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CinemaNow Announces Benefits of Windows XP for its Leading Video-on-Demand Service and PatchBay Technology Solution.


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MARINA DEL REY Del Rey may refer to:
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, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2001

CinemaNow Web site and PatchBay(TM) Video-on-Demand Management

Technology Utilize the Features of Newly Launched Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet.  and its

Windows Media Player Digital jukebox software for Windows from Microsoft that plays a variety of audio, video and streaming formats including MP3, WMA, CD audio and MIDI. Starting with Version 6.2 in 1999, the Windows Media Rights Manager was added for securing copyrighted content.  

CinemaNow Inc., a leading video-on-demand distributor of feature films over the Internet, today joined Microsoft Corp. to demonstrate its support of the Windows XP launch by announcing the immediate and complete availability to users of Windows XP of CinemaNow's Web site content, customized Windows Media Player and PatchBay(TM) technology solution.

CinemaNow will launch its Windows XP-enabled content as one of the featured exhibitors in the Experience Pavilion at the Windows XP launch event in New York City New York City: see New York, city.
New York City

City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S.
 on Oct. 25, 2001.

Windows XP ensures CinemaNow users the best possible video-on-demand experience available on the Internet.

Windows Media Player for Windows XP, a feature of the new operating system operating system (OS)

Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs.
, now offers an enhanced full-screen viewing mode that dramatically improves the experience of watching movies online. New full-screen controls make it easier to pause, fast forward and rewind re·wind  
tr.v. re·wound , re·wind·ing, re·winds
1. To wind again or anew.

2. To reverse the winding of (recording tape or camera film).

n.
1. The act or process of rewinding.
 a movie without leaving the full-screen display.

In addition, all current aspects of the customized CinemaNow version of the Windows Media Player will continue to be made available to users of Windows XP, including the CinemaLater(TM) book-marking function. CinemaLater(TM) allows users to save their places at any time during a film and resume watching at that exact point whenever they return to the site. In addition to CinemaLater(TM), the CinemaNow player also provides the ability to change streaming speeds "on the fly" while the film is playing.

"Windows XP is a real breakthrough in making music and video easy and accessible to users," said Bruce Eisen, EVP EVP Executive Vice President
EVP EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) Valve Position Sensor
EVP Electronic Voice Phenomenon
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EVP Employee Value Proposition
 of CinemaNow. "We are very pleased and excited to enhance CinemaNow's functionality to take advantage of Windows XP and create a truly unique and dynamic online viewing experience."

In addition to the video-on-demand service, CinemaNow also offers a Windows XP-supported content-management system, PatchBay(TM). PatchBay(TM) is a business application that manages all aspects of Internet-based video-on-demand distribution, including content distribution, content syndication, digital and territorial rights protection, user profiling, demographically targeted advertising, comprehensive pay-per-view and subscription services, e-commerce management, detailed report generation, and integration of other third-party components. PatchBay(TM) is fully supported on Windows XP for the most efficient operation.

About CinemaNow

CinemaNow Inc. (www.cinemanow.com), is the leading video-on-demand distributor of feature films over the Internet currently delivering nearly 2 million video streams to approximately 1 million users per month. The company makes films available via its Web site in both streaming and download formats and on a pay-per-view, subscription, and ad-supported basis. CinemaNow has also engineered PatchBay(TM), a proprietary video-on-demand content distribution and management system that runs the CinemaNow Web site and is available as a licensable technology solution. CinemaNow is majority owned by Lions Gate Entertainment
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