Windows Media Encoder Studio Edition Beta 1 is an exciting new addition to the Windows Media tools family. It is a powerful tool for video professionals, optimized for the creation of high-quality offline encoding using Microsoft’s implementation of the VC-1 video standard (WMV9). Windows Media Encoder Studio Edition Beta 1 provides the key features necessary to create next-generation video content and capitalize on the growing importance of scenarios around optical media and video-on-demand. With the final standardization of VC-1, “Studio Edition”, will prove to be an invaluable tool for the offline encoding community.FEATURES
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It's been a while, you can finaly take that sigh of releif. Today Microsoft released build 5536 on Microsoft Connect.The last build released, 5472, was released over one and a half months ago. Build 5536 is a branch of the RC1 milestone, however it does not appear to be the final RC1 build.
The build weighs in at 2,643.66MB, and is currently only available in X86. It is not yet known when or if a X64 version will be released. So what's new? Performance in this build has been drasticly improved, with more stability and reliability. Some UI improvements here and there, including some new icons. And it also appears installation time has been dramatically reduced.
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Title Windows Vista RC1 (v5600-16384) for X86 and X64 (English) Release Date 9/1/2006 Size 6,261.47 MB Version RC1 (v5600-16384) Category Build Milestone RC1 Description Please ensure you uncheck any files you don’t wish to download.  You should use your same key(s) from previous releases.  To generate a new key, please request from key package “5342 and Up – Ultimate” and “Beta 2 Home Basic/Home Premium/Business (v.5384)”.
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CRC:  0xB3519FCA
SHA:  0xE00B4EBBC81FB420CF047973B95A9CFB7CDF51B7

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First time for delivery to the x86 version of the Vista, just try!
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First time for delivery to the x64 version of the Vista, just try!

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JCXP learned from the first version : In the days after the release, Version 1.5 of Windows Live OneCare has been well prepared for the general test. Since Microsoft launched OneCare service, an increasing share of its PC security, According to the latest version of this speculation is likely to support Vista. Test pages released officially today, if you interested in your input on the invitation Email wait!

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Microsoft has released a new build, 5728-16387 of Windows Vista and Windows Longhorn Server to testers. The x86 and x64 builds are in English, German, and Japanese. In addition, the symbol files and tools were also released.Once you complete the download you must burn the ISO file to a DVD. If you don’t know if your DVD-burning software will support burning an ISO file, please refer to your DVD-burning software program and search Help for instructions on creating a disc from an ISO file. Additional instructions can be found on the Customer Preview Program website.
Before upgrading from Beta 2, please install any Critical Updates from Windows Update for Beta 2. Go to Start, All Pr ... more