I for one dumped Real Alternative because I couldn't get it to work with
FieldPass from NFL.com.
I also have Real Player, Windows Media Player and Winamp on my system.
I use Winamp as my default player, and have it set up to automatically
handle every file type it can process. I find I don't ever have to do
much in Real Player or Windows Media Player. If I click on a file type
that Winamp can't handle, Real Player or Windows Media Player comes up.
I find Real Player and Windows Media Player kind of klunky to deal with,
but a lot of that is probably because I'm not used to their interfaces.
I'm sure I said the same thing about Winamp when I first started using
it. BTW, the one thing I find the most annoying about Real Player is
that I can't adjust the volume independently of JAWS. I've mitigated
this somewhat by using a second sound card, but if Real Alternative
allows me to do this, I'll give it another try.
Pratik Patel wrote:
> Mike et al.
>
> My comments on Real Player were based on its bulk and not on its
> accessibility. While Real Player happens to be accessible, I cannot say
> that it doesn't have its problems. I've been using the Real Alternative
> player for quite some time now and have not had a single instance where it
> does not work. I'm happy to try a site if you have specific examples.
>
> Pratik
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Pietruk [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 10:10 AM
> To: Pratik Patel
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> Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] REAL MESSAGE CENTRE
>
> While Pratik's comments are technically correct, I would consider it
> unwise to uninstall realplayer as Real Alternative is not a 100%
> substitution for the real mccoy.
> RealPlayer continues to get an unfair wrap in the blind community despite
> it being exceedingly accessible for a number of years now.
> The solution to not seeing the msg center is disabling it.
> NOW, IF SOMEONE SELDOM LISTENS to audio,this may not matter.
> However, the person who might opt to deal with this problem by getting rid
> of RealPlayer and going with another one will one day come back
> complaining that they cannot listen to this or that.
> Personally, I have 3 players on my system: RealPlayer, Windows Media
> Player, and WinAmp.
> All have their place and I don't believe, given the growing use of
> embedded players, a serious listener to internet streaming can be without
> any of them.
>
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