Real Guide & Video

Video Capabilities
There isn't much to say about RealPlayer's video functionality. Two things come to mind. One, the software will play pretty much every type of video file under the sun including QuickTime and Windows Media. Two, the software works similarly to a DVR device like TiVo because you can stop, rewind and fast forward streaming video content.

Aside from watching video files and streaming video content, you can use RealPlayer as a DVD player. Simply insert a DVD into your computer, and RealPlayer will automatically open the DVD menus.

Real Guide
Looking for the latest content? Look no further than Real Guide always a click away, just click Real Guide tab at the top. It will bring you up-to-date content including CBS News, weather, sports plus other happenings around the world and the web.

Fun & Tips

Annabelle, The Dancing Sheep
We've all seen the standard visualizations that come with all music players. Its usually a bunch of colors imitating space, fire or whatever. But here's something new, a dancing sheep. Yep, this animated sheep will dance on your screen to your music selection. There is nothing to upgrade for this, its already included with your RealPlayer download.

PC Performance Tip
If you have an older PC and feel that Real Player is slowing down your computer especially when you are listening to music or watching videos, you might want to edit the performance settings by going to Tools > Preferences. This will eliminate some processing functions to make your computer run much quicker.

Mini Player
You may have noticed that most of the screenshots above are showing the RealPlayer in Full Mode, but you can always switch to the mini-player mode. It will take up much less space and the Full Mode is one click away.

Skins
If you're looking to change the scenery, visit Tools > Preferences > Skins and follow directions on downloading new skins. You can give your RealPlayer a completely different look and feel. There are many themes available including sports, colleges, animals, movies and more.