAVC H.264 decoder
Xvid MPEG-4 decoder
DivX H.264 decoder
DivX MPEG-4 decoder
DivX AAC decoder
DiAVC H.264 decoder
DScaler5 MPEG-2 decoder
Gabest MPEG-2 decoder
Cyberlink H.264 decoder (PDVD 7/8/9/10)
Cyberlink MPEG-2 decoder (PDVD 7/8/9/10)
Cyberlink VC-1 decoder (patched with VC1Tweak: guid {394DFD1B-6F4C-4096-AA14-EF852B02595B})
ArcSoft H.264 decoder
ArcSoft MPEG-4 decoder
ArcSoft MPEG-2 decoder
ArcSoft VC-1 decoder (patched with VC1Tweak: guid {9DAD7B50-4432-4F48-AC60-B2B4E854454B})
Purevideo MPEG-2 decoder
NVIDIA MPEG-2 decoder
MONOGRAM AAC decoder
Broadcom H.264/MPEG-2 decoder
Bitcontrol MPEG-2 decoder
CoreAAC v2
MainConcept H.264 decoder
MainConcept VC-1 decoder
MainConcept MPEG-2 decoder
MainConcept MPEG-4 decoder
MainConcept AAC decoder
Currently supported third party filters (64-bit):
ffdshow
LAV Video
LAV Audio
MPCVideoDec
CoreAVC H.264 decoder
Xvid MPEG-4 decoder
Gabest MPEG-2 decoder
Bitcontrol MPEG-2 decoder
CoreAAC v2
Supported Formats (Media Foundation)
This tool can disable the use of Media Foundation for the following file extensions:
.3g2, .3gp, .3gp2, .3gpp, .avi, .m4a, .m4v, .mov, .mp4, .mp4v, .wav
And additionally on Windows 8/8.1/10:
.m2t, .m2ts, .mod, .mp2v, .mpeg, .mpg, .mts, .ts, .vob
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| 6 reviews, Showing 1 to 5 reviews |
Excellent tool. Look at this link:
http://forum.videohelp.com/threads/295805-Subtitle-Workshop-not-showing-mkv-files-during-preview
I saved.Thank's
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Review by remanyao on
Mar 16, 2016 Version: Win7DSFilterTweaker
OS: Windows 7 Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
Great application.
I work hard installing and uninstalling codecs, diving the internet and other... for about two days until i find this, and solve my problems in a click.
God dammed miscrosoft codecs!!
why on earth it was chosen when I installed the codecs I want to work with??
Thanks again... and very, very much to this application.
L.
I work hard installing and uninstalling codecs, diving the internet and other... for about two days until i find this, and solve my problems in a click.
God dammed miscrosoft codecs!!
why on earth it was chosen when I installed the codecs I want to work with??
Thanks again... and very, very much to this application.
L.
Review by luisppk on
Aug 21, 2013 Version: 10
OS: Windows 7 Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
I was having a problem decoding certain H.264 videos with Avisynth, and all FLV files with Avisynth. Ffdshow was installed on my computer buy only working for Windows Media Player not Avisynth. This tool quickly fixed the problem by allowing my ffdshow filters to replace the native Microsoft filters.
Review by lcnkap on
Apr 5, 2013 Version: 5.7
OS: Windows 7 Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
Only supports a small subset of codecs instead of just allowing us to set all present on the system (need Lagarith).
Review by branch on
Oct 3, 2012 Version: 5-5
OS: Windows 7 64-bit Ease of use: 8/10
Functionality: 5/10
Value for money: 8/10
Overall: 8/10
Worked perfectly. I was having problems hearing audio on one of my video files, and was unaware my system's AAC decoder was set to Microsoft. I used this tool to change it to FFDshow, then played a video, now the audio was heard perfectly. A great tool.
Review by aln688 on
Apr 2, 2010 Version: 3.0
OS: Windows 7 64-bit Ease of use: 10/10
Functionality: 10/10
Value for money: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
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