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DirectShow DirectShow is a component-based multimedia architecture that is part of Windows and Microsoft's Internet Explorer. It provides playback of audio and video data (including MPEG and DVD) as well as recording and editing services. For articles explaining details of DirectShow, see the DirectShow pages. For helpful articles including sample code, see How To... and Articles.		DirectShow Overview An overview of the DirectShow filter architecture A technical Q & A for developers List of Downloads Articles on advanced topics
Windows Driver Model WDM is a device-driver model supported in both Windows 98 and Windows 2000 (formerly Windows NT 5). It is based on the original Windows NT driver model, and is currently used to support a range of multimedia devices as well as USB, 1394 and other newer device types. WDM drivers can also use WDM Streaming, a kernel-mode streaming architecture similar to DirectShow providing connection and streaming between device drivers. There are articles on Windows NT drivers and WDM drivers.		WDM Device Drivers Windows NT Device Drivers WDM Streaming Video Capture on Windows