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21 May 2006 12:35:36 UTC
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    I'd like to watch some of the lectures and stuff that Mike posted over in the science forum, but I refuse to DL Real Media Player. I'm pretty sure that's how I got infested with adware/spyware the last time around. I found a read me file with the nasties and it said something about it being DL with Real Media.

    Is there an alternative that will play RM/RAM files that won't riddle my system with crap?

    Kathryn :o)

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    21 May 2006 13:01:55 UTC
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      I'd like to watch some of the lectures and stuff that Mike posted over in the science forum, but I refuse to DL Real Media Player. I'm pretty sure that's how I got infested with adware/spyware the last time around. I found a read me file with the nasties and it said something about it being DL with Real Media.

      Is there an alternative that will play RM/RAM files that won't riddle my system with crap?


      I Google'd to here. Seems to promise what you want. Let us know if it works. :-)
      Might try it myself actually....
      Cheers, Mike.

      I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...

      ... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal

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      RE: RE: I'd like to watch

      21 May 2006 13:04:12 UTC
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        I'd like to watch some of the lectures and stuff that Mike posted over in the science forum, but I refuse to DL Real Media Player. I'm pretty sure that's how I got infested with adware/spyware the last time around. I found a read me file with the nasties and it said something about it being DL with Real Media.

        Is there an alternative that will play RM/RAM files that won't riddle my system with crap?


        I Google'd to here. Seems to promise what you want. Let us know if it works. :-)
        Might try it myself actually....
        Cheers, Mike.

        Thanks Mike! I don't know why I didn't Google it... Duh!

        I'm DL as I type and I'll let you know how it goes.

        Kathryn :o)

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        Works perfectly. Had to

        21 May 2006 13:12:07 UTC
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          Works perfectly.

          Had to allow it access in my firewall, but other than that...

          I'm getting ready to watch one of the CERN videos.

          Kathryn :o)

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          RE: RE: I'd like to watch

          21 May 2006 15:20:25 UTC
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            I'd like to watch some of the lectures and stuff that Mike posted over in the science forum, but I refuse to DL Real Media Player. I'm pretty sure that's how I got infested with adware/spyware the last time around. I found a read me file with the nasties and it said something about it being DL with Real Media.

            Is there an alternative that will play RM/RAM files that won't riddle my system with crap?


            I Google'd to here. Seems to promise what you want. Let us know if it works. :-)
            Might try it myself actually....
            Cheers, Mike.


            I've used Real Alternative for a year or so. It hasn't let me down yet, but it's only occasionally invoked.

            Mike

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            27 May 2006 4:35:52 UTC
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              I ought say that the latest version ( v6.4.9.0 ) of Media Player Classic ( alternative to Real Player ) is at here.
              Cheers, Mike.

              I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...

              ... and my other CPU is a Ryzen 5950X :-) Blaise Pascal

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              27 May 2006 4:50:36 UTC
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                Here's another alternative maybe worth looking at.......
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                RE: I ought say that the

                27 May 2006 4:57:54 UTC
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                  I ought say that the latest version ( v6.4.9.0 ) of Media Player Classic ( alternative to Real Player ) is at here.
                  Cheers, Mike.

                  Thanks Mike I,ve been trying to figure out how to view rm files for months.

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                  RE: RE: I'd like to watch

                  27 May 2006 5:08:14 UTC
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                    I'd like to watch some of the lectures and stuff that Mike posted over in the science forum, but I refuse to DL Real Media Player. I'm pretty sure that's how I got infested with adware/spyware the last time around. I found a read me file with the nasties and it said something about it being DL with Real Media.

                    Is there an alternative that will play RM/RAM files that won't riddle my system with crap?


                    I Google'd to here. Seems to promise what you want. Let us know if it works. :-)
                    Might try it myself actually....
                    Cheers, Mike.

                    Mike,

                    I've been using RealAlternative for quite a while, and it works just fine. I was put off long ago by the fact that Real used to bogart file associations, slowly but persistently and consistently. It wasn't a bad concept, cross-platform media compatibility, too bad they couldn't stick with that, and allow it to succeed on it's own merits.

                    Michael R.

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