.ra help!

[vegmoore]

I've tried everything I could, but I still have this problem, so here it is:

I have an .ra file I want to convert to either .mp3 or .m4a. I have installed DirectShow, dbpowerAMP, and the latest Real Alternative to My Documents, and have added .ra, .rpm, .rm, .ram, and .rmvb on seperate lines to the DirectShow file. My problem now is that whenever I launch dbpowerAMP, no kind of Real file shows up, and I have several. I try to manually type in the filename and I get this error:

Support for the audio type '.ra' might be obtained at 'Codec Central,' visit codec central now?

All of the Real file types show up in the "types of file" dropdown in the file selector, but no Real file shows up.
Help!

[xoas]

Re: .ra help!

First, check dMC Configuration to make sure your DirectShow codec is properly installed. If it is, you will see a line for your input codecs for DirectShow and it will show your real audio file extensions. If they do not show up, you may need to try reinstalling making sure that after you set the Direct Show Configuration that you then confirm the configuration in dMC Configuration (as is described in the Help file for the DirectShow decoder). Then try opening your .ra files.

If that does not work, right click one of these RealAudio files and select either Edit Tag (this won't be an option if dMC does not recognize the file) or Properties and then click on Tag Information. Check to make sure that the file extension is actually .ra.

If these measures do not help, please let us know what you tried and what you found.

Best wishes,
Bill

[ChristinaS]

Re: .ra help!

I don't think there are ID tags for real media files.