It is the intended replacement for Microsoft DirectShow, Windows Media SDK, DirectX Media Objects (DMOs) and all other so-called "legacy" multimedia APIs such as Audio Compression Manager (ACM) and Video for Windows (VfW).
Согласно планам Microsoft, он заменит DirectShow, Windows Media SDK, DirectX Media Objects (DMOs) и более старые мультимедийные API, такие, как Audio Compression Manager (ACM) и Video for Windows (VfW).