- Why call it Ladybug Mixer?
Ladybug Mixer explored the performance and the programmability of GPU to achieve visual special effects of multi-channel videos. Ladybug Mixer can run on Windows XP and Vista if the PC is DirectX 9 capable with SM2 or plus support. The naming of Ladybug Mixer simply means that you can mix multiple videos simultaneously.
- What are the extreme features of Ladybug Mixer?
The extreme functions of Ladybug Mixer allow users to work for special applications.
- Multiple Players on Windows Vista Glass GUI
By saving multiple customized .nwm files you can launch multiple players with multiple windows.
- Multiple Monitor Support
You can move windows of players onto multiple monitors.
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- Super HD Video Support
Ladybug Mixer can run upto 4096x4096 Super HD video resolution on GeForce 6/7/8 Series and Radeon X1K+ Series. Therefore you can dispaly a JPEG picture with 4096x4096 resolution.
- Full HD Dupport
1080p video support based on the capability of video acceleration of graphics cards.
- Streaming Video via Network
Play videos in the Shared Folder of WiFi or Ethernet network have been tested and showed satisfied smooth HD videos.
- What is the key functionality of Ladybug Mixer?
Ladybug Mixer is a media player to support programmable shader and effects on
Windows. Ladybug Mixer supports video and audio mixing in real-time on True
Fullscreen. Ladybug Mixer Home Edition allows you to download and try free for 100 uses.
Later you can subscribe online to make the full version in activation.
- Can I apply Ladybug Mixer for video post-processing?
Absolutely, by using the programmable pixel shader, Ladybug Mixer can
complete the video special effects in real-time. In Developer Edition, Users can design
their own shader with HLSL or Assembly languages in FX Effects.
- What DirectX version I need to install?
Ladybug Mixer supports the latest DirectX 9.0c (2004 Summer Upgrade,
7/26/2004). To use Shader Model 3.0 or 2.0x, the DX9.0c is required. Although DX9.0b
is supported, we suggest that you upgrade to DX9.0c for better performance and video
quality. DX9.0c is pre-installed on Windows XP SP2 and Vista.
- What is the difference between True Fullscreen and Frameless Fullscreen?
True Fullscreen is a special display mode with the display exclusively belonging to
your application. The performance and image quality are high in True Fullscreen and its
resolution dependents on the graphics adapter. Almost all the games use True
Fullscreen.
Frameless Fullscreen is a borderless window in screen size. Windows Media Player
and many other players used this mode for fullscreen. At present Ladybug Mixer supports True Fullscreen that is better for movie watching and video effects.
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- How Ladybug Mixer distinguish from other players?
There are many media players available such as Microsoft's Media Player, Apple's
QuickTime, and Real Network’s RealPlayer .etc. All of them did not take the advantage of
the GPU. Ladybug Mixer is a next generation media player that takes advantages
of GPU functions and performance.
Ladybug Mixer adapts true fullscreen and supports programmable shader with
HLSL up to Shader Model 3.0 with FX effects. In addition, it can play multiple videos
simultaneously by using the multithread engine inside the Ladybug Mixer.
3D graphics, programmable shader, and multiple video playbacks all are lacked features
in the current media players.
- Where to download WMV codec?
New Windows XP SP2 will include Windows Media 9 Series with WMV codec as default.
You can download and install Windows Media 9 Series with WMV/WMA codec in the
Microsoft web site.
- Any movie trailers available to test the Ladybug Mixer?
You may download HD WMV videos on the Microsoft web site.
- Why dual-core processor is suitable for video mixing?
- There are many video streams, graphs, and codecs running in the video mixing.
- Each video graph is irrelevant before the mixing.
- Each video graph is implemented in independent threads.
- Each core can execute a graph in parallel.
- Why GPU is good at video mixing in the post-processing
- High bandwidth between GPU and video memory.
- High parallel processing.
- Programmable video mixer.
- Post-Processing effects in real-time.
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- How to Change Shortcut to Administrator in Windows Vista?
You may double click the shortcut of Ladybug Mixer but a message is required to be an administrator in Windows Vista. This is belong to Windows Vista that has added more security checking. You can click the right mosue button on the shortcut and change it to Adminstrator.
Then you can double click shortcut to launch Ladybug Mixer.
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