Deep Dive: Silverlight Media IntegrationXD001 Mike HarshProgram ManagerMicrosoft Corporation

Silverlight Media

Continuous: An extension to the Windows Media EcosystemRich: Use vector UI to present your video in new waysFlexible: Text based programming model is similar to HTML

Windows Media EcosystemWindows Media

& VC-1Ecosystem

Encoders

Servers

Solutions

Core IP /SDKs

Web Experiences / RIA

WebBrowser(Win & Mac)

DesktopApplications

HD-DVD

IPTV

MediaCenter

WindowsMediaPlayer

Emerging

Xbox360

MediaDevices

Phones

ConsumerElectronicsDevices

VC-1OpenStandard

VC-1

Other Media Clients

Intro To Media in XAML

demo

Silverlight Media FeaturesSelf-contained media playback

Customizable transport controls

Non-rectangular, semi-transparent video with overlays

Windows Media Services supportLive and on demand streaming

Media markers / script commands

ASX Playlist support

Closed captioning support with Expression Media Encoder

Bandwidth throttling with IIS 7.0

Content protection (2H '07)

Alpha video (2H '07)

Silverlight Media Formats

The following file formats are accepted by the MediaElement (regardless of the file extension):

Video: WMV v7, v8, v9, VC-1Audio: WMA v7, v8, v9 (standard), MP3

Tool Support

Expression Media EncoderTuned for Silverlight web publishing

Expression BlendDesign rich media experiences

Visual StudioEdit and debug javascript code

Silverlight Tools Walkthrough

demo

Please fill out your eval

evaluation

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Backup

DemosHow it works with Expression Blend and Visual StudioEME end-to-end (encoder settings, SxS, CC, Skin choosing)HD 720p24 playbackVideo resizing in the browser (ajax widget, build from scratch, includes full screen)Video brush intro (show code)EME live streamingLive video puzzle (then on the Mac)Publish to Bluelight

Silverlight vs Windows Media PlayerFeature Comparison

Feature Silverlight Windows Media Player

Native 2D animation/graphics w/ audio and video

Transport control Fully customizable Default or none 

Advanced video compositing and integration.

Dynamically resizable video window  Full Screen Video 3D Accelerated Video Playback (DxVA), Surround Sound

Client -side playlists (ASX)

Closed-Captioning Via Scripting SAMI files, markers.

Alpha-channel video (wmva files) Available 2HCY07 Not supported

Copy Protection of Media Available 2HCY07 Windows Media DRM

File Metadata support (e.g., title)

Effects: e.g., SRS WOW, visualization, speaker correction