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I don't get why this format isn't more popular. The quality is reasonable better in comparison to your (average) Xvid encoded .avi (150-200 megs for 20 minutes) and at the same time it's only about a third of the size. I've got no clue about the technical specifics, but the examples I've seen were clearly superior. Definitely needs some more promotion. -- PhilippN 00:53, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
Wikipedia is not a chance for popularity for this format. Remember, it's still intended as a streaming format, and competes against a largely implemented ASX (full family) streaming format (present by default in Windows). The encoders from REAL are crippled in functionalty, to entice people to pay for a full version. Unless they change their policies, it is to be expected REAL's content share will not increase significantly, even in the eventuality their codecs are superior. The world works this way. And even a a non-streamed format, REAL's videos non-editability is largely an obstacle to adoption. Some of the most recent features specifically need/require the newest versions of RealPlayer, wich has already and more than once been coined as largely obstrusive. Plesae read Real Player's history for a more constructive criticism about REAL's marketing and bundling practices.-- Omega Said 21:16, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
'RMVB" is half the size of avi and quality is about 80 -90% same as avi
I have a practical evidence that this is true. —Preceding
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The claim that they are a noticeable presence on p2p networks also needs to be evaluated or deleted, if no hard evidence and figures can be cited. RMVB's are typically seen, in my experience, on Chinese torrent sites, for files originating from China or Hong Kong. Due to the proprietary nature of the format and lack of support by other players, it is **NOT** the format of choice among encoding individuals and groups. I have seen them only on rare occasions on major BitTorrent sites like mininova.org and thepiratebay.org. Also I agree with Neon_white. We ought to remove the claim that RMVB files are typically smaller than DiVX/XViD files, as there is no basis for this assertion.
pogo 18:18, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
To save others the headaches I encountered when accessing and transcoding RMVB files with 3rd party applications (Quicktime, etc). I would like to add a Section or Note on how to access RMVB files outside of the RealPlayer GUI.
Baseline for instructions on how to install the required codecs to a location where mplayer or ffmepgX can find them when opening a RMVB file. [1] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.126.180.177 ( talk) 00:23, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
The link to the converter, http://www.rmvbcodec.com/, sends you to a page where you download a rmvb to whatever (.mp4 .avi ect) converter. Personally i have had little luck with the converter, and when it does work the audio is about 5 seconds off. I know it is a free option (other than torrents) but still... it could be a little better. 76.1.73.225 ( talk) 02:48, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
The Chinese-made "ipod knockoffs" that are based on the RockChip RK2706 chip have built in support for RVMB playback without the need of converting the video to a supported format. Most of these are sold on eBay or other wholesalers that specialize in Chinese imports and are exceedingly cheap for thier features. Dewdude ( talk) 16:18, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
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I don't get why this format isn't more popular. The quality is reasonable better in comparison to your (average) Xvid encoded .avi (150-200 megs for 20 minutes) and at the same time it's only about a third of the size. I've got no clue about the technical specifics, but the examples I've seen were clearly superior. Definitely needs some more promotion. -- PhilippN 00:53, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
Wikipedia is not a chance for popularity for this format. Remember, it's still intended as a streaming format, and competes against a largely implemented ASX (full family) streaming format (present by default in Windows). The encoders from REAL are crippled in functionalty, to entice people to pay for a full version. Unless they change their policies, it is to be expected REAL's content share will not increase significantly, even in the eventuality their codecs are superior. The world works this way. And even a a non-streamed format, REAL's videos non-editability is largely an obstacle to adoption. Some of the most recent features specifically need/require the newest versions of RealPlayer, wich has already and more than once been coined as largely obstrusive. Plesae read Real Player's history for a more constructive criticism about REAL's marketing and bundling practices.-- Omega Said 21:16, 22 October 2006 (UTC)
'RMVB" is half the size of avi and quality is about 80 -90% same as avi
I have a practical evidence that this is true. —Preceding
unsigned comment added by
Neon_white (
talk •
contribs) 15:44, December 18, 2006
The claim that they are a noticeable presence on p2p networks also needs to be evaluated or deleted, if no hard evidence and figures can be cited. RMVB's are typically seen, in my experience, on Chinese torrent sites, for files originating from China or Hong Kong. Due to the proprietary nature of the format and lack of support by other players, it is **NOT** the format of choice among encoding individuals and groups. I have seen them only on rare occasions on major BitTorrent sites like mininova.org and thepiratebay.org. Also I agree with Neon_white. We ought to remove the claim that RMVB files are typically smaller than DiVX/XViD files, as there is no basis for this assertion.
pogo 18:18, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
To save others the headaches I encountered when accessing and transcoding RMVB files with 3rd party applications (Quicktime, etc). I would like to add a Section or Note on how to access RMVB files outside of the RealPlayer GUI.
Baseline for instructions on how to install the required codecs to a location where mplayer or ffmepgX can find them when opening a RMVB file. [1] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.126.180.177 ( talk) 00:23, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
The link to the converter, http://www.rmvbcodec.com/, sends you to a page where you download a rmvb to whatever (.mp4 .avi ect) converter. Personally i have had little luck with the converter, and when it does work the audio is about 5 seconds off. I know it is a free option (other than torrents) but still... it could be a little better. 76.1.73.225 ( talk) 02:48, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
The Chinese-made "ipod knockoffs" that are based on the RockChip RK2706 chip have built in support for RVMB playback without the need of converting the video to a supported format. Most of these are sold on eBay or other wholesalers that specialize in Chinese imports and are exceedingly cheap for thier features. Dewdude ( talk) 16:18, 4 June 2009 (UTC)