realplayer

Gary · Mar 18, 2008, 09:34:34

Critical hole in an active X part of realplayer 11, no patch as yet. Pity really its feature to download flash videos from youtube etc is actually quite good for bloatware

Simon · Mar 18, 2008, 09:54:38

I only ever use RP for BBC Radio, and have it nicely trained not to bother me otherwise.

Gary · Mar 18, 2008, 12:00:44

Quote from: Simon on Mar 18, 2008, 09:54:38
I only ever use RP for BBC Radio, and have it nicely trained not to bother me otherwise.

same here I have every feature unchecked for privacy and drive by installations of things it needs, but having a one click download for Flash video was fun to play with

LesD · Mar 20, 2008, 20:43:33

I have never cared for RealPlayer with what I have heard are some of its "background processes" so I use Real Alternative available here: http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm
Never had a problem with it.

madasahatter · Mar 20, 2008, 23:15:40

May well have a punt on that Les - thanks

Niall · Mar 21, 2008, 15:14:59

I haven't used real player for about 10 years now. There are a few alternatives for it, all of which do a nice job

Philip · Mar 21, 2008, 15:16:27

Quote from: madasahatter on Mar 20, 2008, 23:15:40
May well have a punt on that Les - thanks

I'll add my recommendation too.

Gary · Mar 21, 2008, 15:17:27

Quote from: LesD on Mar 20, 2008, 20:43:33
I have never cared for RealPlayer with what I have heard are some of its "background processes" so I use Real Alternative available here: http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm
Never had a problem with it.

because it uses the same codecs it has the same vulnerabilities as realplayer, you still have to update it sadly. I have had issue with the BBC website and real alternative in the past though, maybe they are fixed now but the play again feature for music was one

Philip · Mar 21, 2008, 15:19:42

Quote from: Killhippie on Mar 21, 2008, 15:17:27
I have had issue with the BBC website and real alternative in the past though, maybe they are fixed now but the play again feature for music was one

works OK for me

Gary · Mar 21, 2008, 15:21:20

Quote from: The Doctor on Mar 21, 2008, 15:19:42
works OK for me

cool ill give it a go

LesD · Mar 22, 2008, 20:16:04

Well as there has been a little flurry of interest in Real Alternative are you folks aware that there is one for Quicktime too?

http://www.codecguide.com/about_qt.htm

The utility that I like best at the moment in this category is VideoLAN Media Player.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Among many other things it Plays Flash Video files for those of you that extract them from Microsoft's "Super Hidden" file directories. You know the subdirectories of good old Content.IE5 that no longer show unless you know how to view them!

madasahatter · Mar 22, 2008, 20:22:17

VLC is a brilliant little thing Les - been using it for quite a while now

Baz · Mar 22, 2008, 20:30:22

Yeah I have this too but unfortunately dont use it enough to comment on it. I got it to try because I saw that you could use a video and set it as a wallpaper, so you could have, say a music vid as your wallpaper. cant remember how to do it now though