Comments on: New Real Player Launches http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:18:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Harry Bigone http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1509452 Harry Bigone Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:30:06 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1509452 Real Player and Real Networks SUCK big time. Everyone who now or has ever worked for Real Networks should be ashamed. Their "corporate policies" suck as well. Real Player and Real Networks SUCK big time. Everyone who now or has ever worked for Real Networks should be ashamed. Their “corporate policies” suck as well.

]]> By: Jay Rosen http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1499238 Jay Rosen Sun, 15 Jul 2007 05:25:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1499238 Nick: You cannot write about Real Player without dealing with how hated they are for their malware, "I'll become your default player no matter what you say!" attitude, their ridiculous all-spam "message center," and other invasions of our machines. The company is hated for a reason. Instead of touting their latest release, find out why they persist in these tactics. Or is a strategy? You know, journalism! Nick: You cannot write about Real Player without dealing with how hated they are for their malware, “I’ll become your default player no matter what you say!” attitude, their ridiculous all-spam “message center,” and other invasions of our machines. The company is hated for a reason. Instead of touting their latest release, find out why they persist in these tactics. Or is a strategy? You know, journalism!

]]> By: Yezidi http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1469147 Yezidi Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:10:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1469147 So far so bad. No luck downloading videos. Music skips a lot. Will try again tomorrow. Probably not. So far so bad. No luck downloading videos. Music skips a lot. Will try again tomorrow. Probably not.

]]> By: Ed http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1467749 Ed Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:13:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1467749 Agree with #5. In the meantime, another Realplayer hater here. Agree with #5. In the meantime, another Realplayer hater here.

]]> By: Concrete Stain http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1467516 Concrete Stain Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:57:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1467516 This reminds me of WinAmp - - except Winamp was better for me then - (haven't used it in 2 years) - RealPlayer is a tail / tail sign of p0rn watching - RB This reminds me of WinAmp -

- except Winamp was better for me then - (haven’t used it in 2 years)

- RealPlayer is a tail / tail sign of p0rn watching - RB

]]> By: pooja http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1467210 pooja Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:04:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1467210 its good effort towards high tech technology its good effort towards high tech technology

]]> By: Jebediah Jackson http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1467042 Jebediah Jackson Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:59:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1467042 For how they fucked up computer in the past with their shady underhanded bloatware/spyware/malware they're never going near my computer ever again. Real, fuck off. For how they fucked up computer in the past with their shady underhanded bloatware/spyware/malware they’re never going near my computer ever again.

Real, fuck off.

]]> By: Neil http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1466681 Neil Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:41:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1466681 Real Networks can suck my phat c**k. After installing the last version I spent ages trying to stop it opening up every 2 minutes offering to do everything for me. Potentially useful software, very very bad functionality. Real - go to hell. word Real Networks can suck my phat c**k.

After installing the last version I spent ages trying to stop it opening up every 2 minutes offering to do everything for me.

Potentially useful software, very very bad functionality.

Real - go to hell.

word

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]]> By: Charles http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1466603 Charles Wed, 27 Jun 2007 08:12:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1466603 Great addition indeed. I have been using Real Player for a couple of years now and haven't encountered problems so far. And this newly lanuched platform saves time a lot. Highly recommended!!! Great addition indeed. I have been using Real Player for a couple of years now and haven’t encountered problems so far. And this newly lanuched platform saves time a lot. Highly recommended!!!

]]> By: Jason S http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1466502 Jason S Wed, 27 Jun 2007 07:35:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1466502 I am unable to download anything behind a proxy :( I wanted to check this service and so downloaded RP but I guess it's time for me to put it in RIP :) Cheers!! Jason I am unable to download anything behind a proxy :(
I wanted to check this service and so downloaded RP but I guess it’s time for me to put it in RIP :)

Cheers!!
Jason

]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1465656 David Mackey Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:38:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1465656 I'm downloading the new version now. While I'm not a big fan of RealPlayer, it still resides on my computer along with the other big two - Windows Media Player and Quicktime. I’m downloading the new version now. While I’m not a big fan of RealPlayer, it still resides on my computer along with the other big two - Windows Media Player and Quicktime.

]]> By: Silly-Valley http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1465594 Silly-Valley Wed, 27 Jun 2007 02:12:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1465594 I refuse to use realplayer, it's horrible bloated crap and their file format is junk. I refuse to use realplayer, it’s horrible bloated crap and their file format is junk.

]]> By: dx-blogger http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1465509 dx-blogger Wed, 27 Jun 2007 01:37:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1465509 hmm....If this version is better than real alternative, maybe I'll used it to play my real media files.. hmm….If this version is better than real alternative, maybe I’ll used it to play my real media files..

]]> By: Wes http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1465481 Wes Wed, 27 Jun 2007 01:24:31 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1465481 Maybe this post should have mentioned how much bloatware this player comes with. Maybe this post should have mentioned how much bloatware this player comes with.

]]> By: mathew http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1465213 mathew Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:34:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1465213 If Real want me to be interested in their player, they should open up their formats and allow transcoding. If Real want me to be interested in their player, they should open up their formats and allow transcoding.

]]> By: haggie http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1465166 haggie Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:22:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1465166 How much garbage do they try to install along with it? Real Player is just a trojan for crapware and spyware. If Real really wanted to prove itself as a player software, it would remove all the junk from the install. Oh, wait, if they didn't take money from the spyware companies, they would have been out of business years ago. How much garbage do they try to install along with it? Real Player is just a trojan for crapware and spyware.

If Real really wanted to prove itself as a player software, it would remove all the junk from the install.

Oh, wait, if they didn’t take money from the spyware companies, they would have been out of business years ago.

]]> By: agoodfella http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1465160 agoodfella Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:19:32 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1465160 can someone comment on the actual recording performance of the new Real Player? how is the quality? is it easy to use? can someone comment on the actual recording performance of the new Real Player?

how is the quality? is it easy to use?

]]> By: Allen http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1465130 Allen Tue, 26 Jun 2007 23:07:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1465130 This is just what I need to rip my interview from NBC's website: http://video.knbc.com/player/?id=114945 Lets hope it works. Thanks Real Player! Allen Famesource.com This is just what I need to rip my interview from NBC’s website:

http://video.knbc.com/player/?id=114945

Lets hope it works.
Thanks Real Player!

Allen
Famesource.com

]]> By: bdb http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1465103 bdb Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:56:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1465103 ditto on the hate, never again, and remove from every PC in sight ditto on the hate, never again, and remove from every PC in sight

]]> By: Rikostan http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1465068 Rikostan Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:43:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1465068 I will go ahead and add my "hate comment" to the list. Real Networks lost any credibility when they bundled spyware with their app and took the control away from the user. I will never install another buggy, bloated Real Networks app on any machine I have control over and I will continue to remove it from client machines any time I find it. I will go ahead and add my “hate comment” to the list. Real Networks lost any credibility when they bundled spyware with their app and took the control away from the user.
I will never install another buggy, bloated Real Networks app on any machine I have control over and I will continue to remove it from client machines any time I find it.

]]> By: Allen Stern http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1465041 Allen Stern Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:34:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1465041 Nick - with all of the hate comments on the last "real player is launching - we have invites" post - wouldn't some critical analysis be good here? I am guessing without it, you will see more of #4 type comments here. Nick - with all of the hate comments on the last “real player is launching - we have invites” post - wouldn’t some critical analysis be good here? I am guessing without it, you will see more of #4 type comments here.

]]> By: gilltots http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1465001 gilltots Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:20:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1465001 real player sucks and will never be installed on any computer of mine. that is unless they package it into some kind of root kit, which i wouldn't put past them. not only are they too busy trying to build up some sort of company around the player that they forgot to (whoops!) make the player actually be able to stream video, they also resort to shady underhanded tactics like making real player open every kind of damn file on the system, and live in the system tray, and just be a general PITA. no thanks! real player sucks and will never be installed on any computer of mine. that is unless they package it into some kind of root kit, which i wouldn’t put past them. not only are they too busy trying to build up some sort of company around the player that they forgot to (whoops!) make the player actually be able to stream video, they also resort to shady underhanded tactics like making real player open every kind of damn file on the system, and live in the system tray, and just be a general PITA. no thanks!

]]> By: will TV soon shut down WWE? http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1464980 will TV soon shut down WWE? Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:11:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1464980 I overheard from friend to friend. People keep saying Benoit took steriods. Does this mean there will be no more WWE on local channels? Is this true? I overheard from friend to friend. People keep saying Benoit took steriods. Does this mean there will be no more WWE on local channels?

Is this true?

]]> By: Alaska Miller http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1464948 Alaska Miller Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:55:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/06/26/new-real-player-launches/#comment-1464948 People still use this? QuickTime/iTunes, YouTube/FLV, nor Windows Media Player hasn't completely wiped out Real? Rob Glaser deserves a Me...... BUFFERING..... BUFFERING.... BUFFERING..... dal of Honor for keeping his company still alive for this long. People still use this? QuickTime/iTunes, YouTube/FLV, nor Windows Media Player hasn’t completely wiped out Real? Rob Glaser deserves a Me…… BUFFERING….. BUFFERING…. BUFFERING….. dal of Honor for keeping his company still alive for this long.

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