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version. Now that MPEG-4 has a standard and independent SMPTE, WMV is considered a unique format.
The most important aspect of a WMV file is that its format allows large video files to be compressed while retaining their high quality.
Software that can play WMV files include Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, MPlayer, The KMPlayer, Media Player Classic and VLC Media Player. Many third-party players exist for various platforms such as Linux that use the FFmpeg implementation of the WMV codecs.
About Macintosh platform, Microsoft released a PowerPC version of Windows Media Player for Mac, but further development of the software has ceased. Microsoft currently endorses the 3rd party Flip4Mac WMV, a QuickTime Component which allows Macintosh users to play WMV files in any player that uses the QuickTime framework.
The most important aspect of a WMV file is that its format allows large video files to be compressed while retaining their high quality.
Software that can play WMV files include Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, MPlayer, The KMPlayer, Media Player Classic and VLC Media Player. Many third-party players exist for various platforms such as Linux that use the FFmpeg implementation of the WMV codecs.
About Macintosh platform, Microsoft released a PowerPC version of Windows Media Player for Mac, but further development of the software has ceased. Microsoft currently endorses the 3rd party Flip4Mac WMV, a QuickTime Component which allows Macintosh users to play WMV files in any player that uses the QuickTime framework.
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