====== Mezzmo vs. Mezzmo Pro Comparison ======

See below for a detailed summary of the extra features you receive with Mezzmo Pro.

===== File Format Support =====

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|              ^  Mezzmo               ^  Mezzmo Pro         ^
^ Stream all popular video formats |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Stream all popular music formats |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Stream all popular image formats |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Stream all popular subtitle formats |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Stream DVD rips & Blu-ray rips |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Stream DVD ISOs & Blu-ray ISOs |  {{:no.png|no}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Stream URLs from popular video, music & photo web sites such as YouTube, Dailymotion, Soundcloud, CNN, NBA, BBC, etc. |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Stream gapless music |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Stream live video and audio |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Stream capture devices such as webcams, PC desktop, microphones, etc. |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Rip Audio CDs as MP3 or WAV files |  {{:no.png|no}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Unlimited number of files in Mezzmo library |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Unlimited Mezzmo library size |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |


===== Folders & Playlists =====

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|              ^  Mezzmo               ^  Mezzmo Pro         ^
^ Folders (with 1:1 folder representation) |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Auto refresh folders to keep them up-to-date |  {{:no.png|no}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Playlists |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Smart playlists |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Active playlists |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Linked playlists |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Auto refresh linked playlists to keep them up-to-date |  {{:no.png|no}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Export playlists |  {{:no.png|no}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Unlimited number of folders & playlists |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Choose the folders and playlists to share with devices and users |  {{:no.png|no}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |

===== Video =====

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|              ^  Mezzmo               ^  Mezzmo Pro         ^
^ Stream all popular video formats (MPG, MKV, VOB, AVI, etc.) |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Parse video filenames for movie name, year, TV series, season, episode, etc. |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Read all popular external metadata files (.NFO, .XML, .TGMD, etc.) |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Collect text metadata, posters and backdrops for movies from online movie web sites|  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}    |
^ Collect text metadata, posters and backdrops for TV shows from online TV show web sites |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Edit all attributes including title, description, genre, tagline, actors, directors, producers, keywords, content rating, IMDB link, poster, backdrop & more |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Set preferred audio language (English, German, etc.) |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Set preferred subtitle language (French, Spanish, etc.) |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Stream external subtitles, embedded subtitles or burn subtitles |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |

===== Music =====

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|              ^  Mezzmo               ^  Mezzmo Pro         ^
^ Stream all popular audio formats (MP3, FLAC, M4A, OGG, etc.) |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Collect text metadata, posters and backdrops for music tracks, artists and albums |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Edit all attributes including title, album, artist, track, disc, genre, writers, producers, content rating,  poster, backdrop & more |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Create gapless music tracks |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |

===== Photos =====

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|              ^  Mezzmo               ^  Mezzmo Pro         ^
^ Stream all popular image formats (JPG, PNG, BMP, etc.) |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Stream all popular RAW digital camera formats |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Collect EXIF and ITPC text metadata |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Edit all attributes including title, album, date taken, genre, keywords, EXIF, ITPC, GPS & more |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |

===== Content Ratings & Parental Control =====

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|              ^  Mezzmo               ^  Mezzmo Pro         ^
^ Content ratings for files |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Content ratings for folders & playlists |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}    |
^ Restrict listing files, folders & playlists on devices and\\ web browsers based on content rating |  {{:no.png|no}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Set time period for content rating restriction (e.g. 6:00AM to 9:00PM) |  {{:no.png|no}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Enter PIN code to bypass content rating restrictions |  {{:no.png|no}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |

===== Maintenance =====

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|              ^  Mezzmo               ^  Mezzmo Pro         ^
^ Maintain individual files to update particular files |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Maintain folders and playlists to update a collection of files |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Maintain complete Mezzmo library to update all files |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Schedule daily maintenance to keep library up-to-date |  {{:no.png|no}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |


===== Online Channels & Plugins =====

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|              ^  Mezzmo               ^  Mezzmo Pro         ^
^ Access online channels such as Twitch, Movie Trailers, TuneIn Online Radio, TED Talks, ShoutCast Radio, 500px, etc. |  {{:no.png|no}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Access to new online channels |  {{:no.png|no}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Access to third-party channels & plugins |  {{:no.png|no}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |

===== Transcoding =====

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|              ^  Mezzmo               ^  Mezzmo Pro         ^
^ Transcoding video, music and photos on-the-fly |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Pre-transcode video, music and photo files |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Fast hardware transcoding via Nvidia NVENC |  {{:no.png|no}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Fast hardware transcoding via Intel Quick Sync Video |  {{:no.png|no}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Fast hardware transcoding via Microsoft Direct3D |  {{:no.png|no}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ 64-bit transcoding |  {{:no.png|no}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |

===== Streaming =====

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|              ^  Mezzmo               ^  Mezzmo Pro         ^
^ Stream video, music, photos & subtitles to DLNA & UPnP devices |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}    |
^ Stream video, music, photos & subtitles to DLNA & UPnP software apps |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Stream video, music, photos & subtitles to Mezzmo Android app |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Stream video, music, photos & subtitles to web browsers |  {{:no.png|no}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Stream inside your home |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Stream outside your home |  {{:no.png|no}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}    |
^ Number of device profiles included |  300+  |  300+  |

===== Web Interface =====

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|              ^  Mezzmo               ^  Mezzmo Pro         ^
^ Browse and stream files on popular web browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Internet Explorer, etc.) |  {{:no.png|no}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Create user accounts for accessing Mezzmo server via web browser |  {{:no.png|no}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Personalize user accounts with custom homepages, shared folders/playlists and content rating restrictions |  {{:no.png|no}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Share permanent links on blogs, Facebook, Twitter, etc. |  {{:no.png|no}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |


===== Play To =====

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|              ^  Mezzmo               ^  Mezzmo Pro         ^
^ Right-click Play To menu on files, folders and playlists |  {{:no.png|no}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Play To pane |  {{:no.png|no}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Play To using web browser |  {{:no.png|no}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Digital Media Controller (DMC) features including Play, Stop, Seek, Volume, Mute, Shuffle, Next File, Previous File |  {{:no.png|no}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |

===== Application Languages =====

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|              ^  Mezzmo               ^  Mezzmo Pro         ^
^ English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Vietnamese, Arabic, Slovak, Hungarian, Turkish, Hrvatski, Czech |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |

===== License, Upgrades & Cost =====

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|              ^  Mezzmo               ^  Mezzmo Pro         ^
^ Lifetime license |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Free upgrades |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |  {{:yes.png|yes}}  |
^ Cost |  Free  |  $29.95  |