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Yes, you can watch WM9 HD-DVDs (aka WMV-HD DVDs) on a computer running
Windows XP with no problem. The problem comes with devices that are not
computers and can't get past the built-in protection.
Jason Burroughs
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From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf
Of Howard A. Blackstead
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 5:16 PM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Re: Microsot HDTV downloads
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hanging the subject slightly, I gather that, using a computer, you can
watch these downloads, but can you view WM9 "HDDVD's". If you can't, who
can?
Howard in South Bend
On Wed, 2005-08-10 at 13:34 -0500,
[email protected] wrote:
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>
> I'm familiar with it, but since I haven't had any requests for it, I
> haven't picked it up. The thing about the audio quality is going to
> depend on how you're going to play it. Your best option is to play it
on
> a computer connected to your tv, and use software or hardware to
convert
> wma pro to dolby digital on the fly. If you have that kind of setup,
> you'll probably enjoy it. Otherwise, you'll have to specify how you'll
> be watching for me to comment. While I haven't seen it myself, I have
> heard good things about it.
>
> Jason Burroughs
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf
> Of Tom Vrolyk
> Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 12:07 PM
> To: HDTV Magazine
> Subject: Re: Microsot HDTV downloads
>
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>
> Jason, Have you viewed the movie below?
>
> I just saw the Funk Brothers 2 weeks ago (theere are
> two remaining original players but the Movie was from
> a tour with four of the originals)I would be
> interested in the sound quality, since I will buy the
> movie anyway, I will probably go ahead and get the 2
> disc set with the HD Win files.
> TIA TomV
>
>
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/window ... /film/Shad
> owsDVD.aspx
>
>
> The (Funk Brothers)Standing in the Shadows of Motown
> DVD set includes a Windows Media High Definition Video
> DVD-ROM
>
> The DVD set is available now, complete with a second
> disc that contains the full movie in WMV HD. Check out
> this incredible documentary about the Funk Brothers,
> the unheralded musicians that played on more number
> one hits than the Rolling Stones, Elvis, the Beatles,
> and the Beach Boys combined.
>
> ---
[email protected] wrote:
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> >
> > Yes, I have download all of them and their beautiful
> > - the only catch is
> > that the soundtrack is in "wma pro" which was
> > designed more for a
> > computer system than a home theater. It's a 5.1
> > format, but like DVD-A,
> > it requires a sound card with 5 outputs which you
> > convert to RCA cables
> > to connect to 5 channel analog inputs on your
> > receiver, then there is no
> > bass management (that I am aware of). Some
> > motherboards can convert on
> > the fly to DD 5.1 or you can use software to do
> > this. I've done both and
> > it works, it's just not simple. They are glorious
> > 1080p clips...but also
> > sort of trick you by not having DRM while the actual
> > WMV-HD movies have
> > DRM. So you may think you can play wmv-hd on your
> > standalone player
> > because these clips play, but you cannot.
> >
> > I'm in the process of qualifying the Pinnacle
> > Showcenter 200 which now
> > claims to support drm by way of 'windows media
> > connect' - however the
> > software that runs on the host fails to install on
> > both computers I've
> > tried it on.
> >
> > Jason Burroughs
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: HDTV Magazine
> > On Behalf
> > Of Skip Acuff
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 4:03 AM
> > To: HDTV Magazine
> > Subject: Microsot HDTV downloads
> >
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> > I am out of the country and just picked this link
> > up from the MSN
> > Tricks and Gadget mailing list. Has anyone tried
> > these clips? They
> > claim 1080p.
http://www.wmvhd.com/
> >
> > Skip Acuff, sending greetings from beautiful
> > Ungenach, Austria.
> >
> >
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