The RealPlayer is the first product that integrates Real's revolutionary new Harmony technology. RealPlayer enables consumers to buy and download music that plays on more than 100 portable devices, including the Apple iPod. RealPlayer is the only digital-media player you need for finding and downloading new music, playing and managing audio and video clips, and taking your digital entertainment with you. RealPlayer offers a streamlined interface that allows you to keep your media library close at hand. Keep all your digital-media clips organized in one place; save CD tracks with one click; pause and rewind live streams; transfer music to CDs and portable devices effortlessly; and enjoy clear, smooth video playback and multichannel, surround-sound support.
Helix Powered RealPlayer is the all-in-one digital media player that lets you find anything and play everything. This popular streaming-media player offers improved video controls and access to 3200 radio stations. RealPlayer also includes an option during setup to install the Real Toolbar for Internet Explorer. With RealPlayer you get an improved graphic equalizer and media services, including a radio tuner and an artist and music guide. Meanwhile, the Take 5 news service can offer you daily sports updates. A contextual video search helps you find interviews with your favorite artists. The RealPlayer music store lets you buy music files. Finally, you can use the software to transfer files to CDs and portable devices.
Features of RealPlayer :
- Best video & audio quality ever
- Plays CDs, DVDs and all major file types.
- Integrated Music Store
- Harmony™ Technology – download music to 100+ secure portable devices
- Download selected songs for only 49¢ in RealPlayer
- Online Radio: Over 3200 stations worldwide & 60 ad-free stations for endless listening.
- Expanded Controls: Optimize sound with the 10-Band Graphic Equalizer and get the sharpest picture with advanced video controls.
- Advanced CD Burning: Rip, mix & burn CDs like a pro - fast! Encode MP3s at up to 320kbps.
- Play Everything: RealOne Player plays all major media formats including Quicktime MPEG-4, Windows Media, DVDs, & more.
- Easy, Fun & Intuitive: Browse the web, organize audio & video files, create playlists, & more!
RealNetworks推出了新的RealPlayer 11测试版本。支持播放在各种在线媒体视频，包括Flash, FLV格式或者MOV格式等等，并且在播放过程中能够录制视频。同时还加入了在线视频的一键下载功能到浏览器中，支持IE和Firefox，这样便能够下载YouTube, MSN，Google Video等等在线视频到本地硬盘来离线观看。而且还加入了DVD/VCD视频刻录的功能。另外官方声明中便指出RealPlayer 11将对Windows Vista支持不佳，会影响Aero效果等等。
新版的播放界面为黑色，菜单栏显示效果不佳。在浏览媒体库，在线音乐商店，SuperPass(交费用户可以申请的包月媒体资源)等等的同时，会在播放器的右下角显示正在播放的视频缩略图，同时可以方便的调节媒体播放速度，很是方便。不过在播放视频时，除了全屏，否则无法隐藏菜单和控制栏等等。
浏览器在播放在线媒体视频的时候，鼠标浮向视频后会在其顶部出现Download This Video的按钮，能够一键快速保存视频到本地硬盘，或者选择下拉菜单进行控制。同时RealPlayer还设有下载和刻录管理器来方便用户管理。不过下载后的视频竟然没有自动添加到媒体库中，估计还是配合Vista的问题。
最令我不解的是它的资源使用控制做得极好，如上图所示，在播放同样的RMVB视频时，KMPlayer播放器CPU占用高达40%，而RealPlayer仅为11%。虽然内存占用比较多，但当今大内存的电脑根本不在乎那10几M了。不过在安装它后，我的声卡控制被莫名改变，导致KMPlayer在播放时没有声音。
总体上讲新版本的RealPlayer结合了在线视频的录制和下载功能，已经紧跟了时代，同时良好的资源占用控制也体现了本身专业的性能。
期待改进的便是界面的臃肿和无法减化播放显示界面等等细节，但这种期望根本是幻想，因为RealPlayer和Windows Media Player, iTunes等等一样，打造的是一个集成媒体资源管理和播放功能于一身的播放器。
Download : RealPlayer 11.0.0.167 Beta (English)
Download : RealPlayer 11.0.0.167 Beta (English)
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