RealPlayer 11 build 631 beta

Publisher's description of RealPlayer

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RealPlayer is better for your Mac than ever. Watch near DVD-quality video, view video clips in full-screen theater mode, optimize your sound with our graphic equalizer, play Quicktime files. The free RealPlayer 10 behaves just like your other Mac applications and 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. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

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Editor's review of RealPlayer

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 beta 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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  Really excelent

  by: ciarenas on 20-Feb-2008 12:26:07 PM

  Pros: thank you, works and help a lot.

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  google

  by: rached09 on 02-Jan-2008 04:04:37 PM

  Pros: to see more videos formats

  Cons: i dont know

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  Not good!

  by: nfsowin on 24-Jan-2008 04:47:44 PM

  Cons: Couldn't get it to work! I deleted it and got a player that does work.

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  exciting

  by: deergirl2002 on 09-Jan-2008 11:31:22 AM

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  Doesn't like Apples !!!!!

  by: kazar701 on 11-Aug-2008 05:18:24 PM

  Pros: Doesn't like Apples

  Cons: Doesn't like Apples

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