The best replacement for ffdshow is coreavc.

The best alternatives to ffdshow are rated as following:
★★★★★  coreavc
★★★★  xvid
★★★  lav
★★★  k-lite
★★  ffdshow tryouts
★★  cccp
★★  ac3filter
★  lav filters
★  ffmpeg
★  shark007
★  madvr
★  ac3 filter
★  tryouts
  k lite
  directvobsub
  purevideo
  dscaler

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Speaking about ffdshow, one probably shouldn't forget about vlc.

Other search terms related to ffdshow and their ratings are:
★★★★★ vlc
★★★ virtualdub
★★ media player classic
★ windvd
★ theatertek
★ mpc
★ mpc-hc
★ avisynth
dscaler
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