Pioneer intros WMA 9 compatible amplifier

[Ioman]

New AV amplifier uses S/PDIF to bring high-fidelity, Windows Media Audio 9 Professional content from a Windows-based PC to the living room.

http://news.designtechnica.com/article1465.html

Its pretty cool to see a major player like Pioneer working with the computer industry.

[questionlp]

And I see Microsoft trying to get their drity little hands even more into the home theatre market. I'm also guessing that if WMA 9 Professional gets included in the SPDIF specification (as noted in the article) that it will add to the stench that is DRM and copy-restriction.

[jfila]

if they're going to get involved, why limit themselves only to content from WMP 9? What a waste... They should support all of the formats or not bother.

[questionlp]

Could be that Microsoft paid them to not include other formats ;)

[jfila]

Originally posted by questionlp
Could be that Microsoft paid them to not include other formats ;)

Microsoft would never do that!:rolleyes: