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Can't install Real Player

  • 28-03-2005 10:50pm
    #1
    kevix78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭


    Using Firefox or IE 6 - I can't seem to download Real Player from Real.com. Keep getting the following error: The connection was refused when attempting to contact software-dl.real.com

    I am using Norton firewall - and tried turning that off during download - no joy. Wondering if anyone has tried to download any Real players recently and experienced the same problem - and somehow solved it.


Comments

  • #2
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,184 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Server's probably down!

    Try installing 'Real Alternative' (search for it in Google) - less than half the size of RealPlayer and not as crappy as slow as RealPlayer is.

    RealPlayer is a real shoddy piece of software in my opinion! I wouldn't be bother in downloading it. Real Alternative is designed like the old style Windows Media Player and is much better, in my opinion!

    Best of luck!

    UPDATE: Click here to download 'Real Alternative'!


  • #3
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,536 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    I second Real Alternative,
    works fine with Firefox and its less bloated compared to Real Networks Realplayer


  • #4
    kevix78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭kevix78


    Cool - hey, I have no loyalty to Real.com :)..but I wanted to watch football on UEFA.com which uses Real Player - so will this Real Alternative work you think??


  • #5
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,184 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    kevix78 wrote:
    Cool - hey, I have no loyalty to Real.com :)..but I wanted to watch football on UEFA.com which uses Real Player - so will this Real Alternative work you think??
    Yeah... will work no problem!


  • #6
    kevix78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29 ✭kevix78


    I dont think its their server - I have been trying to download it for over a week...thanks though


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  • #7
    Mutant_Fruit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,943 ✭✭✭Mutant_Fruit


    Real Alternative and QuickTime alternative are all you need for realplayer streams and quicktime streams. I recommend them 100%. Much more streamlined than the actual realplayer and quicktime viewer.


  • #8
    Fenster
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,763 ✭✭✭Fenster


    If Mplayer can't play it, nothing can.


  • #9
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Fenster wrote:
    If Mplayer can't play it, nothing can.
    This site has been shut down because of numerous patent violations in MPlayer. The other free software multimedia players are next.

    So I guess that means nothing can play it then, huh?


  • #10
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    couldn't said it better myself, but where can one find the quicktime alternative that one is news to me?


  • #11
    aidan_walsh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Cremo wrote:
    couldn't said it better myself, but where can one find the quicktime alternative that one is news to me?
    El Google holds the key...


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  • #12
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,184 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Ha ha! I never liked MPlayer myself anyways! Found it a bit slow!

    Cremo... get Quicktime Alternative here: http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm


  • #13
    Ste-
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,751 ✭✭✭Ste-


    doodle_sketch wrote:
    So I guess that means nothing can play it then, huh?

    Did you read the whole page ?
    Enter the MPlayer homepage while it is still available.

    Right at the bottom ;)


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