RealPlayer is a cross-platform software product primarily used for the playing of recorded media. The media player is compatible with numerous formats within the multimedia realm, including MP3, MPEG-4, QuickTime, Windows Media, and multiple versions (proprietary) of RealAudio and RealVideo formats. RealPlayer is also available for other operating systems (OS) and Linux, Unix, Palm OS, Windows Mobile and Symbian versions have been released.
RealPlayer, beyond its function as a media player, also contains additional features, including:
Media Browser (based on Internet Explorer) that allows web browsing while playing media.
Playlist Editor that is similar to other media players, supporting "drag and drop" and playlist randomization.
Theater Mode (full screen mode) video playback. This will only play on monitor 1 of a multi-monitor Windows PC (paid version offers a skin-decorated "Toolbar Mode" that uses less desktop space).
Visualizations - graphical animations or "light shows". Five are included with RealPlayer set-up. Others are available from RealNetworks, including a 3D Visualization Plug-In Surreal.FX.
Continuous Play (Loop multiple songs) and Shuffle Play (Play tracks randomly; however, RealPlayer will select the random tracks in sequence e.g. Track 1, Track 5, Track 2, Track 6, Track 3 etc.).
Stay on top while playing option.
Favorites menu to save and recall media locations for files or streams.
Equalizer and Video controls. Crossfade and Gapless playback are included in RealPlayer Plus.
Media library allows organization of media through track tagging and editing. The Premium version adds Audio Converter to convert between RealMedia, MP3, AAC, Windows Media, and WAV formats, and others.
Recording audio, (RealPlayer Plus only) which records audio via a sound card.
LivePause pauses streaming video clips without having to stop the buffering.
Both the basic and the plus version can burn CDs. The free version can burn audio and data CDs.
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