Microsoft clicks brights on Silverlight

September 06, 2007 Microsoft officially launched its Silverlight video player on Wednesday with a host of partners already in place, including CBS, which will use the technology on a site dedicated to its Emmy Awards broadcast on Sept. 16. The free downloadable plug-in, which can present videos in high definition on a computer screen, was first announced in April at the National Association of Broadcasters conference. Since then, Microsoft has had several trial runs and previews as it has prepared to fully launch the new video format, which is compatible with Macs and PCs.

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