Real Networks is now offering Real Video 9. RV 9 is offering 30% improvement over RealVideo 8 and the same quality at half the bit rate of MPEG-4. Furthermore the playback quality has improved significantly: ½ screen video at dial up rates VHS quality at everyday broadband rates (starting at 160 Kbps) Near DVD at 500 Kbps for download or streaming on high speed networks Read more... Included with RealVideo 9 is the ability to experience a multi-channel audio experience for streaming or other playback. Even when assigning as little as 44 kbps to audio, you can select the new RealAudio Surround codecs and preserve the multi channel surround audio embedded in conventional surround sound audio. Such content is created using Dolby Pro Logic or Circle Surround encoders. These surround signals can be decoded by almost all of A/V receivers available on the market today as well as many that have shipped over the last several years. Additionally, many computer accessory manufactures are now adding this functionality to their systems. With RealAudio Surround, you can enjoy 5 channel audio as well as a dedicated subwoofer channel. According to Real Networks the new software will work with RealOne Player, RealPlayer 8 for Mac, and RealOne Enterprise Desktop through autoupdate. But if you got RealPlayer 8 installed which uses less system resources than RealOne simply click on the demo files on the Real Video 9 presentation page and you can download the plugins!!! Check it out and download Real Video 9