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Microsoft Corp. today announced the immediate availability of Windows Media:tm: 7.1 updates for the Windows Media Player, Windows Media Encoder and Windows Media Software Development Kit (SDK). By offering updated content creation technology for the recording of audio and video, these version updates offer a way for consumers, digital media professionals, IT professionals and software developers to take full advantage of the breakthrough audio and video quality of the latest Microsoft:registered: Windows Media Audio and Video 8 codec technology released in March.

"Today consumers and developers alike can now enjoy the full benefits of our breakthrough Windows Media Audio and Video 8 technology," said Dave Fester, general manager of the Windows Digital Media Division at Microsoft. "These updates demonstrate our continued commitment to offer our customers the best software to create their personal digital music collections, distribute live and on-demand video over the Internet, or to help develop their own custom digital media solutions and software."

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