I wasn't living with my parents; they just didn't understand what the project was about or why I was working without being paid. Ron and I each were living in rentals; our expenses were low. He drove an old car (and still today drives the same one); I lived walking distance from Apple then...
You can use the exported from within RealPlayer 10; just open a QuickTime-compatible file in RealPlayer, then choose Export from RealPlayer's File menu.
The exporter does not include any feature for appending files, though, nor can it create rm files from other rm files.
There are tools for appending RealMedia files, but no easy choices.
Real does have a program for simple editing and appending like this, called RealMedia Editor. But it has not been updated in several years; the last Mac version was for Mac OS 8/9, and it was part of the paid RealProducer...
The quality of the video just depends on how much the producer compresses the content when encoding it, and how good the internet connection is.
What problem have you had with RealOne Player for Mac OS X? It's a drag install, Mac OS X-native, and optimized for Mac video hardware and...
The link to the free player is at the top right of real.com. The player is a self-contained, drag-install, G4-optimized package developed specifically for Mac OS X.
Have you tried RealOne Player for Mac OS X? If so, what problems have you had with it? Or are your comments based on pre-Mac OS X versions of RealPlayer?
The RealOne Player for Mac OS X software is completely free. The real.com home page also offers a 14 day trial for the SuperPass premium content subscriptions, but the link at the top right of real.com lets you download the software without signing up for a subscription.
RealOne Player for Mac OS X is a free download and, unlike earlier RealPlayers, was developed specifically for the Mac. What problems have you had with it?
ATRAC was developed by Sony and used in their MiniDisc players. It is a high-quality, low-bandwidth audio compression format that also underlies RealAudio 8. Like any lossy compression format, overcompressing will compromise the quality, which is why some audio provided in RealAudio format may...
Have you tried the free RealOne Player for Mac OS X? It's quite different than older RealPlayers and the Windows player. Check out the comments at VersionTracker
RealOne Player for Mac OS X doesn't "take over" anything. It does not have the messaging system or the media type changing facilities of the RealOne Player for Windows. RealOne Player for Mac OS X doesn't even have an installer.
Just try it; the link is at the top right of http://www.real.com/