Some of this sound good for us audio PC folk. Lets hope its accessible. P>
At 10:39 AM 25/04/2006, you wrote: >This article is taken from www.betanews.com. -Steve. > >Microsoft Details Vista's Media Features >By Ed Oswald, >BetaNews >April 24, 2006, 12:49 PM > >Microsoft on Monday detailed innovations coming in Windows Vista that >the company >believes makes the operating system superior in the delivery of >multimedia. This >would include several enhancements to Windows Media itself as well as >expanded functionality >within Windows Media Center, now standard in Vista. > >The company is promoting the new features of its upcoming operating >system at the >National Association of Broadcasters convention being held this week >in Las Vegas. > >With online multimedia becoming more prevalent, traditional >broadcasters are increasingly >interesting in utilizing the Internet as a method for delivery. > >"With Windows Vista, we went back to the drawing board to create a >premier platform >for audio and video," Windows Digital Media Division corporate vice >president Amir >Majidimehr said. > >Improvements to playback of media include glitch resilience, which >will ensure that >audio and video applications will receive processor priority during >playback. The >company has also made enhancements to the playback of audio. For >example, each application's >volume can be set separately, rather than the universal setting of >previous operating >systems. > >In addition, device roles will be introduced. Initially, peripherals >will be grouped >into three categories: general, music and movies, and communication. > >This would allow for applications to route sound through a specific >device:; for >example, music could play through the computers speakers, while >e-mail alert chimes >sound in a headset. Additionally, enhancements to the digital audio >processing will >allow for higher fidelity audio. > >On the Windows Media Center side, Vista will introduce the Windows >Media Center Presentation >Layer. This feature will allow developers to easily create >applications that can >take advantage of the "ten-foot interface," as well as match the look >and feel of >Windows Media Center. WinFX support will also allow for further >visual enhancement >of these applications. > >To demonstrate this functionality, Microsoft is showing NAB attendees >an application >created by Showtime Networks. The prototype is an interactive >television channel >for its award-winning series "Weeds." > >"Whether you are a music producer, post-production house or >television studio, you >will find that Windows Vista is an incredibly powerful tool for the >future of content >creation, delivery and playback," Microsoft's Majidimehr said. > >Vista is expected to be completed in late 2006 and released publicly >in early 2007. > > >Regards Steve >Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Skype: steve1963 >MSN Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >_______________________________________________ >PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >http://www.pc-audio.org > >To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other >lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
