can i download an old version of realplayer free

For Bravo, FoodTV, and NBC, the 'Download This Video' button popped up, but the resulting grab was just the commercial segment.

I also went after some Bravo, FoodTV, Netflix, and Comedy Central content-all to no avail.

So what kinds of video can you expect to work with RealPlayer's download feature? The short answer is 'nothing with DRM protection of any kind.' So if you're thinking of capturing the latest episode of Heroes to watch on your iPod (an especially enticing idea now that the iTunes store is NBC-less) you can forget about it. More unforgivable is the fact that the app refused to play nice with Outlook, causing the e-mail client to crash when any encoding or transferring was taking place. It's definitely an exercise in patience, though-to be fair-the video-grab feature is really intended for short video clips of about 5 minutes or less. It took about 12 minutes to download a 24-minute video clip from Google Video RealPlayer then took its sweet time-about an hour-encoding and transferring that video to the iPod.

I tested both the downloading functionality and the iPod transfer feature, and both were pretty slow. The Plus version also includes several other advanced features (outlined in the screenshot above) that some users might find handy. However, if you want to actually take your newly downloaded video 'to go' on an iPod, you'll need to plunk down $40 (a one-time fee) for RealPlayer Plus. And the fact that it's free makes it all the more user-friendly. Of course, simple downloading of Internet video is a compelling feature for some.

Can i download an old version of realplayer free