MUO on MSN

I finally replaced Windows Media Player and no, I didn't install VLC

The media player Microsoft should've built.
digitaltrends.com

I gave the Windows Media Player another shot. Here’s what surprised me

Microsoft has had a strange relationship with local video playback for the past several years. It’s one of those features that was caught in the purgatory that was created with the start of Windows 10 ...
BetaNews

Microsoft to Open Windows Media Video

In a surprise move, Microsoft will submit the video compression technology in Windows Media 9 to the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) for review. The society will mull over ...
How-To Geek on MSN

VLC is too messy and MPV is too bare, but this open-source video player hits the sweet spot

Media Player Classic Home Cinema skips the clutter without skimping on the features you actually use.
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HD Windows Media Video Demoed at NAB 2004

Microsoft is flexing its media muscles. At NAB 2004 Monday, Microsoft announced Windows Media Video 9 Series HD (WMV HD) and an assortment of related products. WMV HD can be typified as a continuation ...