How to convert?

startir · 08-29-03, 08:43 AM

OK, I get it! REAL PLAYER for Pocket PC must really suck.
However, I have a number of tv episodes in REAL format I would like to watch on a VERY long flight next week, and I would like to change them to be watched on my Axim. Is there any way to re-encode these to work on the WMP?

Thanks

Startir

wannahave · 08-29-03, 08:45 AM

yeah you have to have the full version of real player in order to convert them to .avi

Please tell me if you find any other way for doing this...

startir · 08-29-03, 08:55 AM

I have the full real player on my home pc, and would LOVE to get these converted! I moved them from CD to the home pc, now what? I looked through the 'options' tab on REAL , and could not find anything about converting from REAL format to AVI.

Please help!!

startir

wannahave · 08-29-03, 09:25 AM

hmm I thought it should be there somewhere. I don't use this program so.... maybe someone els knows the awnser to this. I will look around for you though

Talyn · 08-30-03, 09:39 AM

RM Converter $20 (Trial version available)

EO Video $35 (30 day trial)

TINRA freeware (?)

Just a few to whet your appetite...

I need a shower now, I have the stench of RealMedia on me, yuck!

startir · 08-30-03, 11:52 AM

From REAL.COM...
Convert Media, a RealOne Premium feature, allows you to change the format Digital encoding and compression formats for audio files. (For example: MP3, RM, WAV.) and quality level of the media files associated with your media clips. You can convert audio file from any supported format (except secure formats) to MP3, RealAudio, and Wave formats.

Note: Video files can only be converted into audio format files. The video content will not be copied.

Jexxster · 08-30-03, 01:05 PM

Hope you got things to work for you. From my experience Real=Real Bad.

startir · 08-30-03, 03:21 PM

I now have a REAL program converted to AVI ! YEAH!
The problem is the 35mb real video is now a 256mb AVI!
I converted at 15 FPS. any ideas on how to shrink that mother down?

Thanks!
Startir

Talyn · 09-01-03, 08:25 PM

Reading any of the documentation for any of the software packages that I mentioned would have readily told you that they only render uncompressed AVI files. Here's where VirtualDub can come in handy again - run them back through VirtualDub and choose whatever video codec you prefer to compress them to a more manageable size.