WMP 10 Released

September 1, 2004 - 9:00pm

Microsoft announced the final version of Windows Media Player 10 is now available for download. The new player is designed to make it faster and easier for consumers to discover, download, play and transport their digital media, and includes the first built-in Digital Media Mall, which enables consumers to browse and acquire music and video from a broad number of online stores. The Digital Media Mall includes access in the United States to CinemaNow Inc., Musicmatch Inc., MusicNow LLC, Napster LLC, Wal-Mart Music Downloads and MSN Music, a preview of which will be made available tomorrow.

Windows Media Player 10 also enables consumers to transfer their music to more than 70 portable devices and automatically sync their entire media library -- music, video, recorded TV and pictures -- to new Windows Mobile -based Portable Media Centers, which Microsoft announced will be available tomorrow at retail.

Windows Media Player 10 offers a host of new and improved features including:

- New design. Windows Media Player 10 has a significantly updated look, making it quicker and more intuitive for users to perform common digital media activities. The player includes new ways to manage and enjoy a broader range of digital media -- music, video, and now also recorded TV and more -- and makes it easier than ever for consumers to create their own music CDs.
- Choice of online stores. Windows Media Player 10 includes the first built-in Digital Media Mall, where users can easily discover, sample, and download music and video from a myriad of leading online stores and services, including MSN Music preview, Napster, Musicmatch, MusicNow, Wal-Mart Music Downloads and CinemaNow in the United States, with more stores and services to come later this year.
- Enhanced device support. Windows Media Player 10 works with more than 70 portable devices, making it easy for consumers to take more digital music with them on the widest range of devices. The player also supports Windows Media Digital Rights Management 10, enabling consumers to transfer and play subscription and promotional content on portable devices, from Portable Media Centers available tomorrow to a range of new devices hitting the market this fall, including those connected via home networks. The new Auto Sync feature in Windows Media Player 10 will also work with certain existing and new devices, enabling users to automatically sync their music, video, pictures and recorded TV to portable devices.
- Smart Jukebox features. Windows Media Player 10 includes features to help users find and play exactly the digital media they want, quickly and easily. Users also can rip their favorite CDs in their choice of the most popular formats; high-quality Windows Media Audio (WMA) and now high-bit-rate MP3 ripping capability are built in.

Windows Media Player 10 is the only media player to provide a solution for discovering and downloading music and video from a broad range of online stores and services, managing and playing media, and taking digital media anywhere on a wide range of devices. Whether consumers want to enjoy music while sitting at their desk, watch a video on the laptop at the cafe, take their favorite TV shows on a business trip with a Portable Media Center, or quickly transfer a playlist of songs to a device on the way out the door, Windows Media Player 10 delivers more choices than ever before.

Windows Media Player 10 for Windows XP is now available, in English, French and Korean. Other language versions are scheduled to become available in fall 2004. The player will be available for download from the Web, follow the download tab above to get it.

Comments

WMP 10 Released

bah, i recently unistalled all that crap and went to a hacked windows media player classic. I don't need all that fancy stuff, just a simple video player. Media player classic handles it all, real, quicktime, xvid, whatever.

WMP 10 Released

Looks cool, will have to try it when I get home, as its not available for Windows 2000, only XP.To the person who is still using WMP8 because of DRM, its optional, you can turn it off.

WMP 10 Released

yeah vlan is mad plays anythin and everythin, looks like shit though and has th shitest seeking features. mp10 beta was good (better than 9 for sure) and this shuld b even better, so ill b downloadin it. win amp = sht, u cant use media contraols on your keyboard whilest its minamised.

WMP 10 Released

WMP 10 is shit WMP 9 is a lot better, it looks nice and everything works with it, when I had WMP 10 Beta it kept on crashing and the same with the full thing.All media players are they same, except one might look nicer than the other, except that theres no f**king difference.

WMP 10 Released

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WMP 10 Released

i use musicmatch for music wich easily beats mp10 for ease of use and sound quality (not to mention how much it is to burn music cds) is it me or does mp10 give slightly better video quality? still i like the interface better than mp9.

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