Helix: RealPlayer 10 for Linux and Helix Player 1.0 Final Released | Linux Today

Helix: RealPlayer 10 for Linux and Helix Player 1.0 Final Released

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 4, 2004

[ Thanks to Thomas
Chung
for this link. ]

“We are pleased to announce that the RealPlayer 10 for Linux and
the underlying 100% open source Helix Player 1.0 have gone ‘gold’
and are available for download via the Helix Player Project site.
The RealPlayer is also available from http://www.real.com/linux,
Real’s consumer website.

“Basic Features of the players:

  • “Gtk+/Gnome interface
  • “Accelerated Video and FullScreen Playback
  • “Support for free and open mediatypes – Ogg Vorbis/Theora,
    H261…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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