Real Player problem..

hi,

I'm not sure this has to do v/Vista at all, b/c I've had this problem
before.. (but I couldn't find a vista-multimedia group, not one in
English.. I'm on Vista Ultimate..)

if I go to c-span and try to play one of their on-demand clips (for
example rtsp://video.c-span.org/15days/e092507_clinton.rm) neither IE or
FF will open it; FF says it can't open the file because "the protocol
(rtsp) isn't associated with any program", on IE I just get a 404.. but
I do have Real Player installed, I installed it recently, and have used
it w/no problems to play clips from other sources..

and .rm is a Real Player extension, right? so why do I have this
problem?? (and c-span does not offer choice betw. WM and RM.. for live
streams they do, but not for on-demand stuff..)

I have gone to FF and IE settings, can't find where you tell it to use
Real Player to open .rm extensions ( but why WOULD browsers not choose
obvious choice for opening a .rm file???

thank you very much..

install the free real player alternative that works with IE and firefox...

get it here

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...lternative.htm







"maya" <> wrote in message news:fe6lav$mi6$...
> hi,
>
> I'm not sure this has to do v/Vista at all, b/c I've had this problem
> before.. (but I couldn't find a vista-multimedia group, not one in
> English.. I'm on Vista Ultimate..)
>
> if I go to c-span and try to play one of their on-demand clips (for
> example rtsp://video.c-span.org/15days/e092507_clinton.rm) neither IE or
> FF will open it; FF says it can't open the file because "the protocol
> (rtsp) isn't associated with any program", on IE I just get a 404.. but I
> do have Real Player installed, I installed it recently, and have used it
> w/no problems to play clips from other sources..
>
> and .rm is a Real Player extension, right? so why do I have this
> problem?? (and c-span does not offer choice betw. WM and RM.. for live
> streams they do, but not for on-demand stuff..)
>
> I have gone to FF and IE settings, can't find where you tell it to use
> Real Player to open .rm extensions ( but why WOULD browsers not choose
> obvious choice for opening a .rm file???
>
> thank you very much..
>

Thai Berry (U.S.) wrote:
> install the free real player alternative that works with IE and firefox...
>
> get it here
>
> http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...lternative.htm
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "maya" <> wrote in message news:fe6lav$mi6$...
>> hi,
>>
>> I'm not sure this has to do v/Vista at all, b/c I've had this problem
>> before.. (but I couldn't find a vista-multimedia group, not one in
>> English.. I'm on Vista Ultimate..)
>>
>> if I go to c-span and try to play one of their on-demand clips (for
>> example rtsp://video.c-span.org/15days/e092507_clinton.rm) neither IE or
>> FF will open it; FF says it can't open the file because "the protocol
>> (rtsp) isn't associated with any program", on IE I just get a 404.. but I
>> do have Real Player installed, I installed it recently, and have used it
>> w/no problems to play clips from other sources..
>>
>> and .rm is a Real Player extension, right? so why do I have this
>> problem?? (and c-span does not offer choice betw. WM and RM.. for live
>> streams they do, but not for on-demand stuff..)
>>
>> I have gone to FF and IE settings, can't find where you tell it to use
>> Real Player to open .rm extensions ( but why WOULD browsers not choose
>> obvious choice for opening a .rm file???
>>
>> thank you very much..
>>
>
>
I HAVE the free Real Player.....I have never installed any other than
the free version of RP...

thank you............

no.. this is not the same as "REAL PLAYER"

this is called REAL PLAYER ALTERNATIVE

the real player you have now is an old version comparibly

there is a beta 11 that will come out at some time.. but even then

the one im telling you is better



"maya" <> wrote in message news:fe6rg0$6t6$...
> Thai Berry (U.S.) wrote:
>> install the free real player alternative that works with IE and
>> firefox...
>>
>> get it here
>>
>> http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...lternative.htm
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "maya" <> wrote in message
>> news:fe6lav$mi6$...
>>> hi,
>>>
>>> I'm not sure this has to do v/Vista at all, b/c I've had this problem
>>> before.. (but I couldn't find a vista-multimedia group, not one in
>>> English.. I'm on Vista Ultimate..)
>>>
>>> if I go to c-span and try to play one of their on-demand clips (for
>>> example rtsp://video.c-span.org/15days/e092507_clinton.rm) neither IE or
>>> FF will open it; FF says it can't open the file because "the protocol
>>> (rtsp) isn't associated with any program", on IE I just get a 404.. but
>>> I do have Real Player installed, I installed it recently, and have used
>>> it w/no problems to play clips from other sources..
>>>
>>> and .rm is a Real Player extension, right? so why do I have this
>>> problem?? (and c-span does not offer choice betw. WM and RM.. for live
>>> streams they do, but not for on-demand stuff..)
>>>
>>> I have gone to FF and IE settings, can't find where you tell it to use
>>> Real Player to open .rm extensions ( but why WOULD browsers not choose
>>> obvious choice for opening a .rm file???
>>>
>>> thank you very much..
>>>
>>
>>
> I HAVE the free Real Player.....I have never installed any other than the
> free version of RP...
>
> thank you............
>
>
>

"maya" <> wrote in message news:fe6lav$mi6$...
> hi,
>
> I'm not sure this has to do v/Vista at all, b/c I've had this problem
> before.. (but I couldn't find a vista-multimedia group, not one in
> English.. I'm on Vista Ultimate..)
>
> if I go to c-span and try to play one of their on-demand clips (for
> example rtsp://video.c-span.org/15days/e092507_clinton.rm) neither IE or
> FF will open it; FF says it can't open the file because "the protocol
> (rtsp) isn't associated with any program", on IE I just get a 404.. but I
> do have Real Player installed, I installed it recently, and have used it
> w/no problems to play clips from other sources..
>
> and .rm is a Real Player extension, right? so why do I have this
> problem?? (and c-span does not offer choice betw. WM and RM.. for live
> streams they do, but not for on-demand stuff..)
>
> I have gone to FF and IE settings, can't find where you tell it to use
> Real Player to open .rm extensions ( but why WOULD browsers not choose
> obvious choice for opening a .rm file???
>
> thank you very much..

Hi, Maya
I guess multimedia is too big a word for M$ to understand.
Try microsoft.public.windows.vista.music_pictures_vide o

-Paul Randall

Paul Randall wrote:
> "maya" <> wrote in message news:fe6lav$mi6$...
>> hi,
>>
>> I'm not sure this has to do v/Vista at all, b/c I've had this problem
>> before.. (but I couldn't find a vista-multimedia group, not one in
>> English.. I'm on Vista Ultimate..)
>>
>> if I go to c-span and try to play one of their on-demand clips (for
>> example rtsp://video.c-span.org/15days/e092507_clinton.rm) neither IE or
>> FF will open it; FF says it can't open the file because "the protocol
>> (rtsp) isn't associated with any program", on IE I just get a 404.. but I
>> do have Real Player installed, I installed it recently, and have used it
>> w/no problems to play clips from other sources..
>>
>> and .rm is a Real Player extension, right? so why do I have this
>> problem?? (and c-span does not offer choice betw. WM and RM.. for live
>> streams they do, but not for on-demand stuff..)
>>
>> I have gone to FF and IE settings, can't find where you tell it to use
>> Real Player to open .rm extensions ( but why WOULD browsers not choose
>> obvious choice for opening a .rm file???
>>
>> thank you very much..
>
> Hi, Maya
> I guess multimedia is too big a word for M$ to understand.
> Try microsoft.public.windows.vista.music_pictures_vide o
>
> -Paul Randall
>
>

thank you very much..... will certainly try Real Player Alternative
that other respondent suggested.. hadn't realized what he meant...

oh.. I see... ok, will certainly try this... thank you very much...

you mean this one? http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...lternative.htm





Thai Berry (U.S.) wrote:
> no.. this is not the same as "REAL PLAYER"
>
> this is called REAL PLAYER ALTERNATIVE
>
> the real player you have now is an old version comparibly
>
> there is a beta 11 that will come out at some time.. but even then
>
> the one im telling you is better
>
>
>
> "maya" <> wrote in message news:fe6rg0$6t6$...
>> Thai Berry (U.S.) wrote:
>>> install the free real player alternative that works with IE and
>>> firefox...
>>>
>>> get it here
>>>
>>> http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...lternative.htm
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "maya" <> wrote in message
>>> news:fe6lav$mi6$...
>>>> hi,
>>>>
>>>> I'm not sure this has to do v/Vista at all, b/c I've had this problem
>>>> before.. (but I couldn't find a vista-multimedia group, not one in
>>>> English.. I'm on Vista Ultimate..)
>>>>
>>>> if I go to c-span and try to play one of their on-demand clips (for
>>>> example rtsp://video.c-span.org/15days/e092507_clinton.rm) neither IE or
>>>> FF will open it; FF says it can't open the file because "the protocol
>>>> (rtsp) isn't associated with any program", on IE I just get a 404.. but
>>>> I do have Real Player installed, I installed it recently, and have used
>>>> it w/no problems to play clips from other sources..
>>>>
>>>> and .rm is a Real Player extension, right? so why do I have this
>>>> problem?? (and c-span does not offer choice betw. WM and RM.. for live
>>>> streams they do, but not for on-demand stuff..)
>>>>
>>>> I have gone to FF and IE settings, can't find where you tell it to use
>>>> Real Player to open .rm extensions ( but why WOULD browsers not choose
>>>> obvious choice for opening a .rm file???
>>>>
>>>> thank you very much..
>>>>
>>>
>> I HAVE the free Real Player.....I have never installed any other than the
>> free version of RP...
>>
>> thank you............
>>
>>
>>
>
>

yes that is the link I have given you in my first reply to you

uninstall your current real player then install Real Player Alternative

tell me if this resolves your problems



"maya" <> wrote in message news:fe7008$ibc$...
>
> oh.. I see... ok, will certainly try this... thank you very much...
>
> you mean this one?
> http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...lternative.htm
>
>
>
>
>
> Thai Berry (U.S.) wrote:
>> no.. this is not the same as "REAL PLAYER"
>>
>> this is called REAL PLAYER ALTERNATIVE
>>
>> the real player you have now is an old version comparibly
>>
>> there is a beta 11 that will come out at some time.. but even then
>>
>> the one im telling you is better
>>
>>
>>
>> "maya" <> wrote in message
>> news:fe6rg0$6t6$...
>>> Thai Berry (U.S.) wrote:
>>>> install the free real player alternative that works with IE and
>>>> firefox...
>>>>
>>>> get it here
>>>>
>>>> http://www.free-codecs.com/download/...lternative.htm
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "maya" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:fe6lav$mi6$...
>>>>> hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm not sure this has to do v/Vista at all, b/c I've had this problem
>>>>> before.. (but I couldn't find a vista-multimedia group, not one in
>>>>> English.. I'm on Vista Ultimate..)
>>>>>
>>>>> if I go to c-span and try to play one of their on-demand clips (for
>>>>> example rtsp://video.c-span.org/15days/e092507_clinton.rm) neither IE
>>>>> or FF will open it; FF says it can't open the file because "the
>>>>> protocol (rtsp) isn't associated with any program", on IE I just get a
>>>>> 404.. but I do have Real Player installed, I installed it recently,
>>>>> and have used it w/no problems to play clips from other sources..
>>>>>
>>>>> and .rm is a Real Player extension, right? so why do I have this
>>>>> problem?? (and c-span does not offer choice betw. WM and RM.. for
>>>>> live streams they do, but not for on-demand stuff..)
>>>>>
>>>>> I have gone to FF and IE settings, can't find where you tell it to use
>>>>> Real Player to open .rm extensions ( but why WOULD browsers not choose
>>>>> obvious choice for opening a .rm file???
>>>>>
>>>>> thank you very much..
>>>>>
>>>>
>>> I HAVE the free Real Player.....I have never installed any other than
>>> the free version of RP...
>>>
>>> thank you............
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>