Microsoft Posts Video About Windows Media Center’s New Picture + Videos Features in Windows 7

Submitted by lalit on February 23, 2009 - 12:23pm.

Microsoft has posted a video of Windows Media Center Program Manager Noah Spitzer-Williams showing the new Pictures + Videos features in Windows Media center. The video above shows the following features and changes that have been added to Media Center in Windows 7:

  • Changes to the way videos are displayed in Video Library to include thumbnails and names for each video.
  • Support for H.264 video – no 3rd party codecs are required to play H.264 content.
  • Video Play-all option with ability to navigate between each video.
  • Developers can take advantage of new import API for Windows Portable Device. The new API enables photos and videos from portable devices to be imported directly within Windows Media Center.
  • Ability to create Slide Shows with your pictures and can contain pictures or music or both.
  • New on-screen keyboard (touch-enabled).
  • Improved rating controls within Windows Media Center UI.
  • New ratings pivot for quick access to your favorite content.
  • Play favorites feature with new Slide Show style.
  • Auto Slide Show feature acts as a screensaver for Windows Media Center.

[Via Windows Experience Blog]