Microsoft Signs OEMs for Windows CE IP STB’s
Microsoft has just signed eight additional OEM’s that will now use Windows CE to power IP Set-top boxes. “Microsoft said the chief advantages of using Windows CE in a set-top box includes easier customization, remote management capabilities, the option to add new applications and services to boxes in the field, a rich multimedia experience for users, native support for the Windows Media 9 Series Codecs and DRM. The company noted that the standardization of Windows Media Video 9 into the VC-1 video codec standard (formerly VC-9) is now being considered for ballot as a Final Committee Draft (FCD) with SMPTE’s … Continue reading Microsoft Signs OEMs for Windows CE IP STB’s