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DESCRIPTION

RealPlayer... Whether you're listening to music or watching a ballgame, RealPlayer gives you the best control of your media. Stream, surf, and boogie with these incredible RealPlayer features.

Features include:
  • NEW: Download and play Flash videos
  • NEW: PerfectPlay and LivePause
  • NEW: Playlist window
  • NEW: Plays Windows Media content
  • TurboPlay: Practically eliminates buffering over high- speed connections so your clips start faster and play smoother.
  • RealVideo 9: Dramatically improved compression delivers unparalleled quality at every bandwidth - from narrowband to HDTV. Includes 5-channel RealAudio Surround.
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WHAT'S NEW
Version 11.0 build 884:
  • New RealPlayer Downloader lets you download Flash Video files from Safari or Firefox browsers.
  • Playback of Flash Videos
  • Windows Media content (such as .wmv and .wma files) can now be played
  • PerfectPlay (with LivePause) feature added
  • PlayNow feature added
  • Playlist window added
  • Dock and plug-in menu volume items now specify 25% increments
  • Dock icon shows playback position
  • Favorites window search box
  • Favorites menu sorted when Option key down
  • Favorites window column sizes remembered
  • Icons shown for favorites and recent items
  • Clip Info window has "Show File" button for local files
  • Clip Info window displays four-character codec identifiers
  • Find enabled for license agreement and release notes window.
  • Transport preferences sheet now has http-only button
  • Media types tracked by Uniform Type Identifier groups
  • Default application set and controlled in Media Types preferences (10.4 required)
  • Minor auto-update improvements
  • Minor subscription sign-in improvements
  • QuickTime playback supports frame advance/reverse with left/right arrow keys
  • QuickTime support uses QTKit on 10.4
  • Automatic Bandwidth Detection support for some streams
  • Internet Connection (Bandwidth) Test
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
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SCREENSHOT

Developer:RealNetworks
Downloads:275,934
  - Version d/l:13,232
Internet:Internet Utilities
License:Free
Date:08 Jun 2008
Platform:PPC/Intel
RATING
***½.
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RealPlayer User Reviews (200 posts)Write A Review
Jul 1 2008

CHRISB1  Possible solution for "Network Socket Errors"

Change the RealPlayer preferences settings for "Transport":

- Activate "Use manually configured RTSP and PNA transport settings"

- Click on the "Configure..." button

- Click the "Use HTTP Only"

Hope that helps!

Christian Bürli [macparc.ch]  (Version 11.0 build 884)

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Jun 23 2008

AT  Build 884 fixed the wireless throughput issue.  (Version 11.0 build 884)

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Jun 11 2008
****.

THREEDEE  I have to be honest about this. Years ago, RealPlayer was probably the WORST media player for the Mac, with it's 'buffering' and "UPGRADE TO GOLD" adverts everywhere.

These newer versions actually aren't that bad. The few RealPlayer files I do stumble across open up in RP without any nagging messages or too much stuttering. The interface is clean, although it isn't the native OS X UI.

Overall, it's a big improvement from the early RP days.  (Version 11.0 build 884)

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Jun 9 2008

UNICUMUM  ...well there was a time when this was used on many web pages, before flv took over from Real

media and Windows media.

I cant back this up, but I always felt that Real Media used to run better and clearer than Windows Media did back then. as I just said, I can't come up with technical data to prove this, it was just my opinion...

and there must have been a reason why web masters did use this often; it always seemed proprietary and I dont know if the developer behind Real Media is a nice guy or nice people or not...

- I always respected the efforts that were made to keep this up, saying this I downplay the

terrible price that used to be asked for pro versions and export compression software of this... that sure wasnt nice but well, everyone seems to have one' s reasons...

I feel whoever is behind Real Media may have gotten squashed in between Microsoft, Apple, and hitherto Flash Media, which at this point is much more common than anything on the net.

Yet, I am reluctant to install this now, I downloaded it but I didnt install - I d probably install it if not so many daemons were running on my system afterwards, from what I got to read here in the previous comments.

To end my comment, I dont wanna talk anyone into using this, neither condemn it...

all I wanted to state is this used to be good, could still be good without 'under the hood' bloat additions for the system and who knows...Real Media could have been the solution for streaming media... could have been.

I repeat, I cant back this up, its just a feeling.

Take this comment as babbling and ranting of one long time Mac OS user, and dont flame me, please.  (Version 11.0 build 884)

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