Moviestar debut brings high-def video to Flash

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Adobe Systems plans to take its popular Flash Player technology to the next level Tuesday, unveiling an update codenamed “Moviestar” equipped with high-definition video technology.

Moviestar will support the H.264 codec video compression standard now available in Blu-ray systems, HD-DVD players, and TV set-top boxes. The company will offer Moviestar in a beta version Tuesday, with the intention of releasing the final product this fall. Moviestar adds to the existing Flash Player 9 platform. With Moviestar, Adobe is taking note of the rising profile of video on computers

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