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How to play and convert the RealMedia VBR?

coody posted 2008 Aug 22 11:11

I got a RealMedia VBR movie downloaded from the website but neither play it with the PowerDVD in a computer nor do it in a DVD player. Does anyone know how to play the RealMedia VBR in a computer and whether it is possible to convert the RealMedia VBR into the DVD format?

zoobie posted 2008 Aug 22 12:09

well, the real player will play it... try this http://www.videohelp.com/tools/Real7ime_Converter

olyteddy posted 2008 Aug 22 22:18

Real Alternative is what I'd try.

p_l posted 2008 Aug 23 02:20

Drag 'n' drop the RMVB into ConvertXtoDVD version 3 and it'll spit out a nice DVD.

jagabo posted 2008 Aug 23 05:12

Free; AviSynth plus HcEnc. Then author with the software of your choice.

zachattackary posted 2008 Sep 29 19:02

I use VLC media player, just add these files in the VLC media player plugin folder. {I added from Mplayer's extra codec packs} The codecs work. I've already tried it on my computer. real%20media%20codec%20files.rar

redwudz posted 2008 Sep 29 19:33

You may have already discovered this, but highly compressed, proprietary formats like Real VBR are are difficult to convert. :( ConvertX does a fair job and and some other similar converters may work. I use VirtualDub Mod and AviSynth to open the Real VBR files using a small AVS script. Then I convert to whatever AVI type format I want. You could also probably frameserve the output directly to a MPEG encoder if that's your final output. That's likely what ConvertX and other converters will do. Using AviSynth and VD gives you a lot more control of the final product. I find this the best way to achive the best quality from those type of files. One way to open Real files: http://forum.videohelp.com/topic289872.html

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