Saturday, June 9, 2012

Windows 8 to support HD video calling, 3D video and adaptive bitrate streaming

Microsfot is working to get better battery life or reduce power consumption by having efficient video decoding. This allows for lower CPU usage, smoother video playback and a better battery life as, their official blog explains, the dedicated media hardware is more efficient than the CPU at media decoding. The company also showcased a chart where the difference in CPU utilization between Windows 7 and Windows 8 was mapped and Windows 8 had a much lower rate than Win 7, which is a worthy improvement. 



Win 8 enables a low latency for both playback and communication related scenarios. Win 8 will also support HD cameras to enhance the video communication experience. The OS by default will support HD cameras that will enable a consistent, high quality, hardware accelerated media consumption for PCs designed for Windows 8. Stereo 3D will be supported on DirectX 10 and higher GPUs with compatible drivers. Naturally, a stereo 3D compatible display will be required for that. 


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