I still like my Snapstream Beyond TV. If I want, I can convert standard mpeg-2 TV files into wav or mp3 to take with me if I had an mp3 player to use them on. I convert anyways to wav to get better performance with winamp and to save disk space if I can't watch everything recorded in a week or so.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Wood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 11:08 AM Subject: Re: Article: Microsoft Details Vista's Media Features > This whole thing with Media Center sounds great! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brent Harding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 9:37 PM > Subject: Re: Article: Microsoft Details Vista's Media Features > > >> The idea looks good! It would be nice to be able to tell JFW to play >> through >> a headset in combination with everything else, but not to record it if >> you're recording. These days there is no easy way to shoutcast using >> software speech because you have to switch every program to another card >> instead of just Jaws. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Steve Pattison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC Audio" <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org>; "GUI Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >> "Access-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 7:39 PM >> Subject: Article: Microsoft Details Vista's Media Features >> >> >>> 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. 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