Real Player 11 Gold Edition
The RealPlayer is the first product that integrates Real’s revolutionary new
Harmony technology. RealPlayer enables consumers to buy and download music
that plays on more than 100 portable devices, including the Apple iPod.
RealPlayer is the only digital-media player you need for finding and downloading
new music, playing and managing audio and video clips, and taking your digital
entertainment with you. RealPlayer offers a streamlined interface that allows
you to keep your media library close at hand. Keep all your digital-media clips
organized in one place; save CD tracks with one click; pause and rewind live
streams; transfer music to CDs and portable devices effortlessly; and enjoy clear,
smooth video playback and multichannel, surround-sound support.
Helix Powered RealPlayer is the all-in-one digital media player that lets you find
anything and Play everything. This popular streaming-media player offers improved
video controls and access to 3200 radio stations. RealPlayer also includes an option
during setup to install the Real Toolbar for Internet Explorer. With RealPlayer you get an improved graphic equalizer and media services, including a radio tuner and an artist and music guide. Meanwhile, the Take 5 news service can offer you daily sports updates. A contextual video search helps you find interviews with your favorite artists. The RealPlayer music
store lets you buy music files. Finally, you can use the software to transfer files to CDs and portable devices.
Fast Facts about the New Real Player:
* Consumers can use the innovative, single-click process to quickly download and save
videos for later enjoyment.
* Consumers can download multiple videos simultaneously with RealPlayer, allowing
people to save time and easily multitask. Users can also start downloading in the
middle of watching a video, and the entire video will be captured.
* Consumers don’t need to worry about video format compatibility issues — the new
RealPlayer supports videos created in the most popular formats, including Flash, Windows Media, QuickTime, and Real.
* Consumers can easily burn videos to CD (or to DVD, using RealPlayer Plus). The Video CD format used by RealPlayer can be played in most DVD players.
* Consumers can send links of their favorite videos to their friends with a convenient
“Share with a Friend” feature. The link that arrives in their friends’ email will direct
them to the online source of the video content their friend downloaded.
* RealPlayer supports both downloading and recording for popular streaming format
(Windows Media, Real, and QuickTime)
* RealPlayer will only download/record video that is not protected by DRM
(Digital Rights Management) systems.
* RealPlayer features an improved look and feel, a streamlined installation process
and faster video playback.
* RealPlayer will first be released for Windows, and will work with both Microsoft
Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. Real plans a version for the Mac to be released
later in the year
Cnet Editor Review
One of the dinosaurs of media playback, RealPlayer has been on the scene since 1995. Sometimes it feels like it hasn't been updated since then, no matter what the version
number says. Still, RealPlayer 11 introduces a major new function and takes care of some frustrating bugs, making it respectable once again.
The player runs smoother than ever, which to some might not be saying much, but if
you haven't used it in years, the differences are dramatic. Now the free version of the
player has the ability to download videos from the Internet, including Flash-based
videos like those on YouTube. Once installed, mousing over an embedded video will
provide a pop-up that not only lets you download the vid, but also change its name,
the save-to directory, and other options.
The update sees a major face-lift, as well, removing much of the clutter from the
downloadable music store. Though not groundbreaking, the RealPlayer music store
gets a thumbs up for being easy to use and offering a flexible DRM policy.
The new jukebox features let you make playlists, rip CDs, burn custom mixes,
and listen to hundreds of online radio stations. The program still suffers from an
intrusive installation, but file-type hijacking and upgrade harassment are mostly gone.
The positive steps begun with Version 10 continue, and users of earlier versions should
upgrade.
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