Description
Microsoft Windows Media Player is based on the DirectShow architecture
and designed to provide the most extensible, flexible, and
convenient player for accessing multimedia content.
You can play most file formats, including Windows Media (formerly NetShow),
ASF, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, WAV, AVI, MIDI, VOD, AU, MP3,
and QuickTime files--all from one easy-to-use application. A Favorites
menu lets you save your favorite clips for quick
and easy replay. The menu even contains pointers to cool content sites.
Windows
Media Player can play anything from low-bandwidth
audio to full-screen video, and you can resize the video window, even up
to full screen, for optimal placement. When you
access an audio or video clip, Windows Media Player also checks to see
if the
required codec is installed. If not, it will automatically
download the codec for you, and then play the file. Content streams (which
can
be from different servers or composed of different
media types) can be played without pausing in between clips and the stream
to the
Windows Media Player automatically adjusts in several
ways to offer optimal performance. This full release also features Music,
Radio, and Media Guide buttons on the Media Player
toolbar.
Quick Facts
Company:
Microsoft Corp.
Version:
6.4
Release date:
August 17, 1999
File size:
3.5MB
Approx. download time:
16 min. at 28.8 kbps
Downloads:
1,377,423
License:
Free
Minimum requirements:
Intel x86, Pentium 90MHz (120MHz recommended), 16MB RAM (32MB recommended)
, Windows
95/98/NT 4.0, sound card (recommended), Internet Explorer 4.x
Uninstaller included?:
Yes
All
download sites:
mssjus.www.conxion.com
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mskyus.www.conxion.com
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