Pro WPF in C# 2008: Windows Presentation Foundation with .NET 3.5, Second Edition

The Last Word

In this example, you explored how to integrate sound and video into a WPF application. You learned about two different ways to control the playback of media files—either programmatically using the methods of the MediaPlayer or MediaTimeline classes or declaratively using a storyboard.

As always, the best approach depends on your requirements. The code-based approach gives you more control and flexibility, but it also forces you to manage more details and introduces additional complexity. As a general rule, the code-based approach is best if you need fine-grained control over audio playback. However, if you need to combine media playback with animations, the declarative approach is far easier.