Proxy settings

Why do you use realplayer?

1) where are you trying to watch the video (work or home)

2) Are you using a proxy. If your not sure then open internet explorer then go to tools->Internet Options->Connections Tab->Lan Settings

If anything else is checked other than Automatically Detect Settings and there is an internet address in one of the boxes then use the address for the proxy settings in realplayer.

If Auto Detect Settings is the only thing checked then make you have the proxy check boxes in realplayer unchecked

 

You got me. I'm not much of a windows user anymore. try google.

 

That’s because both are proprietary and in competition with each another. By law, MS is not allowed to have their Media Player work with Real media. There are, however, other choices available (such as Real Alternative, and QuickTime Alternative) that will install the engines without the intrusive players. Both of the mentioned Alternatives give you the option to install Media Player Classic, which looks like the old Media Player from MS but has much more functionality. MPC can open the links to Real Media files just the way the Real Player does. Additionally, you can purchase programs to download the streamed Real Media files (there may be over a hundred smaller files feeding the stream) then assemble the mess of files into one coherent media file.

No, not getting weirder; notice the extentions, one is .rm the other is .gif.

Anyway, here is a link to help you with configuring;
http://www.youngzsoft.net/ccproxy/real.html

Good luck.

[edit]
Oops, sorry, that link is to a shareware program. I didn't take time to read it prior to posting it.