Today at IBC2004, the International Broadcasters Convention, Microsoft Corp. is highlighting a range of new broadcast technologies and delivery solutions built for the Microsoft® TV Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), Windows Media® 9 Series and Windows® CE platforms.
Microsoft announced significant progress in its IPTV-based initiatives, unveiling the first set-top boxes to support its IPTV platform from Thomson. In addition, Microsoft's Mobile and Embedded Devices Division announced eight additional original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that will use Windows CE to power their IP set-top boxes.
Microsoft's Windows Digital Media Division announced that leading product vendors will demonstrate end-to-end, high-definition (HD) encoding and playback solutions using Microsoft Windows Media 9 Series, showcasing real-time software- and hardware-based HD encoding solutions, as well as Microsoft's gaining momentum in standards development organizations.
|