ongnoai

Jan 11 2006, 06:27 PM

QUOTE(Inspiron @ Jan 11 2006, 02:58 PM)

I've tried downloading the latest RealPlayer from www.real.com. The latest player, version 10.5, now must be purchased online before being allowed to be downloaded. However it stated that the free version of RealPlayer will become active if you decided to cancel the contract with Real Networks after the 14 day trial period. Hence, you have no choice but to key in your credit card number and personal details before you have access to the download. There are no other ways or alternatives to download RealPlayer for free now.

So I've searched Download.com for an older version of RealPlayer. But I didn't realise that the user of RealPlayer is required to sign in, just like Instant Messenger, to be able to play online media. However, I've tried streaming a video and RealPlayer directed me to the purchase website, preventing me from playing any media. Furthermore, it has full of advertisements and kept prompting me back to the purchase website. It somewhat resembles Kazaa which contains spyware.

Does anyone knows of an alternative to RealPlayer streaming function? I only know Real Alternative codecs that plays RealMedia files but it cannot stream online media. I gave up on using the original RealPlayer already.

Yeah, you're so right, both of you. Just the reason why I quit following up Real Player a year or two back.

Winamp is quite a treat in that respect, I agree. Now, if you really want to get something closer to the feeling you get with Real Player, you could decide to go downloading Real Alternative at :
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm.

It's Open Source to my knowledge, so it's free and they take extra care to get it up-to-date, technically speaking.

Cheers

 

 

 

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icemarle

Jan 13 2006, 06:49 AM

Hmm... by the looks of it, it doesn't seem to be reliable anymore. The only reason I use RealPlayer (Okay, maybe I don't use it). But the reason I still have it, is because I sometimes use it for certain websites, but that chance doesn't come by very often, so to speak... Thus, it's rendered useless... I love my Winamp~ It's good enough for me.

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iGuest

Aug 4 2008, 07:24 PM

Looking for \\\"pause\\\" feature on CD player/burner
Has Realplayer Became A Spyware?

Replying to Inspiron

I AM LOOKING FOR A SIMPLE TO USE CD PLAYER/BURNER FOR MY COMPUTER WHICH HAS XP.

I'M TRYING TO REMEMBER IF THE SONY "SONIC STAGE" WAS THE ONE I ONCE HAD WITH THAT FEATURE.

I HAVE A SEVERE VISION IMPAIRMENT, SO AM JUST LOOKING FOR SOMETHING EASY TO OPERATE.

ANY SUGGESTIONS?

THANKS

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gamescoper

Dec 31 2007, 07:27 PM

i dont like using realplay or quicktime i just install the codecs and try to never use them and also never ever .mov files which were downloaded from sites which YOU know can do harm as code injects can be made in .mov files so i say instal the codecs and do not run the exes and only use windows media or winamp

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musicmaza

Dec 27 2007, 06:43 AM

I am not sure about that but I also had this version of real player.Actually for the information of everyone ,it was in may that real player had some security updates for its version.I read somewhere on the net that real player has got some security risks and it was written there that it is a potential spyware .I think it was>Though the real player company didn't wanted to tell that,I think some hackers had done something wrong with that version of real player.But the company soon released some security updates for that version and the newer versions are all safe.
Though I uninstalled real player after that ,but the newer versions are all safe and thus using it has no more problems.
By the way I would recommend not to use real player anymore,because it could be potentially a risk the future.I would rather recommend to use windows media player combined K-Lite media codec installation.Thats works fine for me as I can now have more than real player with this combination.I can play quicktime movies,rm songs,rmv,dvd movies with this combination and a lot more.

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Inspiron

Feb 20 2006, 09:59 AM

QUOTE(tt3 @ Feb 20 2006, 02:15 AM)

I wouldn't. If Microsoft ever released a version of Windows Media Player that supported Real formats, people would drop Real Player in a second. IMHO, it's terrible, terrible software, and I wouldn't trust RealNetworks an inch...

I agree with you.. I'll definately use purely Windows Media Player if Microsoft includes RealMedia plugins and RealMedia streaming formats.

Probably nelarozi has already been infected with spyware and he didn't realised yet. We can't be wrong about RealPlayer. There has been negative comments about it in this thread. Perhaps only nelarozi is the only person saying something positive..

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tt3

Feb 19 2006, 06:15 PM

QUOTE(nelarozi @ Feb 19 2006, 03:08 PM)

Realplayer is the best mp3 player around! i even use it on my moblie! as for spyware i have to say a BIG no!
Realplayer is free,fun and excellent I would recommended to every one!

I wouldn't. If Microsoft ever released a version of Windows Media Player that supported Real formats, people would drop Real Player in a second. IMHO, it's terrible, terrible software, and I wouldn't trust RealNetworks an inch...

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