May 8, 2012
Player Framework for HTML5 Browsers version 1.1 has been released to Codeplex. Download it here.
Player Framework for Windows 8 Metro - Preview 2 has also been released to Codeplex. Download it here.
March 12, 2012
Smooth Streaming Client SDK (Beta) for Windows 8 Consumer Preview has been released to MSDN. Download it here.
This SDK enables Windows 8 developers to integrate Smooth Streaming support into their Metro-style applications (HTML and XAML). Beta version features support for on-demand playback (Play, Pause, Stop, Seek), live playback, VC-1 and H.264 video codec support, and content protection with PlayReady integration. Visit Vishal Sood's blog for more details.
Player Framework Preview for Windows 8 has been released to Codeplex. You can download it here.
The preview version of Player Framework for Windows 8 provides core playback functionality for both HTML and XAML Metro-stryle apps. The Player Framework offers integrated support for the Smooth Streaming Client SDK and PlayReady content protection.
February 27, 2012
PlayReady PC Runtime version 2.3 for Windows 8 Consumer Preview has been released to Microsoft Download Center. You can download it here for x86 and here for x64.
This runtime allows Windows 8 Consumer Preview PC based applications such as Windows Media Center to access PlayReady content using the PlayReady PC Runtime API.
February 15, 2012
Player Framework version 2.6.1 for Silverlight and Windows Phone has been released to Codeplex. Download it here.
New version includes bug fixes and support for Silverlight 5.
December 9, 2011
Silverlight 5 has been released to Microsoft Download Center. Download it here.
New media features include GPU-accelerated H.264 video decoding, low-latency sound effects, variable speed playback (trick play) support, and remote control and media keys support. For a complete list of new Silverlight 5 features check out this blog, the official features document or the list of breaking changes.
Silverlight 5 runtime is now also available as a native 64-bit plugin for 64-bit browsers on Windows and Mac operating systems.
November 8, 2011
IIS Media Services version 4.1 has been released to Microsoft Download Center. Install it via the Web Platform Installer, or download it separately for x86 and x64 platforms.
This release adds support for REST services APIs for management of publishing points as well as performance improvements for both on demand and live scenarios. The recently released Expression Encoder 4 SP2 makes use of the new APIs so that one can easily manage publishing points directly from within Expression Encoder. For more information on the new features visit http://blogs.iis.net/akucer/archive/2011/11/09/iis-media-services-4-1-released.aspx.
November 2, 2011
Expression Encoder 4 Service Pack 2 (SP2) has been released to Microsoft Download Center. Download it here.
New features include support for Intel QSV GPU-accelerated encoding, 1 and 2-pass VBR H.264 encoding, more AAC audio options, SRS audio encoding, built-in management of IIS publishing points, live video cropping, live multi-bitrate Windows Media encoding, etc. SP2 also removes the screen capture limit in the free version of the Encoder. You can find a detailed list of features in this blog post.
The Expression Encoder team has also updated their GPU encoding recommendations. Note that H.264 codec support is still only available in the commercial Pro edition of Expression Encoder.
October 26, 2011
Content Manager version 1.1 has been released to Microsoft Download Center. Download it here.
This release fixes compatibility issues with Windows Vista and Windows 7, and provides additional code samples.
The open-source Microsoft Media Platform Content Manager pulls together an end-to-end video workflow that allows you to create live streaming events, transcode on-demand content, manage and publish video, edit video, and insert mid-roll advertisements. Watch the MIX11 session on Content Manager for an overview.
October 17, 2011
Enhanced Movies 1.0 Beta is the latest addition to the Microsoft Media Platform family of frameworks. Download it here.
Microsoft Media Platform Enhanced Movies provides a framework for delivery of rich interactive movie experiences that go far beyond any streaming experience today. The “enhanced movies” feature set enables studios and distribution houses to package HD movies with special features, multiple languages, interactive games, social media, advertising and more — as complete, downloadable, rights-protected applications.
The beta release provides a plug-in for the Player Framework which enables offline playback of video by implementing a media downloader and Smooth Streaming cache.
October 6, 2011
Video Editor (f.k.a. Silverlight Rough Cut Editor) version 2.0 has been released to MSDN. Download it here.
The new version requires Silverlight 5.
New to MMP Video Editor? Take it for a test drive using our demo deployment hosted on Windows Azure: http://videoeditor.cloudapp.net/
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