Adobe Unveils Next Generation Internet Video Solution

[aryayush]

Adobe Unveils Next Generation Internet Video Solution
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For immediate release

Adobe Media Player Enables Distribution, Viewing and Monetization of Video Content

SAN JOSE, Calif. and LAS VEGAS — April 16, 2007 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the Adobe® Media Player™ at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) trade show. This desktop application expands Adobe’s Internet video solutions, adding to an emerging ecosystem that enables new ways to distribute and monetize media, while helping viewers discover and view high-quality content both online and offline. Leveraging Adobe’s Emmy® Award winning Flash® architecture, the Adobe Media Player delivers more engaging video experiences to viewers while offering content publishers new abilities to distribute, track and build businesses around their media assets. A preview of the new player will be shown during NAB, April 16 - 19 (Booth SL 3220).

“Akamai and Adobe have a longstanding partnership that enables the world’s leading media companies to deliver consistently high-quality Flash Player video experiences to global audiences,” said Paul Sagan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Akamai. “Adobe continues to be an industry leader in their approach to innovation by delivering new ways for audiences to experience rich, interactive content. We are excited about supporting this latest initiative that will make it easier for our joint customers to facilitate broad distribution of Adobe Flash-based video.”

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A competitor for iTunes and Windows Media Player? Huh. Who cares! VLC rules.

[Zeeshan Quireshi]

yeah n For Windows users WMP ruc\les coz VLC ain't got a Full screen control so it's absolute hell tryin to watch a movie in VLC , every time u wanna change playing position or change vol , or nything u first hv to go into windowed mose , do the changes n then switch to full screen again .

[aryayush]

What! Are you serious?

WOW! Even VLC is better on the Mac! Who knew such a day would come!!
Not only does it have full screen controls, it also supports the Apple Remote.

Are you absolutely sure you are using the latest version and not doing anything wrong?

[eddie]

^ He is sure and correct. VLC currently does not support full screen controls under *nix and Windows. This will change after the current Google Summer of Code gets over.