Microsoft provides components that are designed to enable application developers, Web developers, and systems administrators to develop audio and video programs and to create Windows Media-compatible applications and Web sites.
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A low-level API for audio capture and audio rendering, which can be used to achieve minimum latency or to implement features that might not be entirely supported by higher-level media APIs. | |
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An end-to-end media pipeline, which supports playback, audio/video capture, encoding, DVD navigation and playback, analog television, and MPEG-2. | |
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An end-to-end media pipeline, which supports p playback, audio/video capture, and encoding (successor to DirectShow). | |
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Supports digital television, recorded TV (.wtv) files, and OpenCable Unidirectional Cable Receiver (OCUR) devices. | |
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Using the Windows Media Center Software Development Kit (SDK), developers can create rich media applications and services for use with mouse, keyboard, and remote control on a Media Center PC. | |
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Supports reading and writing ASF files, decoding and encoding Windows Media audio and video, and streaming ASF over a network. | |
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Enables applications to discover media devices on the home network, and share media libraries on the home network and the Internet. | |
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Extends the capabilities of Windows Media Player and Windows Media Player Mobile. | |
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Supports digital rights management (DRM) for protecting Windows Media files. | |
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Provides an automation-based API for managing Windows Media Services in Windows Server. | |
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Enables customization of Windows Movie Maker 6.0 and Microsoft Windows DVD Maker 1.0. | |
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Technologies that are obsolete and should not be used in new applications. |
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Build date: 11/19/2012
