Snapstream sounds pretty handy! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brent Harding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 5:56 PM Subject: Re: Article: Microsoft Details Vista's Media Features
>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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