What is the difference between “Music Center for PC” and “Media Go”?
“Music Center for PC” supports new audio formats. Additionally, the main functions of “Music Center for PC” are playing or managing songs, and transferring songs to audio devices such as the WALKMAN® using a computer. However, “Music Center for PC” omits the functions for videos and photos.
See the following table on differences in function between “Music Center for PC” and “Media Go”.
| Generic functions | Music Center for PC Ver.2.0 or later | Music Center for PC Ver.1.x | Media Go |
|---|---|---|---|
| Playback of music content | |||
| High-Resolution Audio playback (FLAC, DSD) | |||
| DSEE HX | |||
| Play Queue | |||
| Equalizer | |||
| Obtaining artwork or metadata | You can obtain artwork or metadata only when you import songs from an audio CD. | ||
| Music content management, metadata editing, and support for playlists | |||
| Support for podcasts | Movies are not supported. | ||
| Movie and photo playback | |||
| Division or combination of music files | Only division is available. | ||
| Editing of lyrics files | |||
| Support for audio devices such as the Walkman | Music Center for PC Ver.2.0 or later | Music Center for PC Ver.1.x | Media Go |
| Music content transfer | |||
| Podcast file transfer | Movies are not supported. | ||
| Movie and photo transfer | |||
| Import of music content from the audio device | |||
| Playlist transfer/import | |||
| Transfer of songs or playlists that have not yet been transferred | |||
| Transfer of lyrics files | |||
| Separate transfer of language-learning audio files | |||
| Other | Music Center for PC Ver.2.0 or later | Music Center for PC Ver.1.x | Media Go |
| USB-DAC output | |||
| Home network functions | Movies are not supported. | Movies are not supported. |
