Re: wma9 advanced contra vma9standard

WMV9 is backwards compatible to WMP6.4 (WMA9 is CBR only in 6.4, and WMA Pro needs 7.1).
You're right Craig, WMV9 Advanced doesn't add a lot for the average user. It *does* add DeNoise, though, which if it was implemented in an easier way than registry settings, might be used more. :-)
Ed


[Craig Seeman] "WMV9 can be played from WMP7.1 (with WMP9 codec update) through WMP10 on Windows so it'll have wider reach.
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[Craig Seeman] "one can certainly encode and play WMV9 STANDARD on the Mac. WMV9 Advanced Profile isn't used too often since it has fairly specific advantages that pertain to things like distribution and interlace presentation (computer monitors are Progressive).

To reach the most people with the best Quality, I'd use Sorenson Video Pro (NOT standard) and WMV9 Standard."