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An earlier video programming interface (API) from Microsoft for Windows 95/98 and NT that provided playback of MPEG, AVI and QuickTime video as well as WAV audio. It could decode MPEG movies in software and display them full screen at 24 fps on a 90 MHz Pentium. ActiveMovie was superseded by DirectShow (see DirectX).
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ActiveMovie is a streaming media technology now known as DirectShow, developed by Microsoft to replace Video for Windows. ActiveMovie allows users to view media streams, whether distributed via the Internet, an intranet or CD-ROMs.
Originally announced in March 1996,[1] the first version was released in May 1996 bundled with the beta version of Internet Explorer 3.0.[2]
When ActiveMovie was installed an option was added to the Start Menu to launch the ActiveMovie Control. This allowed users to play multimedia files and thus was a rudimentary media player.
In March 1997, Microsoft announced that ActiveMovie was going to become part of the DirectX set of technologies,[3] and by July it was being referred to as DirectShow.[4]
Version 5.2 of Windows Media Player would remove the ActiveMovie Control icon from the Start Menu upon installation. Microsoft provided instructions for reinstating the icon on its website. [5]
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References
- ^ Microsoft (1996-03-05). "Microsoft Announces ActiveMovie". Microsoft PressPass. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1996/mar96/actmovpr.mspx. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ Microsoft (1996-05-29). "Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0 Beta Now Available". Microsoft PressPass. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1996/may96/ie3btapr.mspx. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ Microsoft (1997-03-31). "Microsoft Evolves DirectX Multimedia API Services". Microsoft PressPass. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1997/mar97/dxapipr.mspx. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ Microsoft (1997-07-21). "Microsoft and Progressive Networks Collaborate on Streaming Media". Microsoft PressPass. Archived from the original on 10 December 2006. http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/1997/Jul97/pronetpr3_95.mspx. Retrieved 2006-12-31.
- ^ Microsoft (2007-01-23). "How to Add Start Menu Shortcut for ActiveMovie and Media Player". Microsoft KnowledgeBase. Archived from the original on 8 August 2007. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/191531. Retrieved 2007-06-28.
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