Microsoft DirectX 9.19.1007 Redistributable (June 2007) This new version of DirectX includes security and performance updates, along with many new features across all technologies, which can be accessed by applications using the DirectX APIs. (53.6mb download)
The Microsoft DirectX® End-User Runtime provides updates to 9.0c and previous versions of DirectX — the core Windows® technology that drives high-speed multimedia and games on the PC. Microsoft DirectX is a group of technologies designed to make Windows-based computers an ideal platform for running and displaying applications rich in multimedia elements such as full-color graphics, video, 3D animation, and rich audio. DirectX includes security and performance updates, along with many new features across all technologies, which can be accessed by applications using the DirectX APIs. (31.4mb)
The following fix enables Microsoft DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) of Microsoft Windows Media Video (WMV) content in Microsoft Windows Media Player 10 for video cards when the drivers of those video cards are designed to take advantage of this feature.
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Title: Update to enable DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) of Windows Media Video content in Windows Media Player 10
This fix enables DXVA support after you meet the following prerequisites:
* The graphics adaptor must support this DXVA update. For more information, contact the driver vendor for the latest driver that supports DXVA. * You must install hotfix 891122. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 891122 Update for Windows Media Digital Rights Management-enabled players * The content must be WMV-HD (Windows Media Video High Definition) clips (720p and 1080p) with a frame rate that is less than or equal to 30 frames per second.