Re: Windows Media Player 10 Technical Beta

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From: Chris Lanier [MVP] (cal2002a_at_hotmail.NOSPAM.com)
Date: 06/03/04 

Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 12:58:24 -0500

Yes.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/mp10/developerresources.aspx 

-- 
Chris Lanier
Microsoft MVP - Digital Media
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> Any WMP10 SDK available?
>
> "Matt Calder [MSFT]" <matca@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:40be0a38$1@news.microsoft.com...
> > Help test the next version of Windows Media Player, and please send any
> > feedback to the newsgroup microsoft.public.windowsmedia.beta which the
team
> > will be monitoring.
> >
> >
> > This technical beta is being released to provide enthusiasts and early
> > adopters of digital media technology the opportunity to test the release
and
> > give us critical feedback to help us ensure a high-quality release of
the
> > media player, which will ship later this year.  It is important to note
that
> > the player is still under development and at this stage is not intended
for
> > mass consumer adoption.
> >
> >
> >
> > This test release of our popular all-in-one player builds on the design
> > accomplishments and feature set of the Windows Media Player 9 Series,
with
> > the goal of providing the best experience for discovering, playing and
> > taking digital media anywhere.  To this end, the technical beta of
Windows
> > Media Player 10 includes the following new and improved features:
> >
> >
> >
> > Ø       Sleek new design. Windows Media Player 10 technical beta sports
a
> > simple, clean user interface that has a fresh new "look and feel" and
> > enables fast access to top Player tasks. The most important Player
features
> > are now also available directly in the media library, enabling users to
> > accomplish key digital media tasks all in one convenient place, while
> > browsing the library.
> >
> > Ø       Choice of online stores. Available from directly within the
Player,
> > we are testing a new concept currently called the "Digital Media Mall"
that
> > offers a selection of online music stores and video services that work
> > seamlessly in the Player.
> >
> > Ø       Enhanced device support.  Our goal with the Windows Media Player
10
> > will ultimately be to continue to provide support for the broadest range
of
> > digital music devices.  This test release introduces a number of new
> > capabilities:
> >
> > ü       Support for a new feature called Auto Sync that enables the
seamless
> > and automatic synchronization of music, video, photos --and even
recorded
> > television-- to supported portable devices.
> >
> > ü       Support for subscription-based content via next-generation
Windows
> > Media Digital Rights Management (code named "Janus").  New devices will
be
> > coming that support this new DRM that enable a "fill-it-up" model for
> > subscription-based content.
> >
> > ü       Full support for the soon-to-be-released, Portable Media Center
> > (PMC).  With Windows Media Player 10, all the digital media data types
that
> > are supported on the PMC can be automatically synched to that device via
> > Auto Sync, including entire music libraries, photos, music videos, Photo
> > Stories & home videos, recorded television, Movie Maker files. And any
> > content purchased from online stores and services in the Digital Media
Mall.
> >
> >
> >
> > Ø       All-in-one Smart Jukebox features.  Windows Media Player 10
> > technical beta builds on the all of the powerful features in Windows
Media
> > Player 9 Series delivering fast and flexible playback, unmatched audio
and
> > video quality, and many other "smart jukebox" features.
> >
> > The Player is a key component of the new foundation Microsoft is
building to
> > enable the best end-to-end consumer experience to discover, play, and
> > transport digital media easily around the home or on the go.  The
Windows
> > Media Player 10 technical beta does not yet include all features to be
> > available at final release. The final, fully featured version of Windows
> > Media Player 10 will be available later this year.
> >
> >
> >  http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/mp10/default.aspx
> >
> >
> >
>
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