NetShow
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NetShow was Microsoft's framework for network broadcasting, intended to compete with RealNetworks RealMedia.[1] It is now renamed and marketed under the Windows Media umbrella.
NetShow 1.0 came out in 1996.[2] A newer version, 2.0, was included in Windows NT 4.0 SP3 in 1997.[3] Version 3.0 came out mid-1998.[2] The whole product line was renamed to Windows Media in October, 1999, four months before Windows 2000 appeared.[2]
The NetShow name is still carried on in the user-agent string in current versions of Windows Media Player, which reports as "NSPlayer".
Components
NetShow Player 2.0 running in Windows XP
- NetShow Player (version 2.0 was included with Internet Explorer 4 in 1997, now incorporated into Windows Media Player)
- NetShow Services (renamed to Windows Media Services)
- NetShow Encoder (renamed to Windows Media Encoder)
- NetShow Channel (renamed to Windows Media Station)
Related technologies
- Active Streaming Format (ASF) (later renamed to Advanced Streaming Format, then to Advanced Systems Format)
- Microsoft Media Server (MMS)
References
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