winsat mfmedia


Applies To: Windows 7,Windows Vista,Windows Server 2008,Windows Server 2008 R2

Measures the performance of video decoding (playback) using the Media Foundation framework.

For examples of how to use this command, see Examples.

Syntax


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winsat mfmedia <parameters>

Parameters

Parameters

Description

-input <file name>

Required: Specify the file containing the video clip to be played or encoded. The file can be in any format that can be rendered by Media Foundation.

-dumpgraph

Specify that the filter graph should be saved to a GraphEdit-compatible file before the assessment starts.

-ns

Specify that the filter graph should run at the normal playback speed of the input file. By default, the filter graph runs as fast as possible, ignoring presentation times.

-play

Run the assessment in decode mode and play any supplied audio content in the file specified in -input using the default DirectSound device. By default, audio playback is disabled.

-nopmp

Do not make use of the Media Foundation Protected Media Pipeline (MFPMP) process during the assessment.

-pmp

Always make use of the MFPMP process during the assessment.

Note

If -pmp or -nopmp is not specified, MFPMP will be used only when necessary.

-v

Send verbose output to STDOUT, including status and progress information. Any errors will also be written to the command window.

-xml <file name>

Save the output of the assessment as the specified XML file. If the specified file exists, it will be overwritten.

-idiskinfo

Save information about physical volumes and logical disks as part of the <SystemConfig> section in the XML output.

-iguid

Create a globally unique identifier (GUID) in the XML output file.

-note "note text"

Add the note text to the <note> section in the XML output file.

-icn

Include the local computer name in the XML output file.

-eef

Enumerate extra system information in the XML output file.

Examples


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winsat mfmedia -input c:\windows\performance\winsat\winsat.wmv -nopmp

Remarks

Additional references

Winsat

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