Chris Knowlton's Blog
News, comments, and information on digital media capture, delivery, and management using Microsoft Media Platform technologies.
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2010 French Open powered by IIS Live Smooth Streaming and Silverlight
Frances Télévisions and Eurosport have selected Silverlight and IIS Live Smooth Streaming to deliver online webcasting of the 2010 French Open at Roland Garros. This event, which runs through June 6, 2010, follows up on previous IIS Live Smooth Streaming successes that both Frances Télévisions and Eurosport have had with similar high-visibility events over the last year.
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Windows Media Services 2008 R2 released
I am pleased to announce the release of Windows Media Services (WMS) for Windows Server 2008 R2. Whether you are streaming content to Windows Media Player, Silverlight, or another Windows Media-compatible player, this latest release (WMS 2008 R2, for short) offers all of the great traditional Windows Media streaming features you have come to expect in WMS, and more.
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Comparing Adaptive Streaming Technologies
Are you wondering how various adaptive streaming technologies compare? A new comparison chart of the latest technologies from Microsoft, Adobe, and Apple may provide the answers.
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Silverlight nominated for a Crunchies 2009 award
Microsoft Silverlight is in the running for a 2009 Crunchies Award for Best Technology Achievement. If, like me, you find Silverlight to be a compelling new technology that enables rich interactive media experiences, please feel free to vote for it today.
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Overcoming the Challenges Enterprises Face with Streaming Video
On Thursday, December 10th, 2009, please join me for a free live Web broadcast on ways to use new and existing media technologies to solve video delivery challenges in the enterprise. If you are considering how to deploy high-quality live and on-demand video to an enterprise, this webcast is for you.
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FAQs on using IIS Smooth Streaming with the Apple iPhone
At the Microsoft Professional Developers Conference (PDC) on November 18th, Microsoft Corporate Vice President Scott Guthrie announced support for adaptive streaming to the iPhone from the next release of IIS Media Services. Here are some Frequently Asked Questions about this announcement:
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Webinar: How to Deliver True HD with Silverlight and IIS Smooth Streaming
On Thursday, October 15th, we will be presenting a webinar entitled "How to Deliver True HD with Silverlight and Smooth Streaming." During the one-hour webinar, we'll cover the following topics...
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IIS Media Services 3.0, including IIS Live Smooth Streaming, has been released
What Just Happened?
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Smooth Streaming specifications now posted on-line
Smooth Streaming and Live Smooth Streaming, both part of IIS Media Services 3.0, have been generating a lot of interest from content owners who want to provide a seamless viewing experience up to 1080p for their end users. Even in the Beta stage of Live Smooth Streaming, there have been dozens of live trials at high-visibility events, such as the French Open and the FIFA Confederations Cup.
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Windows Media Services 2008 SP2
New builds of Windows Media Services 2008 that are compatible with Windows Server 2008 Service Pack (SP) 2 are now available. These packages will install on Windows Server 2008 SP1, SP2, and future Windows Server 2008 service packs. Please visit http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9ccf6312-723b-4577-be58-7caab2e1c5b7 to obtain the new builds.