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Friday, March 27, 2009
Software

Windows 7 Might Block Third-Party Video Codecs

6:20AM Matt Buchanan | Something we love about Windows 7 is that it has much better native codec support, like H.264 and AAC. But the price might be high: It looks like Windows 7 might block third-party video decoders.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Software

Windows 7 WMP 12, Play To and Media Compatibility

1:55AM Wilson Rothman | Windows 7 is Microsoft’s way of saying “We <3 Media”. Even other people’s formats—notably Apple favourites H.264 and AAC—are supported in the new OS, which comes with the newest Windows Media Player, version 12. But the biggest multimedia upgrade is Play To, a little WMP feature that eclipses all the rest. More »
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