How to Convert RM to MPEG-4
Real Player Media (RM) files are video clips or full movies stored in a format meant to be viewed with the Real Player software program. Although several other programs are capable of playing RM files you may have a video playback program or hand held video device that doesn't recognize the file. If you need to view the file on an incompatible program you will first need to convert it to a different extension, such as the MPEG-4 file format.
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Instructions
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Navigate to a web page that has an RM to MPEG-4 conversion program such as "Boilsoft RM Converter" or "WinAVI Video Converter" (see Resources). Download and install the RM conversion software.
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Click on the "Add" button at the left side of the conversion program's window. Locate the RM file that you want to convert in the list of files on your computer's hard drive. Click on the name of the RM file and then click on the "Open" button.
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Wait for the RM file you chose to appear in the panel at the center of the window. Click on the "To MPEG" radio button located underneath the "Output Format" heading at the left side of the window. Locate the "Video Format" heading at the center of the window. Click on the "Codec" button underneath the heading. Select the "MPEG-4" option from the drop-down menu that will appear.
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Access the "Options" window by clicking on the corresponding button at the right side of the window. Click on the radio button marked as "Same as Input Folder" if you want the converted MPEG-4 file to be saved in the same place as the original RM file. Click on the "Browse" button if you instead want the file to be saved somewhere else. Click on the name of the folder where you want the MPEG-4 file to be saved and then click on "Open."
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Click on the "OK" button and then close down the "Options" window. Click on the "Convert" button at the middle of the window to begin the conversion process. Click on the "Finish" button when a new window pops up to finish converting the RM file to the MPEG-4 format.
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Tips & Warnings
Check the terms and conditions of the RM conversion program when you install it. Many video conversion programs capable of converting an RM file to an MPEG-4 file are trial versions that only allow you to use the program for 30 days before you have to purchase the full version.
Create a secondary copy of the original RM file before attempting to convert it to the MPEG-4 format. Having a second copy will prevent any headaches over losing the file if there is any sort of problem with the conversion process.
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