Windows Media Encoder 7 is an easy-to-use, powerful production tool that enables content developers to convert both live and prerecorded audio, video, and computer screen images to Windows Media format for live and on-demand delivery. This new version has several improved features, including improved ease of use and production, content source switching, new encoding capabilities, time compression during encoding, and more. In addition, Windows Media Encoder 7 supports a variety of capture cards.

The Encoder and Decoder applets pass a string to and from an HTML FORM field. Typically this is a textarea form field, text, or hidden form field. Once the string is passed it can be handled routinely with the form data, such as with a Perl call to the $ENV variable.

Windows Media Encoder 9 Series is a powerful tool for content producers who want to take advantage of the many innovations in Windows Media 9 Series including high-quality multichannel sound, high-definition video quality, new support for mixed-mode voice and music content, and more. Capture content with frame-accurate control. Protect live streams and initiate broadcasts. Author for a range of delivery scenarios including MBR streaming and CD/DVD. Create the clearest audio from multichannel to voice-only content. Encode to any level from HD quality (1080i/1080p) to low data rate screen capture. Fine tune compression using new encoding modes. Extend the Encoders functionality. Fully automate the encoding process.