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Figure 1: VLC Media Player with a connected device via DirectShow
1.18.9.1.1 System requirements
It is necessary that following drivers and programs are installed on the host device (laptop or PC):
• Windows 7 or higher, 32-bit or 64-bit
• up-do-date VLC Media Player, 32-bit or 64-bit (here: version 2.0.6)
• up-do-date MATRIX VISION driver, 32-bit or 64-bit (here: version 2.5.6)
Note
Using Windows 10 or Windows 7: VLC Media Player with versions 2.2.0 have been tested successfully
with older versions of mvIMPACT Acquire. Since version 3.0.0 of VLC at least mvIMPACT Acquire 2.34.0
will be needed to work with devices through the DirectShow interface!
1.18.9.1.2 Installing VLC Media Player
1. Download a suitable version of the VLC Media Player from the VLC Media Player website mentioned below.
2. Run the setup.
3. Follow the installation process and use the default settings.
A restart of the system is not required.
See also
http://www.videolan.org/
MATRIX VISION GmbH