Windows Media Video (WMV) is a compressed video compression format for several proprietary codecs developed by Microsoft.

Your mileage may vary. Recognition that your results may not be the same as mine. Other things are never equal – as often is the case when comparing video streams from locations with varying network bandwidth, utilization, and software platforms.

Software that can be accessed through the Web and doesn't need to be installed on every person’s computer -- much to the delight of the IT department. Standalone LMS, CMS, and media delivery solutions are often favoured over platform-specific ones.