Since downloading VLC a few days ago, I've been able to play other
formats but not Real files (.rm, .ram). Apparently, VLC will play some
outdated Real file formats, although I haven't tried any. The VideoLAN
Forum indicates that because there is no open source codec for Real
Media, there are currently no plans to have VLC support for Real Media
files.
Roy Olynick
iMac G4
On Apr 11, 2005, at 4:43 PM, Charles Martin wrote:
From: Roy Olynick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Oops! Looks like I jumped the gun somewhat. After reading more
closely,
it appears that Real Alternative is not compatible with Mac OS. So,
let
me rephrase the question, is there an alternative to Real Player when
it comes to reading "Real" files in OS X?
Yes. VLC (http://www.videolan.org) is a player that can handle most
(but not all) Realplayer codecs, allowing you to play Real files
without using Realplayer. It even allows you to convert the files into
another format, though this gets mighty tricky unless you know what
you're doing, and I've yet to see a Real file that was worth that kind
of effort.
_Chas_
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