Microsoft Silverlight: Difference between revisions

From MultimediaWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(→‎References: more authoritative reference)
(Silverlight will support H.264 and AAC)
 
(One intermediate revision by the same user not shown)
Line 13: Line 13:
* [[VC-1|WMVA: Windows Media Video Advanced Profile, non-VC-1]]
* [[VC-1|WMVA: Windows Media Video Advanced Profile, non-VC-1]]
* WMVC1: Windows Media Video Advanced Profile, VC-1  
* WMVC1: Windows Media Video Advanced Profile, VC-1  
* [[H.264]]: Announced for the next version of Silverlight


'''Audio Codecs:'''
'''Audio Codecs:'''
Line 24: Line 25:
** Bit rates: 8-320 kbps, variable bit rate
** Bit rates: 8-320 kbps, variable bit rate
** Limitations: "free format mode" (see ISO/IEC 11172-3, sub clause 2.4.2.3) is not supported.
** Limitations: "free format mode" (see ISO/IEC 11172-3, sub clause 2.4.2.3) is not supported.
* [[AAC]]: Announced for the next version of Silverlight


== Tools ==  
== Tools ==  
Microsofts tool Expression Encoder 1.0 can convert a/v files to the silverlight format. A trial version is avialable at [http://www.microsoft.com/Expression/products/download.aspx?key=encoder].
Microsoft's tool Expression Encoder 1.0 can convert A/V files to the Silverlight format. A trial version is available at http://www.microsoft.com/Expression/products/download.aspx?key=encoder.


== References ==
== References ==
* [http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb412386.aspx Supported Media Formats and Protocols (at MSDN)]
* [http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb412386.aspx Supported Media Formats and Protocols (at MSDN)]
* [http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2008/sep08/09-09silverlight.mspx Announcement concerning H.264 and AAC support]


[[Category:Multimedia Programs]]
[[Category:Multimedia Programs]]

Latest revision as of 17:13, 10 September 2008

Silverlight is Microsoft's rich internet application platform. This is a list of the container and codec formats that Silverlight can play back natively:

Containers:

Video Codecs:

Audio Codecs:

Tools

Microsoft's tool Expression Encoder 1.0 can convert A/V files to the Silverlight format. A trial version is available at http://www.microsoft.com/Expression/products/download.aspx?key=encoder.

References