Shouldn't be a problem, let me know how you get on. Of course, you could always use Real Alternative to play Real Audio files if you're not comfortable with VLC.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DJ DOCTOR P Sent: Wednesday, 21 November 2007 4:15 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Winamp, my thoughts and VLC High Dane, Ok, I will look for it some time today and try it out. I tried to play a .ram file in Winamp 5.35, but it wouldn't play. So this may work without me having to download a Real Player. John. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 12:04 PM Subject: RE: Winamp, my thoughts and VLC > Yep certainly! > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of DJ DOCTOR P > Sent: Wednesday, 21 November 2007 4:02 AM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Winamp, my thoughts and VLC > > High Dane, > Can VLC play .ram files? > John. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dane Trethowan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 10:45 AM > Subject: Winamp, my thoughts and VLC > > >> Ok folks, I tried out the latest (and greatest?) version of Winamp and I >> had >> a few problems running it on the trashbox (otherwise known as the Windows >> PC) <smile> For some reason (I don't know why) Winamp it seems, was >> responsible for the Trashbox crashing every few minutes. >> >> Naturally this behavior to anyone (particularly to a Mac user where >> crashes >> are few and far between) <lol> is totally unacceptable so back onto the >> machine went VLC media Player, it was listening to both that I make the >> following observations. >> >> Firstly, VLC does a far better job ad decoding media such as MP3 etc, you >> can hear the differences quite distinctly. >> >> Controls are similar to those presented in Winamp and in a lot of ways, >> VLC >> is easier to use with a screen reader, not as cluttered as Winamp seems >> to >> be. >> >> I've been using VLC on the Mac for ages but haven't had too much >> experience >> with it on the PC, the command set is slightly different but that's >> probably >> due mainly to differences in the keyboard layout between Mac and Trashbox >> Windows PC. For example, you go to previous and next tracks in VLC under >> the >> Mac using command-left and command-right arrow respectively, on the PC >> version you use P and N on the keyboard >> >> If anyone would like to give this excellent little media player a try >> then >> use your friend Google and look for "vlc", you'll have no trouble finding >> it. Takes up a lot less space than Winamp does plus it will play just >> about >> everything you can throw at it, including Cue and Wave/FLAC pairs. >> >> >> >> >> Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> -- >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. >> Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.1/1141 - Release Date: >> 11/20/2007 11:34 AM >> >> > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.1/1141 - Release Date: > 11/20/2007 11:34 AM > > Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
