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Creating content that is compatible with Windows Media Services 4.1

Generally, it’s best to use the latest codecs when encoding content with Windows Media Encoder version 7.1. If you need to maintain backward compatibility with Windows Media Services 4.1, use the following codecs when creating or selecting profiles for your encoding configuration:

If you use the latest versions of the codecs when encoding with Windows Media Encoder 7.1 and attempt to play the content in Windows Media Player version 6.4, you are prompted to download the latest codecs so the player can decompress the encoded content. To download Windows Media Player 7, go to the Windows Media page at the Microsoft Web site.

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