Windows 8 to support HD video calling, 3D video and adaptive bitrate streaming

The folks over at Microsoft have outlined and explained a list of features they are integrating into their upcoming Windows 8 platform and as far as media and streaming is concerned, the company is aiming to give users the best. With the media platform for Windows 8, Microsoft has planned on maximizing performance by keeping media playback fast and responsive by enabling the power of the hardware. One of the main aspects they are considering is to get better battery life or reduce power consumption by having efficient video decoding. This allows for lower CPU usage, smoother video playback and a better battery life as, their official blog explains, the dedicated media hardware is more efficient than the CPU at media decoding. The company also showcased a chart where the difference in CPU utilization between Windows 7 and Windows 8 was mapped and Windows 8 had a much lower rate than Win 7, which is a worthy improvement.  Click here for full story