Speed Up Real Player

Yesterday on BoingBoing.net, there was a video clip posted about the theft of one biology professor's laptop computer. The video clip was in Real Media format, and many users complained about its poor quality streamed via the internet.

Here is how to speed up the performance of Real Player:

1. After open Real Player, go to Tools, and select Preference.
2. Under Connection, go to Network Transports tab.
(screen capture: realplayer_networktransports.gif)
3. Check the box for Manually configure connections settings.
4. Click on RSTP Settings button, and only check box for Attempt to use HTTP for all content.
(screen capture: realplayer_rtsptransportsettings.gif)
5. Restart Real Player.