Apple delivered a preview release of QuickTime 7 Player and QuickTime 7 Pro for Windows, the industry’s first mainstream H.264 solution for streaming and playback of High Definition (HD) video on the Windows platform. In addition to H.264, QuickTime 7 features:
- support for playing up to 24 channels of audio, including 5.1 and 7.1 audio;
- new and improved playback controls, including jog shuttle and variable speed playback options;
- zero-configuration streaming for easy access
- live resizing for smooth playback as a user changes the size of the QuickTime 7 Player window
QuickTime 7 Pro for Windows adds:
- H.264 video encoding for easy creation of pristine video for any use, from 3G to HD and everything in between;
- support for configuring and encoding 5.1 audio;
- new full-screen controls for easy access to player controls in full- screen mode;
- native support for VBScript, enabling QuickTime workflow automation;
- background exporting to allow users to continue working during exports; and
- all-new movie settings for simple and efficient movie authoring.
The final versions of QuickTime 7 Player and QuickTime 7 Pro for Windows will be available this summer.
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