Media Stream Broadcast
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The Media Stream Broadcast (MSB) protocol allows the multicast
distribution of Advanced Systems Format
(ASF
) content over a network for which multicasting is enabled. MSB allows clients to "tune in" to a broadcast
on a network, much like television and radio users can tune to a particular station.
Windows Media Station
(*.nsc) file is used for the session description.
Multicast
In computer networking, multicast is the delivery of a message or information to a group of destination computers simultaneously in a single transmission from the source creating copies automatically in other network elements, such as routers, only when the topology of the network requires...
distribution of Advanced Systems Format
Advanced Systems Format
Advanced Systems Format is Microsoft's proprietary digital audio/digital video container format, especially meant for streaming media...
(ASF
ASF
In computing:* Advanced Systems Format , a Microsoft streaming format associated with Windows Media Player....
) content over a network for which multicasting is enabled. MSB allows clients to "tune in" to a broadcast
Broadcasting (networks)
right|250pxIn telecommunication and information theory, broadcasting refers to a method of transferring a message to all recipients simultaneously...
on a network, much like television and radio users can tune to a particular station.
Windows Media Station
Windows Media Station
Windows Media Station file is the session description file for Microsoft's Media Stream Broadcast protocol.Introduced with Microsoft NetShow 2.0, the file extension .NSC stands for NetShow Channel, the former name of the service...
(*.nsc) file is used for the session description.