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Microsoft Silverlight

Light up the web

Microsoft Silverlight is a cross-browser, cross-platform and cross-device plug-in. It delivers the next generation of media experiences and rich, interactive applications for the web.

Benefits of Microsoft Silverlight

  • Industry-standard VC-1

    Industry-standard VC-1

    In addition to supporting Windows Media Video 7 and 8, Silverlight supports VC-1 - a standard which was defined by the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers.

  • True High Definition on the web

    True High Definition on the web

    With Silverlight, you can stream 720p video on the web. Highly efficient decoding of video content means content owners can deliver higher resolution video.

  • Supports legacy content

    Supports legacy content

    Silverlight's support for VC-1 and legacy Windows Media Video formats means that existing WMV content libraries and MP3 audio files are Silverlight-ready.

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Microsoft's new Silverlight plug-in takes interactive web experiences to the next level... Silverlight allows us to create enhanced combinations of of motion graphics and programming. 352 Media

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