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Smooth Streaming vs Windows Media Center

A side-by-side look at Smooth Streaming and Windows Media Center. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Smooth Streaming

Smooth Streaming

Video & Movies

Smooth Streaming is a media streaming technology developed by Microsoft that enables high quality streaming of media content over the internet. It works by dividing the content into fragments which are encoded at different bitrates, allowing adaptive bitrate streaming.

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Windows Media Center

Windows Media Center

Media & Entertainment

Windows Media Center is a digital media player and recorder developed by Microsoft. It allows users to play and view videos, music, pictures, and recorded TV on Windows PCs. Features include a program guide, DVR, DVD playback, and media streaming.

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