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Codecs

  • 11-01-2006 2:21am
    #1
    Endurance Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,240 ✭✭✭


    I have a bunch of Videos, all of them using various codecs. Now Windows Media Player plays all of them except the Real Player ones. I dont want to install Real Player as i just dont like it, is there any way i could get these files to play on Media Player? Is there maybe just a Real Player Codec i could install?

    Cheers :)


Comments

  • #2
    Fabritzo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,521 ✭✭✭Fabritzo


    Dunno how to get media player to play rm files, try real alternative http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm


  • #3
    Endurance Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,240 ✭✭✭Endurance Man


    Fabritzo wrote:
    Dunno how to get media player to play rm files, try real alternative http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm

    Cheers, that looks like it may do the trick :). Just hope it works on the latests WMP.


  • #4
    Hub
    Closed Accounts Posts: 349 ✭✭Hub


    Why an earth would you favour windows media player over real?


  • #5
    Balfa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,709 ✭✭✭Balfa


    Hub wrote:
    Why an earth would you favour windows media player over real?
    I use mplayer2 and media player classic. Can't stand any of the silly big name ones, but if I had to choose, I'd definitely pick WMP9 over Realplayer!


  • #6
    Endurance Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,240 ✭✭✭Endurance Man


    Hub wrote:
    Why an earth would you favour windows media player over real?

    Not sure, just dont enjoy using it.


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  • #7
    laoistom
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭laoistom


    There's a fantastic program called VLC Media Player that can play almost anything. Its never failed to play something I had.

    If you google the name i'm sure you'll find it there somewhere. However Real Alternative is probably your best plan for Media Player


  • #8
    davehey79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,626 ✭✭✭davehey79


    http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-windows.html is the address


  • #9
    Wolverine_1999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,013 ✭✭✭Wolverine_1999


    VLC is alright, a bit annoying though..

    Best route I would say is the Media Player Classic with Realplayer alternative. You can even set Media Player 10 as the default for real files!

    BTW, you can do the same with Quicktime Alternative ;)


  • #10
    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,815 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    VLC rocks for Mac-users! :D


  • #11
    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    Wolverine_1999 wrote:
    VLC is alright, a bit annoying though..

    Best route I would say is the Media Player Classic with Realplayer alternative. You can even set Media Player 10 as the default for real files!

    BTW, you can do the same with Quicktime Alternative ;)


    i have to agree here. on the rare occasions that media player classic fails me i fire up vlc up the interface annoys me


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