Whats new in Windows Media Services 9 Series in Windows Server 2003 (SP1?
The following are some of the changes in Windows Media Services 9 Series beginning in Windows Server 2003 (SP1):Absolute Playlist Time. Adds the server-side playlist timing value wallclock, which can be used to automate broadcast schedules by assigning real-world clock values in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to attributes in server-side playlists.Advanced Fast Start. Adds to the Fast Start capabilities in Windows Media Services by allowing the Player to begin playing content when its buffer receives a minimum amount of data, further reducing the amount of time a user has to wait to begin receiving the stream.Advanced FF/RW. Improved fast-forward and rewind (“trick mode”) functionality for the video portion of encoded files stabilizes network bandwidth availability by smoothing the rate at which data is sent. Potential server performance bottlenecks are reduced because the server must read less presentation data from the source content disk, while delivering a seamless experience to
