The smooth streaming feature will iron out many of the streaming problems that have plagued Silverlight in the past. The out-of browser player however is dependent on developers embracing it and as yet, there are few examples available.
The most important improvements to the latest version of Microsoft Silverlight are smoother streaming, DRM management, and an out-of browser player. There is no prompt to restart the browser after installation but I recommend you do so because the first site of Silverlight content I accessed after installation simply crashed the browser. It works with most major browsers, including Firefox and Safari. Among the viewing enhancements with the new player is a breakthrough in timeline navigation that vastly improves the use of fast-forwarding and rewinding.Ĭheck out more of Brent’s reflections on tech, gadgets, software and media at Brent Evans Geek Tonic.Microsoft Silverlight is a lightweight plug-in that allows you to watch Silverlight-based content in your browser. It is expected that Netflix members who watch movies and TV episodes instantly on their computers will enjoy a faster, easier connection and a more robust viewing experience with Silverlight, due to the quality built directly into the player.
The deployment, which will initially touch a small percentage of new Netflix subscribers, is the first step in an anticipated roll-out of the new platform to all Netflix subscribers by the end of the year.
Note, that as now, there’s no official word on the Netflix site, but my guess is we’ll see more info today given the press release EngadgetHD has posted. I say most because it will only work on Intel-based Macs. Well with Microsoft’s Silverlight, Netflix video streaming is finally arriving for most OS X users. For quite a while Windows users have had Netflix Watch Instantly Now video streaming – Mac users have had to sit by and wait or attempt virtualization. While the screenshot above depicts a Windows-based laptop, you’ll soon likely see a Macbook in Netflix’s ads.
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