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06 Feb 2009 04:53 PM EST
posted by Derek Thorslund
Interested in Multimedia Virtualization? Here are some new capabilities that we are now announcing:
- HDX MediaStream for XenDesktop. HDX is a set of technologies designed to deliver a high-definition user experience for virtual desktops and applications. HDX MediaStream accelerates the delivery of a variety of multimedia formats including WMV (and WMV HD), WMA, MP3, and MPEG-4. This is done by leveraging the power of the endpoint device to render the multimedia content. HDX Adaptive Orchestration (see my SmartRendering blog post) provides for automatic fallback to server-side rendering if the client is not equipped for local rendering.
- HDX MediaStream for Linux. Version 11.0 of the Linux client will soon be available for download, introducing multimedia acceleration just as in our Win32 and WinCE plug-ins. This client supports both XenDesktop and XenApp.
Also, the new 11.1 version of the Citrix Desktop Receiver, introduced in conjunction with XenDesktop 3, offers improved performance for LAN users by making better use of available network bandwidth. This enhancement, part of HDX Broadcast, is especially valuable when working with graphics and multimedia.
And there's more to come . . . I just need more time to blog!
Derek Thorslund
Product Strategist, Multimedia Virtualization
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Feb 07, 2009
Anonymous says:
HDX MediaStream for OS X?HDX MediaStream for OS X?
Feb 09, 2009
Derek Thorslund says:
On the roadmap, according to our Product Manager for the Mac plug-in, but not in...On the roadmap, according to our Product Manager for the Mac plug-in, but not in the near future. So in the meantime, I suppose the way to access multimedia content on a Mac is using a local browser or media player.
Feb 12, 2009
Anonymous says:
Hy Does XDS 3.0 Support Sound for Vista?Hy Does XDS 3.0 Support Sound for Vista?
Feb 17, 2009
Derek Thorslund says:
For the most part, No, not yet. General audio support on Vista is not included i...For the most part, No, not yet. General audio support on Vista is not included in this month's release but it is coming soon. There are, however, some exceptions where audio is provided on Vista today thanks to HDX MediaStream which supports a variety of DirectShow-based multimedia formats.
Media Foundation is not yet supported in this release so that further limits current audio capabilities with Windows Media Player, which on Vista requires Media Foundation support to play WMV, WMA and MP3 files. Other players generally still use DirectShow/DMO.
Jun 26
Anonymous says:
Hi, till now almost only Windows Media Player supports the rendering of a video...Hi,
till now almost only Windows Media Player supports the rendering of a video on the endpoint. Will there be a feature that supports other player in the future?
Jun 26
Derek Thorslund says:
Even today, other DirectShow/DMO-based players can leverage the endpoint for ren...Even today, other DirectShow/DMO-based players can leverage the endpoint for rendering using HDX MediaStream. VLC is an example. And many of the formats supported by RealPlayer (although not the RealMedia format) also are rendered on the user device, thereby offloading the server (increasing scalability) and reducing network bandwidth consumption.
Recently, we introduced a trial release of HDX MediaStream for Flash. This new technology supports the rendering of Flash content on the endpoint.
In parallel, we continue to enhance HDX MediaStream server-side rendering to improve audio-video quality, reduce CPU consumption and dynamically adjust to available bandwidth.
Derek
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