Windows Media
Windows Media is a technology - platform of Microsoft , among other things, a player ( Windows Media Player ), a series of audio - and video - codecs ( Windows Media Audio , Windows Media Video , etc.) and Windows Media Encoder , Windows Media Server and a Windows Media SDK, which consists of several SDK components for different areas of application. The product line was originally introduced under the name Microsoft NetShow.
Versions
- 2009: Windows Media Player 12
- November 2006: Windows Media Player 11
- 2004: Windows Media 10.
- 2002: Windows Media 9. Windows Media 9 was introduced in July 2002 with the Microsoft "Corona" player ; In this version numerous innovations have been introduced such as improved streaming ( Fast Streaming ) and support for HDTV resolutions and surround sound at 24 bit and sampling rates up to 96 kHz with Windows Media Audio Professional .
- 2001: Windows Media 8
- 2000: Windows Media 7
- ?: Windows Media 6
- ?: Windows Media 5
- 1999: Windows Media 4. Microsoft Windows Media Technologies 4.0 support audio and video streaming over the Internet as well as a type of copy protection ( Microsoft Windows Media Rights Manager )
Encoder
Microsoft provides a Windows Media Encoder free of charge on its homepage, which can be used to convert audio and video recordings into Windows Media format. This product is no longer supported on newer operating systems from Windows 7 and up and has been replaced by the Microsoft Expression Encoder .