RealPlayer SP, beyond its function as an audio/video player,also contains:
Media Browser based on Internet Explorer which allows web browsing while playing media.
Playlist editor similar to other media players, supporting "drag and drop" and playlist randomize.
Theater Mode (full screen mode) video playback. The paid version offers a skinnable
Toolbar Mode which 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 eg 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.
Version 10.5 included Harmony technology, making the Music Store compatible with iPod and
Windows Media DRM-compatible players. Both the basic and the plus version can burn CDs.
The current burning technology is powered by NPI; formerly it was powered by Adaptec (Roxio).
The free version can burn audio and data CDs; the premium version burns MP3 CDs.
CD ripping into AAC (in MP4) (32 kbit/s - 320 kbit/s) (default), Real Audio 10 (32 kbit/s - 320 kbit/s),
MP3 (32 kbit/s - 320 kbit/s), Real Audio Lossless, WAV (1411 kbit/s), Windows Media Audio
(Requires Windows Media Player 10 installed) (64 kbit/s - 192 kbit/s) formats.
RealPlayer SP Music Store allows users to locate, preview, and purchase songs, which cost $0.49 to $0.99.
Video Download version 11 for Windows and OS X allow users to download Flash Video files
from sites such as YouTube. MP4 files can be downloaded but require either the premium version
or the free versions of other players such as Winamp or VLCmedia player to play them.
Media Converter(RealPlayer SP) allows converting to proper format and transferring video to iPod, cell
phones, Xbox, PS3 and other devices
Video Sharing(SP) users can post videos to Facebook and Twitter directly from the software
Playlist editor similar to other media players, supporting "drag and drop" and playlist randomize.
Theater Mode (full screen mode) video playback. The paid version offers a skinnable
Toolbar Mode which 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 eg 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.
Version 10.5 included Harmony technology, making the Music Store compatible with iPod and
Windows Media DRM-compatible players. Both the basic and the plus version can burn CDs.
The current burning technology is powered by NPI; formerly it was powered by Adaptec (Roxio).
The free version can burn audio and data CDs; the premium version burns MP3 CDs.
CD ripping into AAC (in MP4) (32 kbit/s - 320 kbit/s) (default), Real Audio 10 (32 kbit/s - 320 kbit/s),
MP3 (32 kbit/s - 320 kbit/s), Real Audio Lossless, WAV (1411 kbit/s), Windows Media Audio
(Requires Windows Media Player 10 installed) (64 kbit/s - 192 kbit/s) formats.
RealPlayer SP Music Store allows users to locate, preview, and purchase songs, which cost $0.49 to $0.99.
Video Download version 11 for Windows and OS X allow users to download Flash Video files
from sites such as YouTube. MP4 files can be downloaded but require either the premium version
or the free versions of other players such as Winamp or VLCmedia player to play them.
Media Converter(RealPlayer SP) allows converting to proper format and transferring video to iPod, cell
phones, Xbox, PS3 and other devices
Video Sharing(SP) users can post videos to Facebook and Twitter directly from the software
