BBC Real Player - please discuss..

ashley · Post by **ashley** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:31 am

cure wrote:
ytee wrote:
irv wrote:Hi mary anne,

You've hit the nail on the head really - why would anyone listen to a low audio-quality player that you have to install a very poor piece of software for, that can only skip forward 5 or 15 minutes, can't rewind, crashes all the time and is only there for a week when you can get a perfect quality rip in minutes, usually no longer than a few hours after the show is broadcast and that you can keep? As someone I know on another forum mentioned, offer an inferior product and people will go elsewhere.

The only reason you'd want to is for the obvious reason you mention of giving you hits on your show to show its popularity. It's very unfortunate that this is the way that the popularity of shows is decided though, your show gets 100s of downloads elsewhere that never get recorded. You know a system is messed up when you yourself have to encourage people to click on the listen again feature, even if they're not going to even listen to it that way, just to prove that people like your show.

Cheers,

irv
Maybe speak with the popular hosting sites (ie barefiles and getdarker) and look at the stats of downloaded past shows?? Even with those two alone there has got to be a solid amount of numbers there...

We have got into the routine of putting as many mah's shows up and then switching them over to her user account so she can monitor the stats.

I have pm'ed her (a while ago) a username and password to log in but she might have deleted it without thinking.

Also, we provide a "listen feature" using a flash player and she gets to see the listen hits too.

Im sure if she approached us and asked for more tailored statistics we would be happy to oblige.

pk- · Post by **pk-** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:14 am

Joe Muggs wrote:The BBC cannot offer downloadable versions of music shows without re-negotiating the way they pay PRS royalties to artists, which would be a MASSIVE, MASSIVE undertaking.

why's that?

skrewface · Post by **skrewface** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:44 am

Ashley wrote:Im sure if she approached us and asked for more tailored statistics we would be happy to oblige.

Naughty boy

SickMan D · Post by **SickMan D** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 12:58 pm

Real Player is whack get rid, for all the reasons previously mentioned. Flash is the way forward with video embedded of the show ftw!!

BaronVon · Post by **BaronVon** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:24 pm

It's really fucking with me today. Keeps crashing and telling me i have network problems. Not usually that bad. It is a shit player though, should be able to stream the content through VLC imo.

mary anne hobbs · Post by **mary anne hobbs** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:59 pm

people..

i had a very positive reaction from the head of interactive and the higher management at Radio1 who read all your comments, frustrations and suggestions about solutions with great interest...

they will have a major announcement for us all at the end of the month as regards resolving problems with the way the programmes are delivered on-line..

your voices have been so valuable, thank you very much for helping me out here.. i really appreciate it..

with love and maximum respect
m/a.. x

efa · Post by **efa** » Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:36 pm

Great news!

stormfield · Post by **stormfield** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 3:10 am

safe.

big up Mazza for the show and for pushing the interesting artists & sounds

hope it continues for a long time.

epithet · Post by **epithet** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 4:25 am

mary anne hobbs wrote:people..

i had a very positive reaction from the head of interactive and the higher management at Radio1 who read all your comments, frustrations and suggestions about solutions with great interest...

they will have a major announcement for us all at the end of the month as regards resolving problems with the way the programmes are delivered on-line..

your voices have been so valuable, thank you very much for helping me out here.. i really appreciate it..

with love and maximum respect
m/a.. x

Yeah no sweat Ma. I coulda wrote a novel about how shit it is cos I always want to check out your tasty bits

but opted for the hardhitting soundbite approach instead.

chur

lokki · Post by **lokki** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:34 am

its a fuckin pain...

the MAH shows i try to listen to quality fluctuates whilst i listen.. its bad.. i really like the show and want to support it but how can i if the qulaity is crap

blizzardmusic · Post by **blizzardmusic** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:37 am

The radio 1 flash widget should look like Sub FM's flash player. Just a button that you press. Simple yet effective.

swomp · Post by **swomp** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:40 am

There are realplayer alternatives...

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video ... native.cfm

sorry if this was already mentioned I only read the first couple of posts..

peace

dub id · Post by **dub id** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 4:02 am

Yo, British taxpayers, the Beeb is technically yours.

You don't like Real Player (and I don't either), use these responses as a citizens petition and put some heat on the suits to find an alternative.

"But it's not that simple..." Yeah, well its your tax money funding their salaries. Make them earn it for once.

Failing that, call for a radio strike. Yes, I said it -- a radio strike for a better player widget. Beats getting ripped off and being frustrated.

foundational · Post by **foundational** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:02 pm

mary anne hobbs wrote:can you give me some constructive feedback here about the Real Player that i can pass to the BBC management?
get angry and frustrated if you want to, but keep it articulate so i can pass it on..

Get it working on Macs - at the moment I have to listen to your wonderful show during free periods in my school library. I feel this may be having a detrimental effect on my education!

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