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audio players recommended
Since XP comes with its Media Player and since many sites will not play
music or news with that player, I am wondering what players are recommended--Real? Any problems with that? Thanks |
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richard wrote:
Since XP comes with its Media Player and since many sites will not play music or news with that player, I am wondering what players are recommended--Real? Depends on what format is supported by the sites you are referring to. Some sites support proprietary formats such as Windows Media (requires Windows Media Player, which you have), Realmedia (requires Real Player) or QuickTime (requires QuickTime). So basically you have to use the player that is supported by the site you wish to listen to. Any problems with that? Well, maybe. Both Real and QuickTime has a history of nearly hijacking systems they are installed to: Desktop icons refusing to go away, no respect for preferred file associations, background "agents" running at system startup, nag screens etc. What the status is for these two programs is at the moment I do not know, but that is because I have chosen to not go near any of these with a ten foot pole for several years. Instead, I use alternative distributions of both. Take a look at the Real Alternative from http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...lternative.htm and QuickTime Alternative from http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...lternative.htm |
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audio players recommended
"André Gulliksen" wrote in message
... richard wrote: Since XP comes with its Media Player and since many sites will not play music or news with that player, I am wondering what players are recommended--Real? Depends on what format is supported by the sites you are referring to. Some sites support proprietary formats such as Windows Media (requires Windows Media Player, which you have), Realmedia (requires Real Player) Fortunately Realmedia does *not* require Real Player. There are freeware alternatives available. Unfortunately, at the moment I'm on my laptop, not my home computer, and I can't check what I have installed at home. If nobody else mentions an alternative, and you'd like one, remind me again after Monday, and I'll post the name of what I use. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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audio players recommended
I highly recommend WinAmp.
"richard" wrote in message ... Since XP comes with its Media Player and since many sites will not play music or news with that player, I am wondering what players are recommended--Real? Any problems with that? Thanks |
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