RealPlayer

[Erftek]

Do you use RealPlayer or RealplayerPlus and for what?

I just started using it for my PalmPDA and so far so good.

I'm trying to decide if RealplayerPlus is worth the upgrade....

comments and experiences welcome. :happy:

[planetik]

It's too bloated with useless stuff

[Slimy]

stopped using it since wmp10 came out

[Chouzan]

No, I rarely come across any formats that require the exclusive codecs so I do not bother to have it installed.

[tuckeratlarge]

I only use it on the BBC website, because they insist on most of their streamed content being in Realplayer format. Some videos are available in WMP. BBC Radio uses realplayer only which is a pain. I have stopped all activity like that bugger tkbell.exe and stripped it back to basics. I tried realalternative but it wouldn't work with the Beeb.

Why they can't offer their content in WMP is beyond me.

[PseudoRandomDragon]

Are there privacy issues with RealPlayer?

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They got in big trouble in the past for secretly sending out cookies with your GUID (machine ID) and some browsing information.

[b0m8er]

No, never did and never will - too much crap in it.

I :wub: WMP 10 :p

[XanDaMan]

Rumored that it is a huge spyware so I won't use it.

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But it doesn't have spyware.

I dont use RP mind. It attempted to take over my iPod (givin me a choices box when I plugged in) that annoyed me no end.

I think its media library is pretty awful too.

I use R1Enterprise for BBC, AHH (AllHipHop) and HHDX (HiphopDX) streams.

[Galley]

I registered the Plus version about three years ago, and have always received free upgrades. The $19.95 Plus version does have some very nice features such as file conversion, the toolbar mode and full-speed CD-burning. It will also play nearly every codec on the market, including protected files from all the major online stores. iTunes 4.7 has a nasty bug where it won't allow some people to import CDs at anything other than 128Kbps, so I've been using RealPlayer 10.5 to import all my discs. It rips/encodes CDs as 100% iPod-compatile .m4a AAC files by default.

Toolbar mode:

[gwai lo]

I rarely use it, only when I run into something that media player classic or media player 10 can't play.

[Erftek]

I registered the Plus version about three years ago, and have always received free upgrades.  The $19.95 Plus version does have some very nice features such as file conversion, the toolbar mode and full-speed CD-burning.  It will also play nearly every codec on the market, including protected files from all the major online stores. iTunes 4.7 has a nasty bug where it won't allow some people to import CDs at anything other than 128Kbps, so I've been using RealPlayer 10.5 to import all my discs. It rips/encodes CDs as 100% iPod-compatile .m4a AAC files by default.

Toolbar mode:

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Thanks for this info Galley. I think I'll get Plus now. I'd like to try and keep things simple on my pc. I really didn't want to keep using 4 different media players. It seems like RealPlayer pretty much can do what all of the other players I've been using can do combined. ;)

[Liger]

Yes, I use RealPlayer without any problems (mainly for streaming RealMedia).

Radish?

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yo radish that link to the post in your sig. is we:sd :s What is it, is that guy mentally sick?!?!

[insanekiwi]

no, i don't.

[Death By Sexy]

no because i installed it a while back and it took over my computer. never again. in my unprofessional opinion this program is garbage.

:p

[Hankyone]

alternative + media player classic

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:yes: (Y)

[youm0nt Veteran]

nope,i used media player classic. ;)

[j4020]

nope, I use Windows Media Player :yes:

[THE BAT]

RealPlayer

:)

[Pink Floyd Veteran]

no, MPC

[caerma]

Nope.

[insomniac9]

realplayer

[Le_gin]

i use Real Alternative, i can't stand Realplayer

[sdb815]

I use to use RealPlayer Enterprise, but switched to Real Alternative.

[Guol]

i only use it on sites when its needed for streaming. otherwise no