09.13.2008 — HDGiants (formerly MusicGiants), an online distributor of music and video, has released HD MediaStore, an application for Windows Media Center.
Developed in partnership with Aspen Media Products, the application allows users to purchase and download high-def content via the Media Center TV interface.
HDGiants claims to be the only distributor licensed to distribute music in high definition from all of the major music labels including Sony BMG, Universal Music Group, EMI Music Group, Warner Music Group, Concord Music Group and Naxos U.S.A. The company's HD files are encoded in the WMA lossless audio codec which, at a sample rate of 44.1/16, yields the same sound quality as a CD.