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.RMVB support?
Posted: 15 Jun 2006 23:13
by hageir
with the .rmvb format widely gaining popularity is it possible to have rmvb support in VLC?
Posted: 15 Jun 2006 23:23
by zorglub
Hello,
Please read the dozens of previous posts that explain why it isn't possible.
Posted: 16 Jun 2006 19:56
by Guest
Well, it's not completely impossible, but it would take a helluva lot of work.
It could possibly be done if someone was really motivated and had a few months of free time.
Posted: 16 Jun 2006 23:19
by Guest
And be sure that some Real Agents won't backstab the developer =)
Universal donate project for realvideo/audio and windows media decoders would be nice.
Posted: 17 Jun 2006 01:10
by Guest
Actually, some money was raised for development of a Windows Media Video decoder.
http://wiki.multimedia.cx/index.php?tit ... er_Of_Code
As for RealVideo, it's not so much an issue of raising money as finding qualified developers who have both the skills and the time necessary to take on a complex project like that. If all it took was $5000 to pay someone to work on RealVideo compatibility then the money could probably be raised. But it's not that simple.
Posted: 17 Jun 2006 01:11
by dionoea
specs for WMV3 / VC1 are available on the web for free (at least for draft versions).
specs for real video aren't ...
Posted: 18 Jun 2006 01:07
by Guest
Exactly.
Actually, the VC1 specs are rather incomplete, but some of it has been figured out now. See
http://codecs.multimedia.cx/ for progress reports.
It's taken a long time to get that far with Windows Media, and there's even less info available on RealVideo.