By default, you can use the following file types with Windows
Media Services. The file name extensions of these files are
provided in parentheses:
Advanced Systems Format files (.asf). These are Windows
Media files that can contain several elements, such as video,
audio, script commands, HTML, and metadata and can be encoded with
any codec.
Windows Media Audio files (.wma). These digital media
files are formatted using Advanced Systems Format and are encoded
using the Windows Media Audio codec. They are generally audio
files, although they can also contain scripts, pictures, and
metadata.
Windows Media Video files (.wmv). These digital media
files are formatted using Advanced Systems Format and are encoded
using the Windows Media Video codec. They are generally video
files, although they can also contain scripts and other
instructions.
MP3 files (.mp3). These digital media files use the
audio format from the Motion Pictures Experts Group (MPEG).
JPEG files (.jpeg or .jpg). These files are image files
that are formatted according the Joint Photographic Expert Group
standard.
Multicast information files(.nsc). These files
are Windows Media metafiles that direct clients to a multicast
broadcast. They are used to define the properties of a multicast
stream to a player, such as Windows Media Player.
Client-side playlist files (.asx, .wax, and .wvx). These
are Windows Media metafiles that are used as client-side playlists
and as client redirectors by the server. They contain instructions
and references for use by a player, such as Windows Media
Player.
Server-side playlist files (.wsx). These files are a
Windows Media metafiles that are used as server-side playlists.
They can contain combinations of audio, video and image files.
You can also use the Windows Media Services 9 Series SDK to
create custom media parsers to support additional file types. For
more information on the Windows Media Services SDK, see the
Microsoft Web site.
Notes
MP3 files cannot use the intelligent streaming
feature in Windows Media Services.
You can stream other digital media file formats
from a Windows Media server if an appropriate media parser plug-in
is enabled. A media parser plug-in translates the information
contained in the file into a format that is compatible with the
Windows Media server and player. Contact the digital media format
developer to see if there is a media parser available for the
format you want to use.
Notes