Where is the OSX Real Player?

2»

Comments

  • Reply 21 of 37
    bradbowerbradbower Posts: 1,068member
    I've seen it at some warez places, haven't gotten around to downloading it--I think it is available separately from Office v.X, though it may not be released publicly as such, yet.
     0Likes 0Dislikes 0Informatives
  • Reply 22 of 37
    leonisleonis Posts: 3,427member
    MacCentral has an article today that says Real Player will be 'here' sometime in 2002.



    Sounds like sh!t but at least better than no words at all
     0Likes 0Dislikes 0Informatives
  • Reply 23 of 37
    gorgonzolagorgonzola Posts: 185member
    I've had a WMP beta for a little while now, but the final shipping with Office X will be posted as a free download at some point. Apparently the browser plugin works too. :cool:
     0Likes 0Dislikes 0Informatives
  • Reply 24 of 37
    moogsmoogs Posts: 4,296member
    Honestly, the only sites where I feel like I miss out because I dont use the Real Player is ESPN.com. Every once in a while I like to watch the hockey clips or interviews. But even so, at 56k, the quality is so crappy that I don't even bother most of the time.



    I'd try it more often if they used a QT format though... for those of you who visit said site it might be worthwhile to suggest to the webmaster that they use QT Movie format since it supports Winblows too. Make the argument that the video quality is much higher, blah blah...
     0Likes 0Dislikes 0Informatives
  • Reply 25 of 37
    pscatespscates Posts: 5,847member
    I'd be happy if everyone just used QuickTime. I can't stand RealPlayer, either. Ugly, clunky, unreliable, etc.
     0Likes 0Dislikes 0Informatives
  • Reply 26 of 37
    applemasterapplemaster Posts: 144member
    Real Player is a POS but unfortunately, until we convert everyone to QuickTime, it is needed.



    Real Player used to take over 30 seconds to quit on my G3 - no joke! Since I upgraded, it only takes about 6 seconds.
     0Likes 0Dislikes 0Informatives
  • Reply 27 of 37
    groveratgroverat Posts: 10,872member
    I have a feeling Windows Media will take over Real's spot rather than QT. Both are pretty good and have their strengths and weaknesses.



    Glad to hear that the new WiMP for Mac is decent, it used to be a complete piece of crap.
     0Likes 0Dislikes 0Informatives
  • Reply 28 of 37
    leonisleonis Posts: 3,427member
    I too would like to see WMP and QT to take over the market and let Real go dead
     0Likes 0Dislikes 0Informatives
  • Reply 29 of 37
    sinewavesinewave Posts: 1,074member
    [quote]Originally posted by groverat:

    <strong>I have a feeling Windows Media will take over Real's spot rather than QT. Both are pretty good and have their strengths and weaknesses.



    Glad to hear that the new WiMP for Mac is decent, it used to be a complete piece of crap.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    For one QT and WMP are all ready used more than RM. For Two neither of them will take over each other. They will do what they always have been doing.. offer it in both formats. BTW very rarely do I just see WMP format being offered. But many many times I have seen just QT being offered. QT has been the multimedia standard for over 10 years now.
     0Likes 0Dislikes 0Informatives
  • Reply 30 of 37
    leonisleonis Posts: 3,427member
    BTW....if we can stream MPEG file I think I may suggest people to use MPEG file instead. MPEG can be viewed by WMP on PC and QT on Mac without problem....
     0Likes 0Dislikes 0Informatives
  • Reply 31 of 37
    dr. zoidbergdr. zoidberg Posts: 155member
    anyone care to post a screen shot of windows media player x? i want to make sure that it doesn´t look as butt ugly as all the previous versions do.



    thanks.
     0Likes 0Dislikes 0Informatives
  • Reply 32 of 37
    sinewavesinewave Posts: 1,074member
    [quote]Originally posted by Leonis:

    <strong>BTW....if we can stream MPEG file I think I may suggest people to use MPEG file instead. MPEG can be viewed by WMP on PC and QT on Mac without problem....</strong><hr></blockquote>



    I agree totally.
     0Likes 0Dislikes 0Informatives
  • Reply 33 of 37
    artman @_@artman @_@ Posts: 2,546member
    [quote]Originally posted by gumby5647:

    <strong>hey, i hate real player just as much as the next guy. but i need it to watch my Simpson's and Family Guy episodes...



    :cool: </strong><hr></blockquote>



    Get a TV...amazing technological achievement...and it get you away from your cherished computer...
     0Likes 0Dislikes 0Informatives
  • Reply 34 of 37
    sinewavesinewave Posts: 1,074member
    [quote]Originally posted by Artman @_@:

    <strong>



    Get a TV...amazing technological achievement...and it get you away from your cherished computer... </strong><hr></blockquote>



    Yeah TVs are more cultural than computers.
     0Likes 0Dislikes 0Informatives
  • Reply 35 of 37
    applemasterapplemaster Posts: 144member
    [quote]Originally posted by prutz11:

    <strong>



    Whaaa why don't they have it for download?!!!! Someone want to put the iDisk to use... It's freeware right?</strong><hr></blockquote>



    That would be awesome if someone would put the free software on their iDisk. I would be interested to see how it works.



    Strange they are shipping it with Office, but don't have it for download...
     0Likes 0Dislikes 0Informatives
  • Reply 36 of 37
    artman @_@artman @_@ Posts: 2,546member
    <a href="http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/0111/21.real.php"; target="_blank">Here's what Maccentral have on this OS X Realplayer crap...</a>
     0Likes 0Dislikes 0Informatives
  • Reply 37 of 37
    danieldaniel Posts: 50member
    I wish Apple would just buy Real and put that player out of its misery.



    Plus



    QT+Real = instant marketshare and mindshare.



    Daniel
     0Likes 0Dislikes 0Informatives
Sign In or Register to comment.