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 ^ Stream all popular image 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 all popular subtitle formats |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |
-^ Stream DVD rips |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ | +^ Stream DVD rips Blu-ray rips |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ | 
-^ Stream ​Blu-ray rips |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ | +^ Stream DVD ISOs Blu-ray ISOs |  {{:​no.png|no}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |
-^ Stream DVD ISOs |  {{:​no.png|no}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ | +
-^ Stream ​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 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 gapless music |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |
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 |              ^  Mezzmo ​              ​^ ​ Mezzmo Pro         ^ |              ^  Mezzmo ​              ​^ ​ Mezzmo Pro         ^
 ^ Folders (with 1:1 folder representation) |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ | ^ Folders (with 1:1 folder representation) |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |
-^ Auto refreshing of folders to keep folders ​up-to-date |  {{:​no.png|no}} ​ |  {{:​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}} ​ | ^ Playlists |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |
 ^ Smart playlists |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ | ^ Smart playlists |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |
 ^ Active playlists |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ | ^ Active playlists |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |
 ^ Linked playlists |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ | ^ Linked playlists |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |
-^ Auto refreshing of linked playlists to keep playlists ​up-to-date |  {{:​no.png|no}} ​ |  {{:​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}} ​ | ^ Export playlists |  {{:​no.png|no}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |
 ^ Unlimited number of folders & playlists |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ | ^ Unlimited number of folders & playlists |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |
-^ Choose ​top-level ​folders and playlists to share with devices and users |  {{:​no.png|no}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |+^ Choose ​the folders and playlists to share with devices and users |  {{:​no.png|no}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |
  
 ===== Video ===== ===== Video =====
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 |              ^  Mezzmo ​              ​^ ​ Mezzmo Pro         ^ |              ^  Mezzmo ​              ​^ ​ Mezzmo Pro         ^
-^ Stream all popular video formats |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |+^ 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}} ​ | ^ 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}} ​ | ^ Read all popular external metadata files (.NFO, .XML, .TGMD, etc.) |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |
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 |              ^  Mezzmo ​              ​^ ​ Mezzmo Pro         ^ |              ^  Mezzmo ​              ​^ ​ Mezzmo Pro         ^
-^ Stream all popular audio formats |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |+^ 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}} ​ | ^ 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}} ​ | ^ Edit all attributes including title, album, artist, track, disc, genre, writers, producers, content rating, ​ poster, backdrop & more |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |
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 |              ^  Mezzmo ​              ​^ ​ Mezzmo Pro         ^ |              ^  Mezzmo ​              ​^ ​ Mezzmo Pro         ^
-^ Stream all popular image formats |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |+^ 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}} ​ | ^ 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}} ​ | ^ Collect EXIF and ITPC text metadata |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |
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 ^ Content ratings for files |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ | ^ Content ratings for files |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |
 ^ Content ratings for folders & playlists |  {{:​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 |  ​<color #​FF0000>​**no**</​color> ​ ​| ​ {{:​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) |  ​<color #​FF0000>​**no**</​color> ​ ​| ​ {{:​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 |  ​<color #​FF0000>​**no**</​color> ​ ​| ​ {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |+^ Enter PIN code to bypass content rating restrictions |  ​{{:no.png|no}} ​ ​| ​ {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |
  
 ===== Maintenance ===== ===== Maintenance =====
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 ^ Maintain folders and playlists to update a collection of 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}} ​ | ^ Maintain complete Mezzmo library to update all files |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |
-^ Schedule daily maintenance to keep library up-to-date |  ​<color #​FF0000>​**no**</​color> ​ ​| ​ {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |+^ Schedule daily maintenance to keep library up-to-date |  ​{{:no.png|no}} ​ ​| ​ {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |
  
  
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 |              ^  Mezzmo ​              ​^ ​ Mezzmo Pro         ^ |              ^  Mezzmo ​              ​^ ​ Mezzmo Pro         ^
-^ Access online channels such as Twitch, Movie Trailers, TuneIn Online Radio, TED Talks, ShoutCast Radio, 500px, etc. |  ​<color #​FF0000>​**no**</​color> ​ ​| ​ {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ | +^ 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 |  ​<color #​FF0000>​**no**</​color> ​ ​| ​ {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ | +^ Access to new online channels |  ​{{:no.png|no}} ​ ​| ​ {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ | 
-^ Access to third-party channels & plugins |  ​<color #​FF0000>​**no**</​color> ​ ​| ​ {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |+^ Access to third-party channels & plugins |  ​{{:no.png|no}} ​ ​| ​ {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |
  
 ===== Transcoding ===== ===== Transcoding =====
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 ^ Transcoding video, music and photos on-the-fly |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ | ^ 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}} ​ | ^ Pre-transcode video, music and photo files |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |
-^ Fast hardware transcoding via Intel Quick Sync Video |  ​<color #​FF0000>​**no**</​color> ​ ​| ​ {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ | +^ Fast hardware transcoding via Nvidia NVENC |  {{:​no.png|no}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ | 
-^ 64-bit transcoding |  ​<color #​FF0000>​**no**</​color> ​ ​| ​ {{:​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 ===== ===== Streaming =====
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 ^ Stream video, music, photos & subtitles to DLNA & UPnP software apps |  {{:​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 Mezzmo Android app |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |
-^ Stream video, music, photos & subtitles to web browsers |  ​<color #​FF0000>​**no**</​color> ​ ​| ​ {{:​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 inside your home |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |
-^ Stream outside your home |  ​<color #​FF0000>​**no**</​color> ​ ​| ​ {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​   |+^ Stream outside your home |  ​{{:no.png|no}} ​ ​| ​ {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​   |
 ^ Number of device profiles included |  300+  |  300+  | ^ Number of device profiles included |  300+  |  300+  |
  
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 |              ^  Mezzmo ​              ​^ ​ Mezzmo Pro         ^ |              ^  Mezzmo ​              ​^ ​ Mezzmo Pro         ^
-^ Browse and play files in all popular web browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, Internet Explorer, etc.) |  ​<color #​FF0000>​**no**</​color> ​ ​| ​ {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ | +^ 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 |  ​<color #​FF0000>​**no**</​color> ​ ​| ​ {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ | +^ Create user accounts for accessing Mezzmo server via web browser |  ​{{:no.png|no}} ​ ​| ​ {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ | 
-^ Personalize user account ​with custom homepages, shared folders/​playlists and content rating restrictions |  ​<color #​FF0000>​**no**</​color> ​ ​| ​ {{:​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 to files on blogs, Facebook, Twitter, etc. |  ​<color #​FF0000>​**no**</​color> ​ ​| ​ {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |+^ Share permanent links on blogs, Facebook, Twitter, etc. |  ​{{:no.png|no}} ​ ​| ​ {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ |
  
  
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 |              ^  Mezzmo ​              ​^ ​ Mezzmo Pro         ^ |              ^  Mezzmo ​              ​^ ​ Mezzmo Pro         ^
-^ Right-click Play To menu on files, folders and playlists |  ​<color #​FF0000>​**no**</​color> ​ ​| ​ {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ | +^ Right-click Play To menu on files, folders and playlists |  ​{{:no.png|no}} ​ ​| ​ {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ | 
-^ Play To pane |  ​<color #​FF0000>​**no**</​color> ​ ​| ​ {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ | +^ Play To pane |  ​{{:no.png|no}} ​ |  {{:​yes.png|yes}} ​ | 
-^ Digital Media Controller (DMC) features including Play, Stop, Seek, Volume, Mute, Shuffle, Next File, Previous File |  ​<color #​FF0000>​**no**</color>  |  {{:​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}} ​ | 
 + 
 +===== User Interface Languages ===== 
 + 
 +|100% 70% 15% 15% >
 +|              ^  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 ===== ===== License, Upgrades & Cost =====
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 |              ^  Mezzmo ​              ​^ ​ Mezzmo Pro         ^ |              ^  Mezzmo ​              ​^ ​ Mezzmo Pro         ^
-^ Lifetime license |  yes  |  yes  | +^ Lifetime license |  ​{{:yes.png|yes}} ​ ​|  ​{{:yes.png|yes}} ​ | 
-^ Free upgrades |  yes  |  yes  |+^ Free upgrades |  ​{{:yes.png|yes}} ​ ​|  ​{{:yes.png|yes}}  |
 ^ Cost |  Free  |  $29.95 ​ | ^ Cost |  Free  |  $29.95 ​ |