If you have further questions you may want to visit RealNetworks Service & Support which has a help section and answers to frequently asked questions. especially Sundays - are best if you are in the UK because fewer Time of day when the file can be download quickly. The file is from 3 to 8MB in size (depending on which version you want) and can take 10-20 minutes to download (depending on Windows display set to at least 256 colours Modem or other Internet Connection: 14.4 kbps minimum, 28.8 kbps Processor: 486/66 DX minimum, Pentium recommended We currently offer live broadcasts of special events in our On Air page for modems up to 56k.Īn overview of the system and hardware requirements for RealPlayerĥ.0 is listed below, although more detailed information can be found on the RealNetworks web site.Ī Windows-compatible sound card is recommended (but not required) To watch the news, you will need at least a 28k modem. You can listen to all the sound files if you have a 14k modem or faster. The latest version of the software is RealPlayer G2, although BBC News transmits in the slightly older RealPlayer 5.0 format so you must have that version or higher to receive us.

However, if you want more features, technical support and a manual, you must pay for RealPlayer Plus. The bonus is that it is free to download. There are hundreds of radio and television stations all over the world which you can pick up on your computer, including BBC World Service. When it's on your computer you will be able to watch and listen to all the BBC's broadcasts through the internet, such as the Nine O'Clock News and Radio 4's Today Programme. Just as your television set shows programmes as it receives them through the aerial, the player displays programmes as it receives them through the internet. It works on a process called 'streaming'.

But, unlike some formats, you don't have to download the whole clip before you start. RealPlayer is a free application that lets you watch and listen to programmes and information over the internet. To watch or listen to the items on our web pages, you need a RealPlayer. Thursday, JPublished at 18:16 GMT 19:16 UK BBC News | Background | Are you receiving us?

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