Converting .rm (Realplayer) files to AVI or MPEG-2

[rijir2001]

Are there any good freeware options to convert .rm real media files to avi or mpeg-2? All I found were software packages for $30+.

[celtic_druid]

mencoder with the real dll's in the codecs dir or TMPGEnc with Gabest's filters and real player installed.

[rijir2001]

mencoder with the real dll's in the codecs dir or TMPGEnc with Gabest's filters and real player installed.

So, just having the Gabest filters installed will make it so TMPEnc can input real media files?

Russ

[tompika]

Eo video trial version free for 30 days

http://www.eo-video.com/overview.htm#Converter

[junkmalle]

Real Alternative combined with VirtualDubMod can get you AVI from rm. Both are free.

[celtic_druid]

Can't see how that would work without AVISynth and directshowsource(). Fortunatly AVISynth is also free. Unfortunatly Real Alternative is not legal though. That is if you are after a legally free solution.

[junkmalle]

Yes, you need AVISynth too.

[rijir2001]

Eo video trial version free for 30 days

http://www.eo-video.com/overview.htm#Converter

I tried using EOVideo to convert the file to MPEG-1. I knew a 90 min file would take many hours to convert but after 8 hours it had only written 1 min 48 sec of the finished file. I watched the progress and I determined that it would take over 2 days to complete the conversion. And this was ony for an MPEG-1 file!!!

Bummer!!!

Back to square 1

[junkmalle]

Yes, EOVideo is pretty slow. It also has a black level prolem. When I convert RM files to AVI dark shades become much lighter.

[rijir2001]

Yes, EOVideo is pretty slow. It also has a black level prolem. When I convert RM files to AVI dark shades become much lighter.

At that rate they should pay me to use their program. It tried RM Coverter and it kept crashing a ways into the conversion. I am beginning to wonder if a RM to AVI or MPEG conversion is really worth it.

[junkmalle]

Yes, EOVideo is pretty slow. It also has a black level prolem. When I convert RM files to AVI dark shades become much lighter.

At that rate they should pay me to use their program. It tried RM Coverter and it kept crashing a ways into the conversion. I am beginning to wonder if a RM to AVI or MPEG conversion is really worth it.

LOL! Well, mine's not as slow as yours. A 1 hour, 29.97 fps, 720x368 RMVB file takes about three hours to convert to XVID/MP2 AVI.

A VirtualDubMod RMVB to AVI conversion of that same video is much faster (2x? don't remember). But the VirtualDub conversion results in A/V sync errors. The Real Alternative VFW filter doesn't handle the variable frame rates of RMVB properly.

I only do the conversion when absolutely necessary, obviously.

[Sartori]

If you copy the rm file to your webspace (assumming that it will fit) , then use the Realtime Convertor on it from http://r7cproj.euro.ru (read all the instructions) and then feed the url of it to the convertor and (set options) and then let it do its stuff .
The software is from 2002 , so I dont know if it will cope with all the updated codecs - not sure exactly how it works , whether it uses installed codecs or its own (no I havent read all the instructions for years as I dont use it anymore) , tried it on an old rm file I had and it worked though .

[ShaneJensen]

I would just suggest paying the $30 and be done with it, at least you know you have something less buggy than freeware. I used to be against buying software online back in the day, but now I buy and download software all the time. If money isn't a problem it's a lot easier than looking and researching freeware.

I haven't bought it yet, but this is some software I'm looking to buy. http://www.tomdownload.com/new_add/new20031209/colorful_dvd_editor.htm

It will convert RM, Divx, Xvid, WMA & DV to VCD, SVCD, & DVD. It's only $25. I'm just trying to find out more about it before I go ahead and get it.

[Gurm]

I suggest just not using RM, it's a degenerate codec that SHOULD have gone away just like VIVO did...

[Soopafresh]

DVDSanta - The Stupidest Name Ever for an app, but it does an excellent job converting the dreaded RM files.

[rijir2001]

I would just suggest paying the $30 and be done with it, at least you know you have something less buggy than freeware. I used to be against buying software online back in the day, but now I buy and download software all the time. If money isn't a problem it's a lot easier than looking and researching freeware.

I haven't bought it yet, but this is some software I'm looking to buy. http://www.tomdownload.com/new_add/new20031209/colorful_dvd_editor.htm

It will convert RM, Divx, Xvid, WMA & DV to VCD, SVCD, & DVD. It's only $25. I'm just trying to find out more about it before I go ahead and get it.

I tried the demo version and it worked great. You can convert up to a 3 min clip. So, I purchased it to do my full conversion. On the full version it screws up the aspect ration on all of the MPEG2 conversions (makes it supper skinny) and the MPEG1 conversions crash about 25% into the job.

Am I cursed??