Rmvb extension

rufty

Hi folks

I'm a PC user and I just downloaded a file with rmvb extension
What is the appropriate media player for this?

Also, ZACK attack mp4 is severely damaged to play, please delete for the sake of sanity of
people who'd want to watch

Rufty

sgmusuk

Hello rufty,

The rmvb extension is one of the newer formats for Realmedia player. The files can be viewed with newer versions of Realmedia Player, downloaded for free from www.real.com/realplayer.html

sgmusuk

raphjd

Rmvb sucks. The quality is much lower than standard avi format.

rufty

you guys are AWESOME!

thanx

and have fun

thevodkarose

@raphjd:

Rmvb sucks. The quality is much lower than standard avi format.

To be a pedant, avi is just the container and not the compressor.

raphjd

True.

It's still the same, you don't get the horrible fuzziness with avi files that you do with rmvb files.

thevodkarose

Not strictly true - it will depend on what codec is being used to compress the video in the AVI file. Though, it's a given that AVI files generally use open source and popular codecs like Xvid, which before x264 was about the best you could get for net downloads.

Real software is closed source and commercial. I think Real are more concerned with spyware and sales than actually creating a decent codec. No wonder they constantly update….

F00F

And don't forget that Real Buffering Player is a tool made by the devil… Buffering Besides I think VLC and Mplayer classic can handle Buffering rmvb-files.

For viewing Realmedia files I'm using Real Alternative. You can read about it here: hxxp://www.codecguide.com/about_real.htm

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