Renderer vs Decoder

[steingra]

See the attached graphic for what I am asking about.

I was wondering if someone can explain the differences between the Video Redender setting and the MPEG2 Video Decoder Filter.

And the same thing for the Audio settings: Audio Renderer vs Audio MPEG2 Deocder filter?

I dont understand what their main purpose is, and what they are used for in the product. Do they serve similar purposes or different purposes???

Thanks!

[stanger89]

Decoder unpacks the (usually compressed) data, and renderer puts that data on the screen (or speakers)

[steingra]

Originally Posted by stanger89

Decoder unpacks the (usually compressed) data, and renderer puts that data on the screen (or speakers)

so would they be running simultaneously when watching a sagetv video, like on a sagetv client pc?

[stanger89]

Yeah, basically:

File -> Splitter/Demux -> Audio/Video Decoder -> Renderer