Should I install quicktime/real alt and uninstall realplayer 10/quicktime 7 ?

mrk · 20 Jul 2006 at 23:20

I used custom install for them so dont have them associated with anything or nay running processes etc but just wondered, I use MPC as default movie player and MPUI to watch up to 1920HD content with no slowdowns - kinda put into perspective if I should just install the alts and ditch the big installations of the real/apple versions ?

Anyone had nay issues with any sites not displaying real/quicktime content after installing the alts?

Cheers

MarcLister · 21 Jul 2006 at 00:09

Nope. It all works fine for me. The Real and Quicktime Alternative packages are just so much better I find.

Try it, you'll love it (I hope).

mrk · 21 Jul 2006 at 00:10

Got RealALT now

- realised that with quicktime alt I would lose quicktime VR functuality which I use a lot for my panoramic photos

MarcLister · 21 Jul 2006 at 00:11

mrk said:
Got RealALT now - realised that with quicktime alt I would lose quicktime VR functuality which I use a lot for my panoramic photos

Did not know that. Interesting. Perhaps it will be fixed in the upcoming QA 1.71?

ns400r · 21 Jul 2006 at 06:12

mrk said:
Got RealALT now - realised that with quicktime alt I would lose quicktime VR functuality which I use a lot for my panoramic photos

I can play VR Quicktime panoramic movies using Quicktime Alternative.

TrUz · 21 Jul 2006 at 07:24

QA 1.71 is already out.

http://www.codecguide.com/download_qt.htm

TrUz

bledd · 21 Jul 2006 at 11:32

www.free-codecs.com

get real alt lite, and quicktime alt (i hope they release a lite one soon), and ffdshow

download media player classic too.

whack mpc into %programfiles%\media player classic

open mpc, press o, formats, video, ok
press, Ctrl + 0, ctrl+2, ctrl + 5, select always on top, and now you've got a really smart video player

MarcLister · 21 Jul 2006 at 12:13

TrUz said:
QA 1.71 is already out.

http://www.codecguide.com/download_qt.htm

TrUz

Thanks for that. It wasn't there yesterday afternoon when I checked another site. I didn't download the beta versions, I prefer to use the final versions.

TrUz · 21 Jul 2006 at 12:15

bledd. said:
www.free-codecs.com

get real alt lite, and quicktime alt (i hope they release a lite one soon), and ffdshow

download media player classic too.

whack mpc into %programfiles%\media player classic

open mpc, press o, formats, video, ok
press, Ctrl + 0, ctrl+2, ctrl + 5, select always on top, and now you've got a really smart video player

Note: The lite version will not play streaming content.

TrUz

bledd · 27 Jul 2006 at 09:42

TrUz said:
Note: The lite version will not play streaming content.

TrUz

yes it does..

codecguide.com
Version 1.49:

- Media Player Classic [version 6.4.9.0]
- RealMedia Codecs [version 6.0.12.1483]
- RealMedia plugin for Internet Explorer
- RealMedia plugin for Opera/Mozilla/Netscape
- RealMedia DirectShow splitter [version 1.0.1.1]

Version 1.49 Lite:

- RealMedia Codecs [version 6.0.12.1483]
- RealMedia plugin for Internet Explorer
- RealMedia plugin for Opera/Mozilla/Netscape
- RealMedia DirectShow splitter [version 1.0.1.1]

The only difference between the regular and lite versions is that the lite version does not include Media Player Classic.

new quicktime alt is out now 1.72
http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm

TrUz · 27 Jul 2006 at 12:31

Real Alternative Lite allows you to play RealMedia files in all DirectShow enabled players. Without this filter RealMedia files can only be played in Media Player Classic. This filter only works with files that are on your harddrive. It does NOT work with streaming content. Therefore it is highly recommended to use Media Player Classic, because MPC does support streaming content.

TrUz

bledd · 27 Jul 2006 at 18:18

i'm just fussy about the filesizes of the installers, since i use my own patched version of mpc, i don't need the one that comes with these installers

james.miller · 27 Jul 2006 at 18:20

real and quicktime alternatives are both very very good. is there a single package that combines everything, rather than downloading the packages and installing them all into the same directory?

dafloppyone · 27 Jul 2006 at 18:28

i use the klite mega codec pack which has all of them installed and it works fine with everything