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With Windows 7, you can enjoy your music anywhere. [By Gerrit Grunwald]
Over time, a sizeable MP3 collection has accumulated on the computer, games consoles can now be integrated into the home WLAN and DVD players also have a network connection these days. Until now, however, one question has remained unanswered: how can I enjoy my music collection in the living room without having to fiddle around with USB sticks or even several CDs?
This is where Windows 7 comes in with its PlayTo feature. Open Windows Media Player, right-click on a piece of music or a playlist that you want to listen to and select Play to.
A list of devices (e.g. the X-Box 360 or a WLAN radio) and PCs on which music can be played is then displayed. If a receiving device does not support Windows' own wma format, PlayTo automatically converts the music file into a compatible format. PlayTo even provides controls to manage the device, such as Play, Skip tracks and Stop, turning the PC into a remote control.
It's great that Microsoft has integrated this feature into Windows 7, but unfortunately a playback function for movies and images is still missing (at the moment). Hopefully the Redmond company will deliver this function later. We would be a big step closer to the invisible and silent HTPC (Home Theater PC).
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WMP 12 in Windows 7 RTM can also transfer videos and images to DLNA-compatible devices via "Play to" and also converts these to a codec supported by the end device if required.