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Microsoft Releases Silverlight 3 with GPU Acceleration

Posted 07/10/09 at 07:25:14 PM  by Paul Lilly

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After four months in beta, Microsoft today released its Silverlight 3 web application framework. A direct rival of Adobe Flash, the newest version of Silverlight supports Internet Explorer 6/7/8 and Firefox 2/3 in Windows, and Safari 3/4 on the Mac platform (Opera and Chrome users are left out in the cold).

Silverlight 3 sports a bevy of new features and APIs, not the least of which is support for GPU hardware acceleration. It also includes new codec support (H.264, AAC, MPEG-4), improved logging for media analytics, deep linking, improved text quality, multi-touch support, and a bunch more.

According to Microsoft, "Silverlight 3 also ushers in a new generation of high-quality and high-definition video experiences with true high-definition video in full-screen mode, with stutter-free live and on-demand video." In addition, Silverlight's Smooth Streaming technology allows users to start playing HD content at any point in time, instantly.

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TAGS: microsoft, Software, gpu, silverlight 3
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avatarThat was morbid!

Submitted by VoodooChicken on Mon, 07/13/2009 - 7:03am

Poor butterfly, this was more disturbing than Shrek 1! 

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Look behind you! A THREE-headed monkey!!!!!!!!

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avatarNow that's something nice

Submitted by xterminator on Sat, 07/11/2009 - 1:35pm

Now that's something nice from MS!! The video quality is ass-whooping.

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avatarNIce short film.

Submitted by bingojubes on Sat, 07/11/2009 - 10:22am

i enjoyed the short film. it was good for a few laughs.

when im the only computer on in my network, i get about 22-24 fps through my wireless connection. however, when the rest of my family connects, i get 10 fps, and very low bandwidth. at least there is still youtube, for now.

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avataryep

Submitted by More600 on Sat, 07/11/2009 - 1:02am

Now can you update the best of the Best section??????????///

 

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avatarWait.

Submitted by CTskifreak on Sat, 07/11/2009 - 6:18am

What does this have to do with the best of the best???

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avatarStill No X64 Support

Submitted by Comic Book Guy on Fri, 07/10/2009 - 6:43pm

You've got to love MS, they will make an x64 OS, an x64 browser, soon to be an x64 office suite, but yet no x64 version of Silverlight; talk about a bad choice on their part!

Comic Book Guy

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avatar.

Submitted by maniacm0nk3y on Fri, 07/10/2009 - 4:30pm

That screenshot is from Big Buck Bunny. Made completely in Blender, open source 3d application. It's pretty decent.

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