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 [link]

• 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 [link]

• Active Streaming Format (ASF) (later renamed to Advanced Streaming Format, then to Advanced Systems Format)
• Microsoft Media Server (MMS)

References [link]

1. ^ Serverwatch.com
2. ^ ^{a b c} Imediaconnection.com
3. ^ Microsoft.com

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