Real Message Center is a product of the popular media player, RealPlayer, that displays notifications concerning updates, upgrades, and new available software that the user has signed up to receive. However, many users soon regret signing up for Real Message Center notifications or may not have wanted to receive them in the first place. Real Message Center runs in the computer background whenever RealPlayer is running and displays notifications every few minutes. While this is usually not a devastating issue, these messages can be a nuisance, especially when a user Read More

When end-users discuss converting files store in the JPG or JPEG image format to Word it is typically for one of two reasons: 1 – To add a JPG image to a Word document or 2 – To convert a text document that is stored in JPG format to Word format. Due to the JPG format using a “Lossy Compression” standard the amount of text that can be satisfactorily recovered will depend on the image size and quality of the document scan. For example, if the document was scanned to Read More

Most files can easily be compressed by using compression software such as WinRAR or WinZip. Video files, however, require their own compression software as they must be compressed without interfering with how the video or audio is displayed. Video compression software is easy to find and may include basic or specific tools to compress videos and perform related tasks. To narrow the user’s search for video compression software, a number of video compression programs have been listed below. Sorenson Squeeze 6 Sorenson Squeeze 6 is a video encoding software that Read More

A video scaler converts an existing video signal or stream from one resolution to another. It is normally used to upscale or convert a signal from a standard definition to a higher definition broadcast. Video scalers are commonly found in televisions, computer monitors, video editing equipment, audio/visual periphery devices, and broadcasting equipment. A video scaler is not always embedded in a device, however, as it can convert standard definition displays or movies into HD format on its own. Today, most video scalers are digital devices. However, they can also be Read More

Multimedia is simply multiple forms of media integrated together. Media can be text, graphics, audio, animation, video, data, etc. An example of multimedia is a Mozart web page that has text regarding the composer, an audio file of some of his music, and even a video of his music being played in a hall. Besides multiple types of media being integrated with one another, multimedia can also stand for interactive types of media such as video games, CD ROMs that teach a foreign language, or an information Kiosk at a Read More

The AVI video CODEC was created by the Microsoft Corporation and lets end-users create high quality video files on a container format. The file format can contain both video and audio content; however, it is not supported on all multimedia software programs or hardware devices. As a result, end-users commonly have the need arise to convert AVI to CD. Although AVI files can easily be burned to CD without converting the content, conversion is required in order to support playback on portable media players. Steps to Convert AVI to CD Read More

The Windows Media Audio (WMA) file format was created by Microsoft as a proprietary audio codec for use in the Windows Media Player. Consumers commonly rip or download music and other audio files in the WMA format which is one part of the greater Windows Media framework. The framework includes WMA, WMA Lossless, WMA Pro, and WMA Voice with WMA being the most commonly used option for music and audio books. A common problem that arises for end-users is to convert WMA files to MP4 format for use on Apple Read More

A common task that arises for consumers is converting music saved in CD or CDA format to MP3 to be used on MP3 or other multimedia players. This allows consumers to transfer music legally purchased online or in a brick-n-mortar store on CD to be played on portable music players without incurring additional cost. One of the more popular applications used to convert CD to MP3 format is the freely available iTunes multimedia player available on the Windows and MAC platforms. For Windows users, the freely available Windows Media Player Read More

For those looking to get the very best performance out of their video gear, the standard of DVI (Digital Visual Interface) is highly regarded in the industry. DVI is a connection standard developed by the Digital Display Working Group consortium (DDWG) that is designed to deliver the highest quality video signals to high definition TV’s, digital monitors and DLP projectors by sending video signals uncompressed without any degradation. DVI on Fiber is the method of sending high quality, uncompressed signals through fiber optic cables (usually for moderate to long distances). Read More

DivX video files are the movie codec established by the DivX Company that was formerly known as the DivXNetworks, Inc. The CODEC is popular due to its ability to achieve high file compression rates without noticeable loss of visual quality of the video. The format makes use of MPEG-4 Part 2 compression and is generally associated with the ripping process. A common task that arises for users of the DivX format is to convert MP-4 formatted videos to DivX format. Since the MP-4 format is closely related in definition to Read More