fonzbear2000
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Saint Paul, MN
|  why do people put the real player down?
quite a few times, ive seen people say that the real player sucks-i listened to an mp3 through both real and winamp and they sounded exactly the same-i watched a video on both and they looked and sounded exactly the same-so, why are people against real player?
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Kilroy
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Sterling Heights, MI | Because it loads stuff we don't want and attempts to make everything run through Real Player. |
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Schrade
BOFH
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Sunnyvale, CA
| reply to fonzbear2000
It's bloated, used for too much advertizing, takes too much trouble to disable the crap turned on by default, etc..etc..
I can't believe anyone would ever use it.
I feel the same way about Windows Media Player.
If I want to just play some audio files I use XMPlay. |
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dadkins
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Hercules, CA
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| reply to fonzbear2000
Because, years ago, it would try to do things that people didn't like.
I use it! I actually like RealPlayer! Yeah, I said it!
As for trying to take over... it ASKS what files you want associated with Real. Alot like QT does(and other player softwares).
MPC even asks what files to associate with MPC(Onoes!).
Mine behaves, can't say why other people have a hard time with it.
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Bobb
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Realevilplayer has done a lot of questionable things in the past! How it earned it's hated reputation.
Going online without permission, installing other junk, doing things it shouldn't, just does a whole bunch of things behind the scenes that get annoying, etc.
Was listed as Spyware for a while, don't know if it still is, I doubt it, nowadays you can pay to be unlisted! 
Real Alternative 1.48 Final
»www.free-codecs.com/download/Rea···tive.htm |
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fonzbear2000
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Saint Paul, MN
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but ive seen people say they dont like it because of poor video or sound quality-not sure where they get that from
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dadkins
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| Because it's the "IN" thing to do.
I play HD Quicktime videos in Real because it plays them better than Quicktime does!
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nfx
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I hate Windows Media Player. I absolutely agree that it's too bloated. Every version that comes out has more and more features that i don't want.
One thing i absolutely hate about WMP is the stupid news and entertainment section that is stuffed into there. I don't care about the music, movies, and entertainment news when i load my media player - i just want to play videos!
BSPlayer is my video player of choice.
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AB
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Dadkins-- This question is about a friend of mine (really!) who uses Real. He's not technically inclined. Says it always played his CD's just fine until recently; now when he brings it up, the song is listed on the bar at top, but when he hits "play", it just shows him ads. I personally don't know anything about RealPlayer, other than the bad rumors that go around. Any thoughts? Thanks.
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djdanska
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said by dadkins  :Because, years ago, it would try to do things that people didn't like. I use it! I actually like RealPlayer! Yeah, I said it! As for trying to take over... it ASKS what files you want associated with Real. Alot like QT does(and other player softwares). MPC even asks what files to associate with MPC(Onoes!). Mine behaves, can't say why other people have a hard time with it. I don't mind realplayer either. I tend to prefer it over windows media player. (I don't know why, but i hate wmp!)
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Hosebag
join:2002-12-25
Idaho Falls, ID | reply to fonzbear2000
Try to edit Realplayer out of the registry after an uninstall. It took me the better part of a day to get all the entries out. |
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fonzbear2000
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Saint Paul, MN
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hmmmmmmmmmmmmm my main issue still on this still isnt being addressed-and that is people saying they dont like real player because it has poorer video and sound quality as compared to other media players
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Bobb
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said by dadkins :Because it's the "IN" thing to do. I play HD Quicktime videos in Real because it plays them better than Quicktime does! Hatred of Realplayer isn't new! Been going on for at least ten years! |
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Primis
join:2004-03-21
Coldwater, MI
| reply to fonzbear2000
Because Realplayer is made by Real -- a company that is garbage, with garbage ideas, and that has shown a disturbing trend to make garbage products over its well-known history.
The "rumors" you've probably been hearing are merely a factual account of Real's past. If Real did today what they used to do, they would currently be considered a first-party spyware and adware vendor. They've employed many, many dirty tricks. |
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fegul
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I'm not a big fan of real player. I used to like it back in the 6th grade when pretty much everything streaming was Real, but not anymore
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howie
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Little Falls, NJ
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I used RealPlayer back in the '90s and (version 8 and earlier) and even bought the "plus" version. When they started putting banner ads in my paid-for version, I dumped it and didn't use anything Real for years. I have to admit, though, that I really like the Rhapsody player and it's one of my favorites now.
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La Luna
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said by fonzbear2000 :hmmmmmmmmmmmmm my main issue still on this still isnt being addressed-and that is people saying they dont like real player because it has poorer video and sound quality as compared to other media players Who is "they"? You asked HERE "so why are people against real player?" and they told you. The dislike of it apparently has nothing to do with quality so much as other issues.
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dadkins
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No idea about the ads... mine is set to play(and rip to 320kbps MP3) as soon as the CD is inserted, so by the time song #1 is finished(usually)... I have the CD ripped! 
Sometimes when an update is issued, the settings need to be reset to your(his)personal prefs.
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Bobb, yeah, I know. Thing is, RealPlayer is different now than compared to what it was 10 years ago.
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Howie, Aint Rhapsody cool! (Replay Music makes it even better!)
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Schrade
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said by fonzbear2000 :hmmmmmmmmmmmmm my main issue still on this still isnt being addressed-and that is people saying they dont like real player because it has poorer video and sound quality as compared to other media players Perhaps if you had asked about the RealMedia codecs, then people would address that. You asked about the player itself and people have voiced that it is utter crap.
said by dadkins :MPC even asks what files to associate with MPC(Onoes!). Mine behaves, can't say why other people have a hard time with it. Totally and utterly false. Media Player Classic doesn't have an install. It's just an .exe you run. When it starts up it doesn't bug you for associations or EULAs or anything. You have to go into its options area to associate it with files or choose 'Open With...' via Windows' menus and select it. |
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gate1975mlm
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join:2001-09-30
Philadelphia, PA | reply to fonzbear2000
I also use Realplayer!! 
Gives me no problems. |
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