How to Convert .Rm to AVI Freeware
Real Media's .rm format was one of the first streaming video and audio technologies that took the web by storm. The Real format takes audio and video data and, using a special codec (compression/decompression) scheme, makes it compact for web broadcasting. As with a TV or radio program, sometimes you want to keep a copy of some of these broadcasts. Using freeware available on the web, it takes only a few steps to convert these .rm files to AVI so you can watch or listen to them in your Windows Media Player.
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Instructions
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Download the Free RM to AVI Converter Splitter from a reputable freeware site such as Tucows (see Resources).
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Unpack the program and follow the prompts to install on your operating system.
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Run the program.
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Click the "Add" button at the top of the program. A dialog box asks for the location of the .rm file you want to convert. Navigate to its location on your computer. Click "Open" for the file to enter the conversion queue.
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Ensure that the AVI encoding settings are correct in the "AVI Settings" box located just below the queue window. The converter comes prepopulated with a list of popular conversion formats. Once the appropriate format is selected, expert users can opt to fine-tune the encoding by clicking on the "Configure" button next to the Video Codec selection menu.
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Tell the program where you want the AVI file output by selecting the navigation button, which is labeled with ". . ." next to the Output Directory dialog box.
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Click "Start" when you are satisfied with your choices. The AVI file will output to your chosen directory.
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