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Windows Media Encoder 9 Series Release Candidate

Posted by Steven Parker on 20 November 2002 - 08:59 · 8 comments & 1073 views

Thanks XP-RTM for this news. Windows Media Encoder 9 Series (release candidate) is a powerful tool for content producers who want to take advantage of the many innovations in Windows Media 9 Series—including high-quality multichannel sound, high-definition video quality, new support for mixed-mode voice and music content, and more.

Note: This is a release candidate and is unsupported. To upgrade to the release candidate version from the previous beta, first uninstall the previous beta version using add/remove programs from the control panel. Installing the encoder will install system file protected components, and only system restore, which is part of Windows XP, can be used to completely remove all installed system components. Please read the release notes for more information before installing, and send any feedback to the Windows Media Encoder 9 Series Beta newsgroup.

Download: Windows Media Encoder 9 Series Release Candidate (9.1mb)

View: Windows Media Encoder 9 Series Web Site

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#1 Posted by Tom Servo on 20 Nov 2002 - 12:15: This one was already out the same time with WMP9 RC1.

#2 Posted by CoolShady2002 on 20 Nov 2002 - 12:57: thats just what i was thinking

#3 Posted by XP-RTM on 20 Nov 2002 - 15:31: no it wasnt, they just updated the encoder to RC

#4 Posted by chandru on 20 Nov 2002 - 15:54: i downloaded the encoder on 31st oct, thats when RC1 was out, and this has exact same file size, and version. ??

#5 Posted by CoolShady2002 on 20 Nov 2002 - 17:05: Windows Media 9 Encoder RC has been out for ages, old news Notice on the site how it says "Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 " Says it all really doesnt it

#6 Posted by Tom Servo on 20 Nov 2002 - 17:24: I also downloaded the Encoder the day WMP9 RC1 was announced, and the Encoders built is 2926.

#7 Posted by Drestin on 21 Nov 2002 - 02:12: This file was released Oct 30th. The news is old but when one windows "news" site posts something, all the others copy and post their version promptly, without checking the facts. Yawn... Meanwhile, anyone seen a working crack for DVDXCOPY yet?

#8 Posted by aleks on 21 Nov 2002 - 09:12: Does anybody have the problem when the movie is playing FULL SCREEN and when it restarts in repeat mode.... its just a black screen. To fix this issues i had to restore then full-screen 'it' again. This occurs in W2K, not sure about XP

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