Multimedia redirection (MMR) is the process of redirecting a media file from the PCoIP host (typically a VMware View vDesktop on the server) to the end user device. The more typical approach, which is known as host video decoding, is a common practice with VMware View solutions.

MMR is only capable when the end device is an x86 (XP or Vista).

Additionally, the x86 end device must also have the appropriate codecs installed to support the type of media file being redirected. MMR is a technique that originally came to the market years ago to support terminal services. Earlier, thin clients were gaining popularity, primarily through the efforts of companies such as Wyse. As we learned in Chapter 4, End Devices, thin clients have a locked-down version of an operating system, for example, Windows XPe.

Media file types supported by MMR with PCoIP include the following:

PCoIP MMR does not support the redirection of Adobe Flash or Apple QuickTime...