Jake Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I want to download or stream a radio show from the BBC web site but you need poxy RealPlayer to listen to it. When I used to keep up with these I knew never to use garbage like RealPlayer and I'm very reluctant to infest my PC with it again. Is it still as bad as it used to be? Any decent alternatives about that I can use instead? And by the way BBC, get your sodding act together! Fancy making your customers have to install a third party app rather than using a format that 99% of the PCs in the world can play natively. Stnuc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Yes it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I thought you could use Windows Media Player on there aswell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I use the kazaa mega codec pack which has got the real codecs in it. (I know some people really hate codec packs but it is load and use and I've not had a hassle with it on any of the PCs I've got Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixelfill Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 I thought you could use Windows Media Player on there aswell? I thought that too Edit: Apparently not http://www.bbc.co.uk/feedback/broadband_faq.shtml#latelyFAQ8 Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 And by the way BBC, get your sodding act together! Fancy making your customers have to install a third party app rather than using a format that 99% of the PCs in the world can play natively. Stnuc. Yeah, that is an odd one I must say. Realplayer causes all kinds of problems on my Mac here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 I thought you could use Windows Media Player on there aswell?You can for some things, you're right there mate - sadly not for the thing I want though. Ah well, I'll go without rather than installing RP - no biggie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 To answer to the first question, yes it is As for the BBC not having the infrastructure to support windows media, its complete rubbish. The BBC picked up Intel Media Services infrastructure when it was closed down, this was cutting edge media streaming for windows and real, mainly windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRALOOPY Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 Real Player..hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha nuff said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hogmaw Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 No problems with RP on my PC, never have done either. Quicktime is the thing that fooks it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Real Alternative http://www.codecguide.com/about_real.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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