Reviews of Windows Media Encoder

1. 
   trapanator

   Reviewing 9 Series (Jan 8, 2003)

   XVID+OGG are better than WM9
2. 
   eL MaesTro

   Reviewing 9 Series (Jan 8, 2003)

   This codec is working for me a bit better than DivX , and besides is no blotead with Spyware, Adware and Trashware . Its free , Yes it is , and don´t pay attention to the comments of a Linux Fan Boy (Geta a Life) , just give it a try and then you will see .
3. 
   Iw0

   Reviewing 9 Series (Jan 8, 2003)

   WMA9 vs Free Alternatives:
   Audio: 1) WMA9 is source-closed and patented. OGG Vorbis os open-source and unpatented. 2) Using of OGG Vorbis cost NOTHING !!! Using of WMA9 costs. 3) OGG Vorbis is better than WMA9 in low and mid bitrates. For high bitrates use MPC format www.musepack.org - its TRANSPARENT (CD-like quality). Even audiophiles say that. For more information go to audio codec related forum www.hydrogenaudio.org
   
   Video: You can still use DivX 5.0.2 + Xvid + OGG Filter free of charge. It has good quality.
4. 
   IGx89

   Reviewing 9 Series (Jan 7, 2003)

   From what I've heard, and from personal testing, VBR WMA and WMV9 are VERY good quality. Q50 VBR WMA sounds exactly like the original to me (on Koss Porta-Pro headphones, too), and is very easy and convenient to work with in WMP9. I also love the new WM Screen 9 codec; it lets me show smooth, high-res (~640x480) clips of a program I coded at dial-up bandwidth!
   I'd strongly recommend that you try these new formats and programs out asap :)
   
   For those of you who think Microsoft closed-source is evil, look at this blurb from MS's website:
   The terms enable licensees to develop implementations of Windows Media Audio and Video 9 Series codecs in a wide range of environments, including hardware devices and non-Windows® -based computers, and to include the Windows Media codecs in their products in any file container and at costs significantly lower than for other technologies, such as MPEG-4 and MPEG-2. For example, unit pricing for Windows Media Video 9 (WMV 9) on devices and non-Windows platforms is 10 cents per decoder, 20 cents per encoder and 25 cents for both encoder/decoder. By comparison, MPEG-4 video is more expensive, with a unit price for decoder, encoder and encoder/decoder licensing of 25 cents, 25 cents and 50 cents, respectively. There is also a significant content use fee for MPEG-4, while there are no content use fees for the Windows Media Audio and Video codecs.
5. 
   donpacman

   Reviewing 9 Series Release Candidate (Nov 21, 2002)

   Version: 9.00.00.2926
   Tuesday, October 29, 2002 10:16:03 AM
   Someone jumped the gun on this one.

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