Windows Media Player 9 is now RTM!
Posted by Steven Parker on 07 January 2003 - 19:38 · 39 comments & 2194 views
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#1 Posted by dacbo on 07 Jan 2003 - 19:42
- and 19 minutes before its supposed to be!!! thats terrible
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#1.1 Posted by tmaxxtigger on 07 Jan 2003 - 19:42
- Hehe, I chuckled at that also!
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#2 Posted by Jerichohol on 07 Jan 2003 - 19:45
- LOL, thats funny, well at least its the same build number, server is getting hammered btw
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#3 Posted by Ross D on 07 Jan 2003 - 19:46
- yay? For me WMP serves its purpose for playing those o' so special MPEGS
and BBC news off telewests broadband site. But i found its a pain in the a$$ for playing your MP3 collection as its very fiddley. Winamp is much easier and less bloated...just my tuppence worth 
I think the most improvements you'll see from WMP9 is the codecs for video particularly for broadband users whilst streaming. I don't think DiVX need to start panicking though.
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#4 Posted by noir on 07 Jan 2003 - 19:47
- is it possible to see what filters are being used during playback?
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#4.1 Posted by CoolShady2002 on 07 Jan 2003 - 21:39
- Files > Properties. I guess
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#5 Posted by jkuy9 on 07 Jan 2003 - 19:50
- Saw this on ActiveWin few minutes before here. Why no source to ActiveWin? I assume that is where you got it from?
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#5.1 Posted by SGreen on 07 Jan 2003 - 19:52
- 40 mins earlier to be exact lol - I doubt they got it from there - probably got mailed in just like news does everywhere, just activewin found them first is all...difference is the guys from aw wont moan about it so why should anyone else.
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#5.2 Posted by kirk26 on 07 Jan 2003 - 20:00
- [neoquote=#5.0 by jkuy9]Saw this on ActiveWin few minutes before here. Why no source to ActiveWin? I assume that is where you got it from?[/neoquote]
Some people actually find it at the main source sometimes and not rely on other websites for info.... "Why no source to Microsoft? I assume that is where you got it from? You do know what happens when you assume?" 
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#6 Posted by Trust on 07 Jan 2003 - 19:59
- So big to play MP3 but I will test it
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#7 Posted by dismuter on 07 Jan 2003 - 20:22
- For those interested: build number is 2980.
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#8 Posted by Vasquez on 07 Jan 2003 - 20:26
- Typical... MS go to all that trouble with the Countdown timer and a hoard of banners saying 'noon launch' then... 20 mins after it's 'supposed' launch, the site still hasn't been updated... DOH!
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#9 Posted by DJ Prem on 07 Jan 2003 - 20:27
- wicked but get som one tell me the link to the RTM for Window Movie maker 2.0
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#10 Posted by bennyboyamo on 07 Jan 2003 - 20:35
- Yeah, what about Move Maker 2, I thought that was coming out at the same time as WMP9?
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#11 Posted by Xperied on 07 Jan 2003 - 20:49
- hehe found this enjoy WMP9 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=b47fa121-6c38-4152-9b19-fa40b45a1042&DisplayLang=en
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#12 Posted by INFERNO2k on 07 Jan 2003 - 21:08
- Pro's Con's with 9.0 compared to 8.1? Bloated? Streamlined? Crappy? How does it compare
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#12.1 Posted by dacbo on 07 Jan 2003 - 21:22
- muchos better, i bin using since the first beta and its massive improvements over previous versions, it converted me from winamp
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#12.2 Posted by Danrarbc641 on 07 Jan 2003 - 21:32
- [neoquote=#12.0 by INFERNO2k]Pro's Con's with 9.0 compared to 8.1?
Bloated? Streamlined? Crappy?
How does it compare[/neoquote]
The miniplayer ALONE is reason enough to upgrade on XP.
It's no more bloated than 8 and 7.1, in fact it seems to open faster on my computer.
If you have a surround sound setup there is another reason to download, multichannel support is here.
Now if you're running anything less than XP I can't tell you if it's worth it. I know it doesn't have the miniplayer and surround sound on olders OSs.
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#13 Posted by A10 on 07 Jan 2003 - 21:19
- Download links give 404's
oh well I've refreshed my page and deleted my files, but still that noon release link is still there.
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#14 Posted by athlonforce on 07 Jan 2003 - 21:29
- http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download/default.asp
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#15 Posted by aStRaLgOd on 07 Jan 2003 - 21:30
- Windows 98 SE/ME/2000 WMP9: http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/b/c/1bc0b1a3-c839-4b36-8f3c-19847ba09299/MPSetup.exe
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#16 Posted by Cristanu on 07 Jan 2003 - 21:31
- version 8.1 vs 9.0 - opens 700mb divx files almost instantly , 8.1 took 5-6 seconds - streaming video has better sound and quicker response (fullscreen <-> normal screen). 9.0 opens faster. mp3 and other files i haven't used with this kind of player
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#17 Posted by INFERNO2k on 07 Jan 2003 - 21:43
- Is there any of that copyright crap in it? Like some mp3s couldnt be burnt or listened to because of copyright things
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#17.1 Posted by Danrarbc641 on 07 Jan 2003 - 21:56
- [neoquote=#17.0 by INFERNO2k]Is there any of that copyright crap in it? Like some mp3s couldnt be burnt or listened to because of copyright things[/neoquote] Not for MP3s, they can't be protected like that. However, wma files CAN have limited access. Like you can only listen for 30 days for freee, then it's locked. But that was in older versions anyway, so there is no difference.
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#18 Posted by wuzz on 07 Jan 2003 - 21:48
- nice and fast and so on but where is always on top ? and skin mode is a bit buggy ... black area under movies. Can't use revert skin when watching movies and drag&drop does not work. Blah ... 6.4 is still the best
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#18.1 Posted by Danrarbc641 on 07 Jan 2003 - 21:59
- [neoquote=#18.0 by wuzz]nice and fast and so on but where is always on top ? and skin mode is a bit buggy ... black area under movies. Can't use revert skin when watching movies and drag&drop does not work. Blah ... 6.4 is still the best [/neoquote]
Just open up the options.
I'm sure you can fix most or all of those problems in fact. Your system probably doesn't like the current settings much.
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#18.2 Posted by wuzz on 07 Jan 2003 - 22:30
- no. I want not skinned window on top because skinned view is buggy .. i don't like big black box under the movie. i tried everything i guess. i found one more nasty bug .. when switching to fullscreen and toolbars fade away the movie jumps about 30 pixels upwards.
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#18.3 Posted by Danrarbc641 on 07 Jan 2003 - 23:22
- [neoquote=#18.2 by wuzz]no. I want not skinned window on top because skinned view is buggy .. i don't like big black box under the movie. i tried everything i guess. i found one more nasty bug .. when switching to fullscreen and toolbars fade away the movie jumps about 30 pixels upwards. [/neoquote]
Turn off the captions, that's probably what that box is.
And mine doesn't jump like that. Like I said, your computer doesn't like the current settings.
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#19 Posted by Kurt on 07 Jan 2003 - 21:49
- RTM stands for?
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#20 Posted by Cristanu on 07 Jan 2003 - 21:57
- Release To Manufacturers I believe
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#21 Posted by Cristanu on 07 Jan 2003 - 22:00
- Tools - Options - Player: Display on Top When in Skin Mode, is this the feature u were looking for, wuzz?
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#22 Posted by acbd on 07 Jan 2003 - 22:06
- [quote]Windows Media Player 9 is now RTM![/quote]
RTM is Release To Manufacturing, this should be RTW (Release To Web)
"The unmatched audio and video quality of Windows Media 9 Series is now available under the most flexible and attractive license terms in the industry," said Will Poole, corporate vice president of the Windows New Media Platforms Division at Microsoft. "This combination of best-in-class technology and compelling licensing means the entire digital media ecosystem -- from lens to screen -- can grow and thrive more easily and cost effectively."
New Windows Media Licensing: Unleashing the Full Potential of Digital Media
The new licensing terms available today cover the following key components of the Windows Media Format:
(also known as the Advanced Systems Format, or ASF), which enables digital content to be both stored and delivered over a wide variety of networks
The terms enable licensees to develop implementations of Windows Media Audio and Video 9 Series codecs in a wide range of environments, including hardware devices and non-Windows® -based computers, and to include the Windows Media codecs in their products in any file container and at costs significantly lower than for other technologies, such as MPEG-4 and MPEG-2. For example, unit pricing for Windows Media Video 9 (WMV 9) on devices and non-Windows platforms is 10 cents per decoder, 20 cents per encoder and 25 cents for both encoder/decoder. By comparison, MPEG-4 video is more expensive, with a unit price for decoder, encoder and encoder/decoder licensing of 25 cents, 25 cents and 50 cents, respectively. There is also a significant content use fee for MPEG-4, while there are no content use fees for the Windows Media Audio and Video codecs.
The duration of the licenses has been extended so they provide an optimal match for the planning, design, release and support cycles of manufacturers in the consumer electronics industry. Microsoft also committed to maintain backward compatibility to help ensure that content created using future versions of the audio and video codecs will play back in earlier generations of devices, yet still deliver the additional quality improvements offered by the new codecs.
By enabling the use of Windows Media codecs independently of ASF, software vendors that support encoding, editing or playing back content in containers such as AVI or MPEG can quickly and easily include support for the superior compression of Windows Media Audio and Video 9 Series in their applications.
In addition, software vendors that develop applications on non-Windows-based platforms now have the option of licensing the Windows Media codecs to build high-quality digital media encoding and playback support into their products. This will allow them to extend the reach of their Windows Media-based solutions and increase the interoperability of their products.
For several years Microsoft has led the industry in offering proven, flexible digital rights management technology to enable new business models and a fair exchange of value between consumers and content owners. Microsoft is also offering DRM licensing on similar terms to the new Windows Media licensing program, either for use in conjunction with the Windows Media Format components or independently, for consumer electronic devices.