Now features TurboPlay, giving broadband users near-instant playback of RealVideo and RealAudio by dramatically reducing the time it takes to load or buffer a clip prior to playback through the intelligent utilization of available bandwidth on a broadband connection.

This latest version of the RealOne Player also gives Mac users direct radio tuner access to the industry's best radio selection: 1700 radio stations from around the world, categorized by genre and location.

RealOne SuperPass subscription service allows Mac users to subscribe to the best news, entertainment and sports content on the Web, featuring brand-name digital programming from partners.

Here are some key features of "RealPlayer":

· Watch near DVD-quality video.
· View video clips in full-screen theater mode.
· Optimize your sound with our graphic equalizer.
· Behaves just like your other Mac applications.
· Plays QuickTime files.

Requirements:

· 256 MB RAM (512 MB recommended).
· G3, G4, Intel-based Mac OS X compatible.
· Internet Connection.

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

Changes:
· Show Real Guide when RealPlayer opens without any media loaded.
· 64-bit browser plug-in for Snow Leopard (see Known Issues).
· Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6) Compatibility.

Bug fixes:
· RealPresenter presentations would not play slides (#227715).
· SMIL files not playing RealPix files (#228689).
· Player Vulnerability: Compressed Gif Integer overflow vulnerability (Credit: iDefense) (#231550).
· Uninstall of Adobe Flash and play FLV files resulted in Crash (#242579).
· New Player window occasionally launches under the menu bar (#241889).