Windows Media Player or Real Player?

[clvmike19]

For the more computer savvy than I. Is there any difference between the two? ie. picture/sound quality, etc?

[KungFuJesus]

As far as webcasts go, I've always gotten better results with the Real stream than the media player stream. However, there is absolutely no reason anybody should install or use realplayer. I use Real Alternative, a very small and much simpler player that does in a couple MB what reaplayer takes 30MB to do (not to mention how realplayer adds itself to startup, hijacks mp3 files, etc).
http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/video_players/real_alternative.cfm

[the deta]

Pssshhhhh ................... REAL PLAYER BITCHES!!!

[The Dude]

Real Player is much better for the webcasts.

[Binx]

I'm going to have to say real player too.

[clvmike19]

So overall Real Player wins....not just for webcasts

[KidKnowledge]

realplayer bitches... i tend to stray from anything that says "windows" unless absolutely necessary... just on principle

APPLE bitches...

[planetkpop]

i'm not crazy about real player or the real media format for that matter. however, it works well for the webcasts.

[ricola]

doze users: please do yourself a favor and use Media Player Classic/Real Alternative.

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/video_players/media_player_classic.cfm
http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/video_players/real_alternative.cfm

while youre at it, grab Quicktime Alt as well:

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/video_players/quicktime_alternative.cfm

The Real Player/Quicktime applications are whack yo

[clvmike19]

So many links......as long as my pr0n works Im happy. /creep