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poor buffering in real audio

New MessageReal audio performance (modified 0 times) TrevorG242
Like a good little captive advertising unit, the first thing I tried to do with my Virgin WebPlayer was to try an listen to real audio files from the Virgin megastore site. Every singe one I try buffers, starts playing and then stops after a few secs buffers again and then finishes the songs sample. It's probably just my local prodigy number.
During this experiment. I noticed that the volume dial doesn't seem to have a gently volume curve. It doesn't get very loud, then while turning it down it seems to stay at one level and then drop off sharply.
04-27-2000 07:15:56

New MessageRE:Real audio performance (modified 0 times) MrBuick
FYI:

The comment that RealAudio BUFFERS ..than plays ...BUFFERS than plays! That would be expected with LIMITED (RAM)!

It is bufferd into your computers RAM ...I doubt your ISP is the problem!

04-29-2000 23:04:18

New MessageRE:Real audio performance (modified 0 times) Freeziekat
no.... it's his local dialup.... I tried it and played soem net radio stations w/ out ANY probs for HOURS AND HOURS w/ out ANY probs... These guys have like 60megs of ram... I doubt it is ram... Dumbass... He's right,,,, it's prodigy.
05-08-2000 13:19:48

New MessageRE:Real audio performance (modified 0 times) CaptKirk
Prodigy "is suck"

For hours last weekend, I got NOTHING after dialing my connect site. No busy, no circuit busy- just dead air (I did try dialing with a phone in case it was the player, but same thing- it was Prodigy that was hosed).

Prodigy performance is the pits... I hope Virgin can get them to add bandwidth to support them or I won't be able to see my 10 hrs of Virgin ads a month... LOL

05-08-2000 19:28:44

New MessageRE:Real audio performance (modified 0 times) Trevor
Oddly enough the same files that I had trouble playing when I started the thread now play fine. Virgin just seemed to have massive problems with their site. One of my co-workers has been playing internet radio stations without problem or interuption.
05-09-2000 12:59:42

New MessageRE:Real audio performance (modified 0 times) -will
Does anyone have a contact number for Virgins website? The one listed on their page 877-484-7446 is not working. Thanks
05-09-2000 14:45:28

New MessageRE:Real audio performance (modified 0 times) -will
Ok, I found the Virgin Connect number you'll never guess where they hid it.
05-09-2000 15:33:50

New MessageRE:Real audio performance (modified 0 times) redwood
ok, thought I'd post on this instead of starting a new thread... http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1005-200-2255032.html?dtn.head
Virgin Entertainment turns focus on Net audio
division
last I tried this on my webplayer... I couldn't load it, kinda odd... oh well, I think my webplayer has better sound than my Iopener... still waiting for USB speakers...
07-13-2000 17:39:37

New MessageRE:Real audio performance (modified 0 times) fanny
Don't need USB speakers. Run a wire from the earphone jack to your amp (or speakers) and get excellent results.

Virgin hangs up every three hours. That's my only gripe.

07-14-2000 07:20:22

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