WMV High Defenition Video format from Microsoft

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Microsoft indroduces WMV HD format [Windows Media High Definition Video]

This Video format comes with an amzaing resolutions and encoded at 24 frames per second - fps
There are two different resolutions, either 1280 x 720 (720p) or 1920 x 1080 (1080p). High definition video looks sharper and clearer than regular video, especially on big-screen displays.

You can read more here >>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/content_provider/film/hdvideo.aspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/content_provider/film/ContentShowcase.aspx

now Adobe Premiere Pro, Cleaner etc. supports encoding in this format.

Also there is WMV HD Encoder frm Microsoft.
You can download from
http://download.microsoft.com/download/8/1/f/81f9402f-efdd-439d-b2a4-089563199d47/WMEncoder.exe

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I personally hate WMV files.

Hm… can’t think of much else to say.

(h.264 rules)

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I hear that MS wants to license this to Hollywood studios. The quality (both audio and video) is really good, according to a few reviews, compared to similar technologies that produce similar file sizes. Plus, content developers can enable DRM, so that makes it more appealing for the studios.

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Psh. Of course they want to license it to Hollywood studios, that’s a nice little additional mountain of cash for them.