Comments on: The New RealPlayer: Ripping a YouTube Video Near You http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:38:36 -0800 hourly 1 By: nokia http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2641324 nokia Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:47:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/#comment-2641324 I think this signals the official end of Real Networks’ desire to be the content provider for media outlets. This is an admission of defeat and an attempt to stay relevant. After buddying up to the networks and old media for so long they are now trying to change teams and make nice with the users. I think this signals the official end of Real Networks’ desire to be the content provider for media outlets. This is an admission of defeat and an attempt to stay relevant. After buddying up to the networks and old media for so long they are now trying to change teams and make nice with the users.

]]> By: Shubhodip http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2574052 Shubhodip Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:51:17 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/#comment-2574052 Its cool Its cool

]]> By: FTV Magic http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2519598 FTV Magic Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:11:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/#comment-2519598 +1 for democracy +1 for democracy

]]> By: naella http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-2515982 naella Tue, 28 Oct 2008 20:10:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/#comment-2515982 Scrippy old man tellz u borin stories??? Send him to http://lolof.com/ Let him learn new humor a lil!!! Scrippy old man tellz u borin stories??? Send him to http://lolof.com/
Let him learn new humor a lil!!!

]]> By: New Real Player Launches at My GotChance http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1473472 New Real Player Launches at My GotChance Fri, 29 Jun 2007 23:03:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/#comment-1473472 [...] Networks has announced the public release of their new Real Player available on their website. We covered the beta release at the beginning of the month along with 20 beta accounts that went [...] [...] Networks has announced the public release of their new Real Player available on their website. We covered the beta release at the beginning of the month along with 20 beta accounts that went [...]

]]> By: Sean http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1408999 Sean Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:03:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/#comment-1408999 Hmm ... looks like this has just resparked my interest in Real Player. I know some earlier editions of RealPlayer were spyware and more recent ones were not so bad on the malware front, but a little cumbersome. This might just make it worth it again. Hmm … looks like this has just resparked my interest in Real Player. I know some earlier editions of RealPlayer were spyware and more recent ones were not so bad on the malware front, but a little cumbersome.

This might just make it worth it again.

]]> By: Book http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1406545 Book Sat, 02 Jun 2007 16:45:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/#comment-1406545 Democracy Theifs? ..lol Democracy Theifs? ..lol

]]> By: extensions forklift http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1405284 extensions forklift Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:46:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/#comment-1405284 This signals more the desperation of the company / instead of - a good move. This signals more the desperation of the company / instead of – a good move.

]]> By: MG http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1405269 MG Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:27:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/#comment-1405269 The content providers or video sites could always opt to use flash protection services like http://www.enscramble.com that would effectively limit their exposure. The content providers or video sites could always opt to use flash protection services like http://www.enscramble.com that would effectively limit their exposure.

]]> By: Craig http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1405248 Craig Fri, 01 Jun 2007 16:53:19 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/#comment-1405248 "I may be exagerating the problem, and a true anti-DRM advocate would argue that consumers should be free to use content how and where they see fit. Yet content creators can impose copyright restrictions without the use of DRM and should be able to control the context of how and when a video is played back" Maybe I am missing something here but what difference is there in someone downloading a video from YouTube for personal use to watch at their leisure versus TechCrunch (or any other site) posting a video from Beet.TV broadcast on YouTube for the purposes of broadcasting content without having to click through to YouTube first? I know that YouTube offers this ability through an API but I would think that if "content creators" had some kind of issue with being "able to control the context of how and when a video is played back" it should be centered more around this kind of "rebroadcasting" rather than limiting some clearly targeting more "personal use". “I may be exagerating the problem, and a true anti-DRM advocate would argue that consumers should be free to use content how and where they see fit. Yet content creators can impose copyright restrictions without the use of DRM and should be able to control the context of how and when a video is played back”

Maybe I am missing something here but what difference is there in someone downloading a video from YouTube for personal use to watch at their leisure versus TechCrunch (or any other site) posting a video from Beet.TV broadcast on YouTube for the purposes of broadcasting content without having to click through to YouTube first? I know that YouTube offers this ability through an API but I would think that if “content creators” had some kind of issue with being “able to control the context of how and when a video is played back” it should be centered more around this kind of “rebroadcasting” rather than limiting some clearly targeting more “personal use”.

]]> By: TechVision http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1405178 TechVision Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:24:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/#comment-1405178 <strong>realplayer-wants-to-be-tivo-for-web...</strong> realplayer-wants-to-be-tivo-for-web... realplayer-wants-to-be-tivo-for-web…

realplayer-wants-to-be-tivo-for-web…

]]> By: Dave http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1405140 Dave Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:32:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/#comment-1405140 Real Player is bloatware, use VLAN and web based tools to get/view videos. Real Player is bloatware, use VLAN and web based tools to get/view videos.

]]> By: New RealPlayer Make Download Online Videos Easy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1405130 New RealPlayer Make Download Online Videos Easy Fri, 01 Jun 2007 14:16:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/#comment-1405130 [...] RealPlayer Make Download Online Videos Easy According to TechCrunch, the new version of RealPlayer (which is free for download) which will be released in June includes [...] [...] RealPlayer Make Download Online Videos Easy According to TechCrunch, the new version of RealPlayer (which is free for download) which will be released in June includes [...]

]]> By: Juls http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1405066 Juls Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:23:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/#comment-1405066 Does anyone know exactly how much of the content out there (audio & video) is DRM protected versus how much isn't DRM protected? this sort of app looks great and must be scary for the content providers.......... Does anyone know exactly how much of the content out there (audio & video) is DRM protected versus how much isn’t DRM protected?

this sort of app looks great and must be scary for the content providers……….

]]> By: aaron http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1405022 aaron Fri, 01 Jun 2007 10:56:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/#comment-1405022 the early versions of the paid version of realplayer did this, back in the late 90s. so in a sense it's a return to form, not a new development. the early versions of the paid version of realplayer did this, back in the late 90s. so in a sense it’s a return to form, not a new development.

]]> By: sean percival http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1404893 sean percival Fri, 01 Jun 2007 07:29:53 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/#comment-1404893 The off line copying actually interests me but I just can't bring myself to install it. Too many bad memories of pop ups and im sure tracking with their software. The off line copying actually interests me but I just can’t bring myself to install it. Too many bad memories of pop ups and im sure tracking with their software.

]]> By: TechVision http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1404888 TechVision Fri, 01 Jun 2007 07:26:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/#comment-1404888 <strong>The New RealPlayer: Ripping a YouTube Video Near Y...</strong> The New RealPlayer: Ripping a YouTube Video Near You... The New RealPlayer: Ripping a YouTube Video Near Y…

The New RealPlayer: Ripping a YouTube Video Near You…

]]> By: Paul http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1404657 Paul Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:44:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/#comment-1404657 Duncan, if you record something, and then use it for "non-personal use" like re-broadcasting, the issue isn't with recording, it's with re-broadcast. The VCR (and Tivo, and CD burner and so on) are all legal, even if they can eventually be part of a chain of tools that enable you to do something illegal. My baseball bat is legal, even though I could use it to knock someone's skull around. Should we outlaw baseball bats, or murder? Duncan, if you record something, and then use it for “non-personal use” like re-broadcasting, the issue isn’t with recording, it’s with re-broadcast. The VCR (and Tivo, and CD burner and so on) are all legal, even if they can eventually be part of a chain of tools that enable you to do something illegal.

My baseball bat is legal, even though I could use it to knock someone’s skull around. Should we outlaw baseball bats, or murder?

]]> By: lemon obrien http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1404645 lemon obrien Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:21:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/#comment-1404645 datter ++ datter ++

]]> By: Matt http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1404633 Matt Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:06:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/#comment-1404633 datter +1 datter +1

]]> By: opit http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1404623 opit Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:51:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/#comment-1404623 datter pretty well sums up my take. It shouldn't be necessary to wipe a system to get malware off. There are going to have to be a lot of angel choruses singing 'Halleluia' before I go near their warz again. datter pretty well sums up my take. It shouldn’t be necessary to wipe a system to get malware off. There are going to have to be a lot of angel choruses singing ‘Halleluia’ before I go near their warz again.

]]> By: Duncan Riley http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1404619 Duncan Riley Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:42:55 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/#comment-1404619 Markus wasn't thinking personal use alone. Markus
wasn’t thinking personal use alone.

]]> By: Markus http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1404616 Markus Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:41:33 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/#comment-1404616 "the offer of free viewing does not automatically extend to an offer of free and unlimited use, take free to air TV or Radio as an example." Sure it does (if by unlimited use you mean unlimited _personal_ use) See Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios 1984 aka "The Betamax Case" “the offer of free viewing does not automatically extend to an offer of free and unlimited use, take free to air TV or Radio as an example.”

Sure it does (if by unlimited use you mean unlimited _personal_ use)

See Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios 1984 aka “The Betamax Case”

]]> By: mind new media » Blog Archive » Online and offline worlds merge http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1404614 mind new media » Blog Archive » Online and offline worlds merge Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:39:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/#comment-1404614 [...] The New RealPlayer: Ripping a YouTube Video Near You [...] [...] The New RealPlayer: Ripping a YouTube Video Near You [...]

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/comment-page-1/#comment-1404611 David Mackey Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:34:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/31/the-new-realplayer-ripping-a-youtube-video-near-you/#comment-1404611 Edgy move on RealNetwork's part. I'm surprised. Edgy move on RealNetwork’s part. I’m surprised.

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