Question about RealPlayer

Larry_OHF · 01-05-2007, 07:23 PM

I had to install RealPlayer against my will on my home PC to view vids that my professor has on the school website so I can pass the class, since questions regarding what we watched count for a grade. However, from here or somewhere else I have heard that RealPlayer is the worst of the three players to have (between QT and WMV) because it is packaged with junk. Is there anything I need to know or is there anything I should do during this time I have to have the player on my PC? I can delete it after the 18th anyway.

Madman-Rogovich · 01-05-2007, 07:29 PM

I've heard similar remarks made about Real player but to be honest I've never had any problems with it.

Zoom player is the real criminal out there!

Bungleau · 01-05-2007, 07:34 PM

Other things should be able to play RealPlayer files. Have you considered one of those?

PurpleXVI · 01-05-2007, 07:37 PM

Google up Real Alternative, capable of playing Real Media files but without all of the RealPlayer junk.

Larry_OHF · 01-05-2007, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PurpleXVI:
Google up Real Alternative, capable of playing Real Media files but without all of the RealPlayer junk.

I had heard of QT alternative...I was unaware that they did one for RP. Thanks! However, I did have a problem with QTalt not playing the most recent movie trailers because they had upped the version, and it seemed that QTalt had not caught up, so that is why I just downloaded QT. Maybe I will give that alternative to Real Player a try just to get through this month's class. If it works, great and if it does not...then oh well.

01-05-2007, 07:23 PM	#1
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 48 Posts: 14,759	I had to install RealPlayer against my will on my home PC to view vids that my professor has on the school website so I can pass the class, since questions regarding what we watched count for a grade. However, from here or somewhere else I have heard that RealPlayer is the worst of the three players to have (between QT and WMV) because it is packaged with junk. Is there anything I need to know or is there anything I should do during this time I have to have the player on my PC? I can delete it after the 18th anyway. __________________

01-05-2007, 07:29 PM	#2
Madman-Rogovich Lord Soth Join Date: October 23, 2001 Location: Edinburgh Age: 38 Posts: 1,918	I've heard similar remarks made about Real player but to be honest I've never had any problems with it. Zoom player is the real criminal out there! __________________ One room, one axe, one outcome.

01-05-2007, 07:34 PM	#3
Bungleau 40th Level Warrior Join Date: October 29, 2001 Location: Western Wilds of Michigan Posts: 11,752	Other things should be able to play RealPlayer files. Have you considered one of those? __________________ B Save Early, Save Often Save Before, Save After Two-Star General, Spelling Soldiers -+-+-+ Give 'em a hug one more time. It might be the last.

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01-05-2007, 07:37 PM	#4
PurpleXVI Emerald Dragon Join Date: April 6, 2005 Location: Denmark Age: 38 Posts: 903	Google up Real Alternative, capable of playing Real Media files but without all of the RealPlayer junk.

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