New RealPlayer lets users download, record videos
The beta version of RealPlayer 11 is out and it's free.
Among the new features, RealPlayer 11 allows users to burn videos
to CDs in the VCD format. (You will need to buy the $29.99 RealPlayer Plus to burn to DVDs).
RealPlayer 11 is also capable of recognizing video content protected by DRM (digital rights management) and blocking it from being recorded.
RealNetworks is also planning additional features - such as allowing video content to be downloaded to iPods and other portable devices.