RealNetworks Inc. on Monday unveiled a new server capable of sending music and video over the Internet in all formats, including those of its digital media rivals Microsoft Corp. and Apple Computer Inc. . RealNetworks, which has been hurt by slower sales of its software to businesses, said its new Helix Universal server would cut costs for buyers and improve on the ability of its latest streaming software, RealSystem 8, to send digital content over the Internet.
As more people turn to the Internet to get music and video such as news, sports and even movies, digital content distributors face a variety of streaming standards as well as a number of different systems to "stream," or send their material over the Web.
That content is received and played back on media players. RealNetworks is best known for its Real series of media players, which, according to Nielsen/Netratings, has been giving up its lead over Microsoft's Media Player.
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