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Windows Embedded Compact 7

Windows Embedded Compact 7 Supported Codecs

Listed in the table below are codecs included in Windows Embedded Compact 7.
  • A 'Yes' under a product column indicates the listed codec is included in Windows Embedded Compact 7. OEMs will need to determine themselves if additional licenses from the relevant technology providers are needed.
  • A 'No' under a product column indicates that the listed codec is not included in Windows Embedded Compact 7.
Microsoft does not provide licenses for any codecs in any version of Windows Embedded Compact with the exception of:
  • Windows Media® Audio (WMA)
  • Non-VC-1 versions of Windows Media® Video (WMV)
#Technology Supported in Windows Embedded Compact 7.0
1BMPYes
2G.711 u & G.711aYes
3G.722.1 & SIREN Yes
4GIFYes
5GSM610Yes
6ICOYes
7IMA ADPCMYes
8JPGYes
9MP3 decode (OEMs do not need a license from Thomson/Fraunhofer) Yes
10MPEG1 video codecYes
11MPEG2 demultiplexerYes
12MPEG2 PS demultiplexerYes
13MPEG4 simple profile partial codec (included in WMV lib)Yes
14MS ADPCMYes
15PNGYes
16SBC (SubBand Codec) which is part of the A2DP spec for Bluetooth No
17TIFFNo
18VC-1 Decoder Yes
19WMA Lossless DecoderYes
20WMA Professional DecoderYes
21WMA Standard Decoder Yes
22WMA Voice DecoderYes
23WMV7 and WMV8 Decoder Yes
24WMV9 DecoderYes
25WMV9 EncoderYes
26MPEG-4 DemultiplexerYes
27ASF Video and Audio Yes
28AVIYes