NetShow

NetShow was Microsoft's original framework for Internet network broadcasting, intended to compete with RealNetworks RealMedia & Vivo (acquired in 1998 by RealNetworks).[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

Related technologies

References

  1. Serverwatch.com
  2. 1 2 3 Imediaconnection.com
  3. Microsoft.com
  4. http://www.checkpoint.com/press/partners/1997/netshow9703.html
  5. ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/services/technet/samples/ps/win98/Reskit/APPS/NETSHOW/download.htm Microsoft Net Show 2.0 FTP Archive
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