Adobe announces H.264 support for Flash Player 9

December 6, 2007 – Adobe Systems has announced the immediate availability of Flash Player 9 Update 3, previously codenamed Moviestar, which features H.264 video support.

The latest update also features hardware accelerated, multi-core enhanced, full-screen video playback for high-resolution viewing across major operating systems and browsers, as well as High Efficiency AAC (HE-AAC) audio capabilities.

“Adobe Flash technology has been a major force behind Internet TV as we know it, bringing viewers instant-on, engaging experiences,” said Kevin Lynch, Senior Vice President and Chief Software Architect for Adobe.  “The inclusion of industry standard H.264 support in Adobe Flash Player, Adobe AIR, the Adobe Creative Suite product line and Adobe Flash Media Server 3 brings new HD capabilities to millions of Flash developers and a new generation of viewers who are turning to the Web as the place to find their favourite shows and video content.”

In addition to Internet TV applications, Adobe Flash is supported by some IPTV middleware companies for content and user-interfaces.