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DVD Playback Testing Overview

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Note  This content applies to the Windows Logo Kit (WLK). For the latest information using the new Windows Hardware Certification Kit (HCK), see Windows HCK User's Guide on the Windows Hardware Dev Center.

The procedures that are presented in this section outline the process for testing your DVD Playback for proper functionality with Microsoft Windows operating systems. These procedures use the Microsoft Windows Driver Kit (WDK) and Driver Test Manager (DTM). To ensure full functionality, you must run all of the tests that the DTM identifies as requried for the device. If your product provides bus-specific support, you must run the appropriate bus-specific tests in addition to the standard tests.

Note   You must use the latest version of the WDK to compile your driver in order for it to pass testing and obtain a logo.

DVD Playback Tests

The tests that you need to run depend on the capabilities of the device or system that you are testing. To see the complete list of tests that might be required for your device, see DVD Playback Tests.

Hardware Requirements

The following hardware is required for DVD Playback testing. You might need additional hardware if the test device provides bus-specific support. See the test description for each bus-specific test to determine if there are additional hardware requirements.

  • One of the following:

    • Test DVD software or hardware decoder solution
    • Test Moving Picture Expert Group-2 (MPEG-2) software or hardware decoder solution

  • One computer with the following hardware:

    • x86-based or x64-based processor with a minimum speed of 450 megahertz (MHz)

    • 256 MB of RAM

    • One AGP or PCI display adapter

  • One 17-inch monitor with at least 1024 x 768 x 24 bits per pixel (bpp) resolution.

  • One display adapter and driver combination

  • One keyboard

  • One mouse (or any pointing or drawing device)

  • One IDE hard disk drive with at least a 4 GB capacity and PIO-4 or DMA capability

  • One DVD drive

  • One audio adapter

Software Requirements

The following software is required to run the DVD Playback tests:

  • One of the following operating systems:

    • Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 (SP2)

    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition, with Service Pack 1 (SP1)

    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition, with SP1

    • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition

    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition

    • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition with SP1 for Itanium-based Systems

  • Any drivers that are not shipped with the operating system

  • The current release of the Windows Driver Kit (WDK) on DVD

  • WHQL DVD Test Annex 3.0. You can order this DVD from Windows Hardware Compatibility Test Kits.

Tester Knowledge Requirements

To run the DVD Playback tests, testers must know how to:

  • Install the DVD playback decoder solution hardware or software.

  • Install the manufacturer-supplied device driver, if necessary.

  • Install the operating system from the product DVD.

  • Install the WDK.

This section includes:

Preparing for DVD Playback Testing

Running the DVD Playback Tests

Development Resources

Microsoft DirectX Software Development Kit (SDK)

 

 

Build date: 9/14/2012