-This is the oldest of the Windows video sinks, based on [Direct
-Draw](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectDraw). It requires DirectX 7,
-so it is available on almost every current Windows platform. It supports
-rescaling and filtering of the scaled image to alleviate aliasing.
+This video sink is based on [Direct3D11](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct3D#Direct3D_11)
+and is the recommended element on Windows.
+It supports VideoOverlay interface and rescaling/colorspace conversion
+in [zero-copy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero-copy) manner. This element
+is the most performant and featureful video sink element on Windows.
+
+### `d3dvideosink`
+
+This video sink is based on
+[Direct3D9](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct3D#Direct3D_9).
+It supports rescaling and filtering of the scaled image to alleviate aliasing.
+It implements the VideoOverlay interface, so the video window can be re-parented (embedded inside other windows).
+This element is not recommended for applications targetting Windows 8 or more recent.