winsat mfmedia
Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista
Measures the performance of video decoding (playback) using the Media Foundation framework.
For examples of how to use this command, see Examples.
Syntax
winsat mfmedia <parameters>
Parameters
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-input <file name> |
Required: Specify the file containing the video clip to be played or encoded. The file can be in any format that can be rendered by Media Foundation. |
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-dumpgraph |
Specify that the filter graph should be saved to a GraphEdit-compatible file before the assessment starts. |
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-ns |
Specify that the filter graph should run at the normal playback speed of the input file. By default, the filter graph runs as fast as possible, ignoring presentation times. |
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-play |
Run the assessment in decode mode and play any supplied audio content in the file specified in -input using the default DirectSound device. By default, audio playback is disabled. |
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-nopmp |
Do not make use of the Media Foundation Protected Media Pipeline (MFPMP) process during the assessment. |
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-pmp |
Always make use of the MFPMP process during the assessment.
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-v |
Send verbose output to STDOUT, including status and progress information. Any errors will also be written to the command window. |
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-xml <file name> |
Save the output of the assessment as the specified XML file. If the specified file exists, it will be overwritten. |
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-idiskinfo |
Save information about physical volumes and logical disks as part of the <SystemConfig> section in the XML output. |
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-iguid |
Create a globally unique identifier (GUID) in the XML output file. |
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-note "note text" |
Add the note text to the <note> section in the XML output file. |
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-icn |
Include the local computer name in the XML output file. |
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-eef |
Enumerate extra system information in the XML output file. |
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NoteExamples
The following example runs the assessment with the input file that is used during a winsat formal assessment, without employing the Media Foundation Protected Media Pipeline (MFPMP), on a computer where c:\windows is the location of the Windows folder.
winsat mfmedia -input c:\windows\performance\winsat\winsat.wmv -nopmp
Remarks
Membership in the local Administrators group, or equivalent, is the minimum required to use winsat. The command must be executed from an elevated command prompt window.
To open an elevated command prompt window, click Start, click Accessories, right-click Command Prompt, and click Run as administrator.