WMV file uses the Advanced Systems Format container format to encapsulate the encoded multimedia content.
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10 Facts About WMV
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Usage of the term WMV often refers to the Microsoft Windows Media Video format only.
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The first version of the format, WMV 7, was introduced in 1999, and was built upon Microsoft's implementation of MPEG-4 Part 2.
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Simple and Main profile levels in WMV 9 are compliant with the same profile levels in the VC-1 specification.
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The Advanced Profile in VC-1 is implemented in a new WMV format called Windows Media Video 9 Advanced Profile.
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WMV is a mandatory video format for PlaysForSure-certified online stores and devices, as well as Portable Media Center devices.
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WMV used to be the only supported video format for the Microsoft Silverlight platform, but the H 264 format is supported starting with version 3.
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Software that can play WMV files includes Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, MPlayer, Media Player Classic, VLC Media Player and K-Multimedia Player.
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WMV has been the subject of numerous complaints from users and the press.
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