# Video renderer

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A '''video renderer''' is [software](/source/software) that processes a video file and sends it sequentially to the video display controller card for display on a computer screen.  An example of a video renderer, is the VMR-7 that was used by Microsoft's [DirectShow](/source/DirectShow). An example of a UNIX video renderer is the one container within [GStreamer](/source/GStreamer).

Commonly used video renderers are:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Choosing a video renderer|url=http://pantuflo.freehostia.com/WebHelp/choosingavideorenderer.html}}</ref>
* [Enhanced Video Renderer](/source/Media_Foundation)
* VMR9 Renderless
* Haali's Video Renderer
* Madvr Video Renderer
* JRVR, a part of [JRiver Media Center](/source/JRiver_Media_Center)

==See also==
* [Rendering (computer graphics)](/source/Rendering_(computer_graphics))

==Notes==
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Category:Graphics software
Category:Video acceleration

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