About

DScaler 5 is a long term project to migrate the key DScaler features of film detection and deinterlacing into the DirectShow world, this will mean that we will no longer require direct hardware access and should mean the we will be able to work with a wider range of hardware and also be able to process internal sources such as DVD and digital TV entirely in the digital domain without complex hardware solutions.

Where are we?

At the moment the focus of the developement is in getting the core decoders up and running. As each filter gets into a working state it will be released as part of the alpha DScaler 5 package and will be announced in the DScaler 5 forum.

At the moment the MPEG audio and video filters are coming along.

Where are we going?

The plan for DScaler 5 keeps evolving and developement is slow but we plan to attempt to attack some of the following issues next year (2005).

• DScaler 4 quality film detection and deinterlacing on MPEG streams
• A method of decoding external spdif audio sources
• Assist other projects (probably MediaPortal & Media Player Classic) in creating a front end for the decoders.
• Add support for DVB features (subtitles, teletext etc) as required.