Expression Encoder users should hurry to download the second service pack for the popular encoder. According to the product's blog, the update includes over 300 bug fixes. The service pack goes well ...

Expression Encoder, which offers a free "Standard Version" and paid Pro versions, is ostensibly a tool made to make encoding to Microsoft's Silverlight format (which powers Netflix streaming) easier.

To stream with this method, viewers would need the Pro version of Expression Encoder 4, Lang said, and would have to upgrade it to Service Pack 1,available from the Microsoft Download Center.

Microsoft Expression Studio 4 Ultimate: For professional Web designers and organizations. IncludesExpression Blend with SketchFlow, Expression Web with SuperPreview, Expression Encoder Pro and ...