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08-12-2005, 18:06
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: darnall
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my pc doesnt seem to like real player i have no idea why
can anyone sudjest an alternative or advice as to why it judders when im in chat or when i load new programmes up
a freind said something about it taking up too much memory!
please bear in my mind that im pc illiterate and have no idea about computers it takes me al day to send a text message!!
and id like to thank everyone in advance for their help and advice
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08-12-2005, 18:13
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Lil' Slugger
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Walkley
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windows media player is the one I use
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08-12-2005, 18:17
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Join Date: Sep 2003
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Quote:
Originally posted by robbie
windows media player is the one I use
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Yeah, I use WMP for video files and Winamp for MP3s/online radio such as Phan FM.
For some unknown reason though, Winamp won't play video files for me, even though I have the latest version, whenever I try and load even an AVI file much less an MPEG, Winamp just locks up and/or crashes...
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08-12-2005, 18:21
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Crookes
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winamp doesnt really work too well for video - but is probably th best all round media player
www.winamp.com
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08-12-2005, 18:28
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DS,Xbox360 gamer
Join Date: Sep 2003
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Quote:
Originally posted by Carl_Malibu
winamp doesnt really work too well for video - but is probably th best all round media player
www.winamp.com
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How can it be classed as an "all round" media player though if it won't play videos? 
Oh well, WMP serves my purposes and plays EVERYTHING except Phan FM.
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08-12-2005, 18:33
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Account Closed
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Real Player is pretty bloated and uses a lot of CPU power - it'll 'play up' if you're asking the computer to do many things at work - I use iTunes for music; I only use Real Player to play streaming video [only BBC] can I think force you to use it...
I prefer Winamp to WMP, but WMP seems to be better for playing movies - not that I regularly play movies on a computer...
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08-12-2005, 18:45
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Abbeydale, Sheffield
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Winamp used to have no problem in playing movies (at least on my machine) but the last couple of builds have left me going back to Media Player for movie playing. Dunno what they did to it, but it now judders with mpg files  Still my choice for music though 
Have to agree about Real Player though, it uses a lot of memory for what it does, and you're best using something else, TBH.
Like Kentboy, I only use it on the BBC site, as the Media Player option isn't always there.
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08-12-2005, 18:51
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Account Closed
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Quote:
Originally posted by Eleri
Like Kentboy, I only use it on the BBC site, as the Media Player option isn't always there.
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And jesus, it's annoying!
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08-12-2005, 21:07
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Forum Squatter
Join Date: Aug 2004
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Real Alternative 1.46 could be what you are looking for katy1981 
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08-12-2005, 23:29
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: handsworth
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thats what i use if i have to play a real file
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09-12-2005, 16:02
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Near whitby, originally from Sheffield
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i believe real altenative comes in the klite codec pack, along with media player classic which i use all the time and a quicktime alternative too
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09-12-2005, 16:05
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Arbourthorne, Sheffield
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real alternative is far better than the genuine real player. Theres also a quicktime alternative by the same people.
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