: Microsoft encourages developers to use Media Foundation for new projects, especially those requiring 4K, HDR, or hardware-accelerated DRM, which DirectShow handles poorly or not at all.

For videophiles running Windows 11, MadVR is a DirectShow renderer with superior scaling, HDR tone mapping, and dithering. It works alongside LAV Filters and requires a decent GPU.

: These ingest raw data from files, network streams, or hardware devices like webcams. Transform Filters

Windows 11 may default to its built-in "Media Foundation" wrappers, bypassing specialized DirectShow filters you’ve installed. Managing DirectShow on Windows 11