1. General features
2. How it works
3. System Requirements & Supported formats
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3.1 System requirements
- Windows XP (DirectX 9+) / Vista / 7 / 8
- 3D-capable display adapter with secondary output (HDMI/DVI/VGA/TV), 512 Mb RAM
- CPU and system RAM as recommended for the operating system
CPU and memory usage depend on the video format, the video codec and the video resolution. The display memory usage depends on the video resolution.
Increasing the number of simultaneously playing videos will also increase the CPU and display memory requirements accordingly.
3.2 Supported formats and devices
- Audio: MP3, MP2, MP1, OGG, WMA, WMA-DRM, WAV, audio CDs (CDA), M4A (from iTunes), FLAC, AC3, ALAC (Apple Lossless), APE, MPC, WavPack, TTA, OFR, MOD music (XM, S3M...), ...
- Video: MPEG, MPEG-2, MP4, M4V (from iTunes), AVI, DivX, XVid, DVDs (unencrypted VOB files), WMV/ASF, WMVDRM, DVR-MS, VCD, Quicktime, FLV (YouTube, Google...), 3GP, Real Media, ...
- Karaoke: MP3+G, WMA+G, BIN
- Output video devices: secondary DVI/VGA output, HDMI, composite video, S-Video.
- Input video devices: Firewire/1394, USB webcam, TV/Video capture devices.
The exact list of supported formats and devices may change and depends on the codecs actually installed on the system
when running the application. A proper codec pack, such as the one provided with Deejaysystem Video VJ2, is
recommended in order to provide maximum compatibility.
Easy integration with any audio engine
Your audio application receives the plain PCM audio data from the video file. All you must do is playing the received audio throught your
audio engine and notifying VIDJ that the audio has been played. VIDJ will automatically keep the
video output in sync with the audio as you play it.
Powerful video playback and mixing features
Simultaneous playback of many files, single and mixed video previews, multiple screen support, video crossfading effects, live cameras, internet streams, custom graphic and text layers.
Also features built-in background, overlay logo and text ticker functionality.
99.9% reliability and compatibility
VIDJ rock-solid engine handles any unexpected situation gracefully by returning the appropiate error codes to your application. Video files are played exactly as regular audio files. No special care required on your side.
VIDJ communicates directly with the video codecs. Almost ANY video format is supported provided that the proper DirectShow video codec is installed.