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Windows Media 9 in Digital Theaters

Posted by michael on from the popup-ads-for-popcorn dept.

SpamJunkie writes "Feel like watching new releases in 7.1 surround sound with full digital video? It's coming, not with MPEG 4 but with Windows Media 9. Microsoft announced it is bringing Windows Media 9 to 177 screens in Landmark Theaters."

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  1. blue screen? by net_bh · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wow.....blue screens that huge will be awesome to look at!!!!

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    1. Re:blue screen? by Gleng · · Score: 5, Funny

      This movie has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down

      If the problem persists please contact the theatre manager

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  2. One more thing... by Geekenstein · · Score: 5, Funny

    Due to DRM restrictions, your eyes must be gouged out after the showing for reprocessing. That is all.

    -Staff

  3. Great quote... by shroudedmoon · · Score: 5, Funny

    The newly outfitted theaters will be able to screen films encoded digitally in Windows Media 9 Series, which enables high-resolution,theater-quality experiences with up to 7.1 channel surround sound. The network rollout is expected to be completed by the end of this year.

    Umm... shouldn't it go without saying that it's theatre quality if they're rolling it out?

  4. Woo. by grub · · Score: 4, Funny


    I wonder if people will notice the subliminal "OBEY", "CONSUME" and "REPRODUCE" messages from MS..

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    1. Re:Woo. by Enrico+Pulatzo · · Score: 3, Funny

      Truly, "They Live" would be such a fitting movie to show.

      If it was an GPL'd codec, I'd suggest the Communist subversion speech form Dr. Strangelove.

  5. Other potential hazards... by gilesjuk · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. Screensaver kicks in
    2. Projectionist plays an MP3 and it blasts out of the speaker.
    3. Projectionist forgets to turn off Windows desktop sounds

    and so on...... :)

    1. Re:Other potential hazards... by ParnBR · · Score: 3, Funny

      I can already see the projectionist bumping into the mouse and the Media Player controls popping up in the movie screen! I hate that Media Player gimmick...

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    2. Re:Other potential hazards... by shepd · · Score: 5, Funny

      >WMP is much less buggy than most linux players such as XMMS or Xine.

      Yes, because WMP can actually figure out how long a VBR MP3 is.

      Oh wait, it can't. Darn. Maybe next decade!

      Movie theater owner: How long is that movie?
      Projectionist: WMP says it is 30 minutes long.
      Movie theater owner: Really? That's great.

      Next day, big sign outside: Now playing every hour "Lawrence of Arabia"!

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  6. Re:please excuse us while we reboot the theater... by NanoGator · · Score: 5, Funny

    "And just as Captain Picard ordered self destruct, the movie paused. A gray box appeared on the screen with the words 'A Windows Media Update is now available, would you like to download it now?"

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