Windows Media Audio / Video

Powerful new audio and video compression technology is the foundation of Windows Media 9 Series. The Windows Media Audio and Video 9 Series codecs deliver unmatched audio and video quality at any bit rate, with features designed to provide superior quality at dial-up rates, and home-theater-like experiences over broadband connections or for download and play.

Windows Media Audio and Video 9 Series codecs are automatically downloaded by Windows Media Player 7.1 and Windows Media Player for Windows XP. The Windows Media Video 9 and Windows Media Audio 9 Voice codecs get downloaded automatically into Windows Media Player 6.4. And the Windows Media Audio 9 codec is backward compatible for playback in previous players and consumer electronics devices. But to get the ultimate experience, you should download Windows Media Player 9 Series or later for playing content, and Windows Media Encoder 9 Series for creating new content.

When the new codecs are used in conjunction with other Windows Media 9 Series components, the new technologies draw on each others advanced capabilities to provide dramatic additional benefits. For example, by using Windows Media Player 9 Series or later on the Microsoft Windows XP operating system, users can be immersed in a full 5.1 channel surround-sound experience and can play their music and video in the convenient mini Player. For low bit rate video content, the new video frame smoothing feature in Windows Media Player 9 Series or later helps ensure that the video looks better than ever. And much more!

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For more information visit: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/