Windows 7 audio new highlights

We have just seen the changes in Windows 7's interface theme, DPI and fonts. Let's focus on another detail: audio.

1. Integrated Windows Media Player 12

Vista's WMP11 seems to have only been modified on the interface. The core and functional changes are not obvious, and WMP12 will be improved. Not very clear, but at least it will be upgraded, and Windows Mail/Outlook Epxress, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker and other former frequent customers will not be directly integrated, users need to download Windows Live version, or pre-installed by PC manufacturers.

2, support more non-Microsoft format

Finally, Windows 7 will natively support the AAC audio format that is powered by Apple iTunes, which is the same as the H.264 video format. Part of the specification. For many years, Microsoft's system has been pushing its own Windows Media format. For example, before the 2004 WMP10, it was not supported to extract the CD full code rate into MP3.

3, network streaming music

Microsoft guarantees that Windows 7 will have a great ease of use improvement in the home network, of course, including streaming home audio transmission, and any support DLNA 1.5 standard networking devices transfer streaming media, WMP can even transcode media into a suitable format in real time over the network. In contrast, Windows Media Connect in XP and Vista only supports a few devices such as the Xbox 360.

4, Bluetooth audio

Windows 7 will come with a Bluetooth audio driver, which means that you can support Bluetooth speakers and headphones natively, no need to install separately.

5, intelligent routing

Microsoft said that multiple audio streams will be more reliable to the corresponding devices, such as music played through the speakers, VoIP point is released through the headphones.

6, Libraries

The library will combine files of similar types in this machine and even the networked system, and put them in a virtual folder, so the music files of the scattered parts It is also possible to build a music library that should be easier to manage and find.

7, Music Wall (

It seems to be learning the Zune PC software: When viewing an album in the media center, the background will scroll through the various related collections of the user. Pictures, such as album art, singer photos, etc.