RealDownloader can download files in RealAudio, RealVideo, FLV, WebM and MPEG format. RealDownloader can also prepare files in other formats for portable devices. The following table lists these formats and basic information about them.
RealDownloader can download these kinds of files:
Format
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Information
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.flv Flash Video
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Common format for video on the internet.
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.mp4, AAC, MPEG4, H.264, .mov
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Compressed video formats used by Apple and others. MP4 requires RealPlayer Plus.
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.rv, .rm, RealVideo
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Compressed video format used by RealNetworks and others.
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.ra, RealAudio
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Compressed audio format used by RealNetworks and others.
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.webm, WebM, HTML5
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Format most commonly used with HTML5 on the internet.
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You can convert files to play on a specific device within the RealDownloader window.


RealDownloader can prepare these kinds of files for devices:
Format
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Information
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.rv, .rm, RealVideo
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Compressed video format used by RealNetworks and others.
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.wmv, WMV, Windows Media Video
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Compressed video format used by Microsoft and others.
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.mp4, AAC, H.264
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Compressed video formats used by Apple and others. MP4 requires RealPlayer Plus.
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.3gp, 3GP, Cell Phone
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Compressed video format optimized for cellular phones and mobile devices. Some 3GP files contain codecs that require RealTimes Premium.
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.m4a, AAC, MP4
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Digital audio format developed as the "successor" to MP3.
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.mp3, MP3
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The most commonly used and supported compressed digital audio format.
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.ra, RealAudio 10
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Compressed audio format used by RealNetworks and others.
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RealAudio Lossless
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RealNetworks' lossless audio format. It retains all sound information, but with a smaller file size than Wave format.
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.wav, WAV, Wave
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The most commonly used and supported uncompressed audio format.
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.wma, Windows Media Audio
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Compressed audio format used by Microsoft and others.
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