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To: Pruguy who wrote (3888)	7/16/1999 9:56:00 AM
From: Scott C. Lemon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 5843

Hello Pruguy, > Where did you get the idea that the real player would be integrated > into WMP for Web-TV. I didn't get that idea. I haven't talked about WebTV at all ... never mentioned it or referred to it. I'm talking about the Windows platform ... if you go to Microsoft's site and download the Media player (which they push all users to do!) it will install and "take over" the Real media types ... it will play RealMedia streams without requiring the RealPlayer ... This is the very dangerous spot that I have been referring to ... > I agree with you that this would be a very dangerous move if users > thought they were using a microsoft product, but the news stories I > read didn't say that. I think it's far more dangerous on Windows than on WebTV ... you already know that the WebTV screens are going to be plastered with Microsoft. They do not want consumers to forget who's behind WebTV ... ;-) > I thought they said that Real was developing new technology for the > real player to work on web-tv...My assumption is this will > definitely be a realplayer.... Yes ... Microsoft probably didn't get any rights to port the software or move it to different platforms. Also, to operate on WebTV it will probably take significant modifications ... smaller memory requirements, etc. > Anyone have any solid ideas what this player will look like? No idea ... my bets are Microsoft will try to tone-down the Real look and feel ... but then again things have changed from this winter ... > Scott, you have raised an issue which drums up thoughts very > different than anything I thought this news was saying. I will call > Real and let the thread know what they say. Again ... I've never mentioned WebTV anywhere in my posts ... I believe that you have somehow become confused related to announcements ... sorry! Scott C. Lemon