Ever since Microsoft released Windows Media 9, Microsoft has been pushing its product trying to get it adopted in the software and consumer electronics market. Today it has been announced that Microsoft has teamed up with STMicroelectronics to develop a chip that support Microsoft's Media 9 format to be used in consumer electronics. No date has been made available to when this chip will be used.
Microsoft has teamed up with STMicroelectronics to develop a series of chips for consumer electronics devices that support Windows Media 9, the companies say. Designed for use in devices like DVD players and set-top boxes, the new line of chips from STMicro will support Windows Media Audio 9, Windows Media Audio 9 Professional, and Windows Media Video 9, which includes support for high-definition video, the two partners say in a statement.
The chips will extend support for Windows Media 9 to non-PC devices, reflecting the blurring lines between computing and consumer electronics. In addition to DVD players and set-top boxes, the chips can be used in devices that support Windows XP Media Center Edition Extender Technologies, Windows Media Connect, and Microsoft's IP Television technology.
News source: PCWorld.com
