Windows Vista Is Compatible With HD DVDs And Blu-Ray After All
After having made a surprising statement that the 32-bit version of the upcoming Operating System Windows Vista will not be able to playback high-definition, next-gen media such as HD DVD and Blu-Ray discs, Microsoft officials have hurriedly released a counter statement, saying that the information that was given last Thursday was actually incorrect.
According to senior program manager Steve Riley, the 32-bit version of Vista IS actually capable of supporting and playing back such media. However, the decision of whether that support will push through is still entirely up to third-party developers who create DVD playback software.
So, to sum things up, and in the words of Microsoft PR Manager Adam Anderson, the Vista “meets the performance requirements to allow high-definition playback while supporting the guidelines set forth by the content owners,” and that “No version of Windows Vista will make a determination as to whether any given piece of content should play back or not.”
After having made a surprising statement that the 32-bit version of the upcoming Operating System Windows Vista will not be able to playback high-definition, next-gen media such as HD DVD and Blu-Ray discs, Microsoft officials have hurriedly released a counter statement, saying that the information that was given last Thursday was actually incorrect.
According to senior program manager Steve Riley, the 32-bit version of Vista IS actually capable of supporting and playing back such media. However, the decision of whether that support will push through is still entirely up to third-party developers who create DVD playback software.
So, to sum things up, and in the words of Microsoft PR Manager Adam Anderson, the Vista “meets the performance requirements to allow high-definition playback while supporting the guidelines set forth by the content owners,” and that “No version of Windows Vista will make a determination as to whether any given piece of content should play back or not.”
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