Hi,

Most MultiMedia files can be played with the 2 most popular MM Players
around, namely Microsft Media Player and RealPlayer,
MS Media Player supports tons of formats so do yourself a favour and goto
www.microsft.com/downloads and pick up thr latest version (6.2 i think) then
head over to RealAudio's web site and download one of the players from
their. Both of these are freeware and will ensure you are able to listen/see
90% of audio/video file available on the web.
Next on the list is QuickTime, but thats only semi-freeware as it nags you
to upgrade.

Cheers
Kevin Hains
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-----Original Message-----
From: Joan Rapier <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 19 June 1999 05:19
Subject: [PCSOFT] Real Player and other MM software


>Are programs like Real Player G2 format dependent?  IOW, they can only
>play audio written to be run by Real Player G2?  Can other software play
>the same audio that Real Player can?  Is there other audio software
>available that one can use in leiu of Real Player G2?
>
>I believe I can pose the same question about Quick Time.  Frequently, I
>can load a game for instance that insists on a certain version of Quick
>Time.  Could no other software - video player - suffice?  I've even run
>into this when there was a newer version of Quick Time on the system -
>the newly installed game insisted on the older version.
>
>TIA
>Joan Rapier
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