real audio for mac?

[charly]

i'm asking this because i really can't stand real player, and have no desire at all to install it on my comp.. but all the web stuff for my japanese course is in *.rm format..

so i need something to play these files.. something that's NOT real player.

help?

[nabs]

you're on a Mac?

Quicktime for mac does EVERYTHING. <--retracted

[dj_soo]

^ doesn't support wmv (without a plugin)

[charly]

Originally Posted by nabs

you're on a Mac?

Quicktime for mac does EVERYTHING.

actually no, it doesn't.

do you even use macs?

[nabs]

ya im on a mac. iTunes dont work?

i dont know i dont do .rm files, just trying to figure something out.

[dj_soo]

you have to convert it to avi or mov with another program.

try this method: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.p...60906153448633

[charly]

Originally Posted by nabs

ya im on a mac. iTunes dont work?

i dont know i dont do .rm files, just trying to figure something out.

if you have no idea what you're talking about, why even bother replying?

i'm asking a specific question in hopes that some else will know how to deal with this file format. if i wanted some dumbass generic answer like "OMG QUICKTIME" i would've asked windows forum.

[Digital Over]

Windows Media Player for MAC....Not great, but it should work (not a big fan of real audio/video)

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macos...formacosx.html

VLC Media Player for MAC (won't play real format, but it's not too bad.)

www.videolan.org/vlc/


Hope that helps.

[charly]

Originally Posted by dj_soo

you have to convert it to avi or mov with another program.

try this method: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.p...60906153448633

that still requires installing realplayer though..

if i were to install that, what would be the point of converting it? (i just need to listen to the audio files, i don't need them on my ipod or anything)

thanks for the suggestion though :)

[Revolver]

i have the perfect app for you.

its simply called soundconverter.

this thing is mint......george passed it off to me.

you simply drag your file ontop of this thing, then choose wich audio format you want and presto!....its done.

msg me.

[dj_soo]

for wmv files you can also get Flip4Mac which is essentially a codec to play wmv files on quicktime (wmp on mac sucks ass).

As for rm, really I don't think there's an option to view without installing realplayer. Windows has a reverse-engineered program that plays rm w/o dealing with all the Real crap but mac doesn't. You can try VLC (listed above) but I don't think that works with .rm files either (but it's a way to view .avi files since QT doesn't support that either).

[Revolver]

Originally Posted by Revolver

i have the perfect app for you.

its simply called soundconverter.

this thing is mint......george passed it off to me.

you simply drag your file ontop of this thing, then choose wich audio format you want and presto!....its done.

msg me.

good lord!, it dosent support .rm files.....jesus sorry, i thought FOR SURE it would...

ewww real player?..gross....so 1997.

[charly]

Originally Posted by Revolver

i have the perfect app for you.

its simply called soundconverter.

this thing is mint......george passed it off to me.

you simply drag your file ontop of this thing, then choose wich audio format you want and presto!....its done.

msg me.

i knew this sounded too good to be true :(
i just downloaded it (it was pretty easy to find!)

"it may be that while this format is supported, the particular encoding of this input file is not."

boo.

but thanks anyways, it's a neat program that i'll keep anyways!

[dj_soo]

i'm amazed that real is still in business since they seem to be reviled by just about everyone out there...

[charly]

Originally Posted by dj_soo

for wmv files you can also get Flip4Mac which is essentially a codec to play wmv files on quicktime (wmp on mac sucks ass).

As for rm, really I don't think there's an option to view without installing realplayer. Windows has a reverse-engineered program that plays rm w/o dealing with all the Real crap but mac doesn't. You can try VLC (listed above) but I don't think that works with .rm files either (but it's a way to view .avi files since QT doesn't support that either).

I've already got flip4mac, which works great..

I was just hoping there was some way to get around installing real player.. but it's not looking too good here.

stupid school.. why do they have to use rm files? ughhh..

[sNyx]

looks like its the RealMedia player for Mac or bust.

had an idea, kinda out there. a worth shot..
if you installed Macromedia Director MX 2004 OSX (bigtime video editor)
it has the abilty to use, edit and I assume play Realmedia

great software. little big to only use as a player tho, depends on how much you hate Real. also pretty popular, should be able to snag a torrent.

[stringbeans]

konichiwa, bitches.

the reason why you're having such a hard time finding a realmedia player is probably because realplayer has issues licensing its codec out to other companies. with that being said you might be able to find an opensource clone on sourceforge

i use realplayer on my mac to listen to record samples and its not too bad. it doesnt bog anything down (atleast not for me)

[C_squared]

Try Real Alternative for mac.

[Jonny Dubbs]

^

dont think it exists...

[charly]

yeah i guess it's looking like i'm going to have to download realplayer.


booooourns :(
thanks for the help though everybody.

ps - beans.. it's more like kon'nichi wa, bitches :P