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 Apparently, VLC will play some outdated Real file formats, although I haven't tried any.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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