Real Alternative 2.0.0 Beta / 1.9.0 Reviews

Benefits:

Real Alternative is a codec package that can let you watch movie without RealPlayer installation. It can support all popular formats. All RealMedia formats (.ra .rm .rmvb .ram .rpm .rv .rp .rt .rnx .smi .smil etc.) are supported, including streaming content and RealMedia content that is embedded in web pages.

Real Alternative allows you to play RealMedia files in all DirectShow enabled players. Without this filter RealMedia files can only be played in Media Player Classic. This filter only works with files that are on your harddrive. It does NOT work with streaming content. Therefore it is highly recommended to use Media Player Classic, because MPC does support streaming content.

System Requirements:

Real Alternative is a full compatible for Windows platform. It can work on Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000. There are no other special requirements.

Setup:

Real Alternative is a freeware for user that you can The installation is easy and it is easy to make an unattended installation. There is no advertising, no registration forms, nothing annoying. Click the Download button to begin downloading. After you download the file, you may need to double-click the file if installation does not start automatically.

Conclusion:

Real Alternative is a useful software for user to watch movies easily and convenient. You can use it to watch all the movies without RealPlayer installation. It is so useful and has so many features that can satisfy all your requirements.

Play RealMedia files without having to install RealPlayer
Real Alternative allows you to play RealMedia files without having to install RealOne Player or RealPlayer from Real Networks.]

Supported are: RealAudio (.ra .rpm), RealMedia (.rm .ram .rmvb .rpx .smi .smil), RealText (.rt) and ReadPix (.rp).

It also supports RealMedia content that is embedded in webpages. The very user-friendly installation is fully customizable, which means that you can install only those components that you want.

It is highly recommended to uninstall all existing Real related software, like RealPlayer or RealOne Player, before installing.

This way your system stays clean and potential problems will be avoided.



Main features of Real Alternative:

Media Player Classic

RealMedia Codecs

RealMedia DirectShow splitter

RealMedia plugin for Internet Explorer

RealMedia plugin for Opera/Mozilla/Netscape


Limitations of Real Alternative:

.smi and .smil files only play the first part of a clip.

RealMedia DirectShow splitter does not work with streaming content. You must use Media Player Classic to play streaming content.

What's New in This Release:

Updated Media Player Classic to version 6.4.9.1 rev. 104

Updated RealMedia components to version 12.0.0.301

Updated RealMedia splitter to version 1.3.1268.0

Should work with IE8 now