Windows Media 9 Launches This Weekby News EditorPublished on Sep 2, 2002 12:00 AM 
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Windows Media 9 Series is described as offering a number of enhancements and quality improvements; Windows Media Audio 9 Series provides compression improvements of 20 percent over previous versions, and Window Media Video 9 Series offers up to 50 percent improvement for high bit-rate content compared with Windows Media Video 8. Windows Media Video 9 Series also can now offer decoding at HD resolutions, the manufacturer reports.
The new encoding solution will provide real-time compressed audio and video at full broadcast quality resolutions for direct to home (cable, satellite, terrestrial), broadband (xDSL/Fiber to the home), contribution (backhaul) and business TV (private network) operators.
Windows Media 9 Series can successfully scale up to higher bit-rates (e.g. 5-12 Mbit/s) for applications that need contribution and distribution level performance.
For more information, visit http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmedia.