Play RAR files.

Claes_rocky · 2006-09-22, 12:43

Hi,

Anybody that knows any plugin so I can play directly from RAR files?

Best Regards
Claes_rocky

Maschine · 2006-09-22, 13:01

Simple answer: no, not possible.

Just keep your stuff unrared on the hdd

infinityloop · 2006-09-22, 14:51

*.rar files are compressed file archives like *.zip. but with a much better compression rate.

you need winrar to unpack the video which is inside that archive.
www.rarlabs.com

Claes_rocky · 2006-09-22, 15:08

No this is not the case. Offcource I have winrar.
But i won't use it anymore. If you take for ex xbmc it can play direct from rar files.
There are win players also that can do this so a build in function in media portal would be a great plugin.

Best Regards
Claes_Rocky

mbuzina · 2006-09-22, 15:16

Small question to the side: Why should you try to compress highly compressed video material (or audio) with a general use packer like rar? Usually this will not result in smaller file sizes (it often increases because of header and other data).

Or is RAR such a terrific program that it can reduce MPG4 streams even further (if so, I will start setting up a new media format ;-) )

infinityloop · 2006-09-22, 15:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Claes_rocky

There are win players also that can do this so a build in function in media portal would be a great plugin.

not possible with MediaPortal as it is "using" WindowsXPs MediaPlayer10

jawbroken · 2006-09-22, 16:12

Yeah, I don't see the benefit. It doesn't seem like it could compress much more. Why not just extract the video files and make it easier on everyone?

jburnette · 2006-09-22, 22:52

It's not necessarily that you rar it yourself after you rip it to save the space. When you download video (legal un-copyrighted video, of course) it is rar'd into a series of files. It's very convinient to play this with XBMC as you don't have to unrar it, just watch it then delete the rars. Also, sometimes you might get a corrupt rar and no way to repair it. If you try to unrar that, it won't do it. Somehow, XBMC just skips through those few seconds which are damaged. Don't get me wrong, I think MP is great the way it is! But, this is a nice little convenience type of thing.

hakuna · 2006-09-24, 10:41

Here is a workaround:
Watch movies from within RAR-files

Claes_rocky · 2006-10-06, 09:07

THX to jburnette and hakuna. I will try very soon.
To you other pls don't type off topic.
Topic in this case was how to play winrar files WITHOUT extracting.

Best Regards
Claes_Rocky

2006-09-22, 12:43	#1 (permalink)
Claes_rocky Portal User Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 28 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Play RAR files. Hi, Anybody that knows any plugin so I can play directly from RAR files? Best Regards Claes_rocky

2006-09-22, 14:51	#3 (permalink)
infinityloop Project Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: 127.0.0.1 Age: 28 Posts: 5,825 Thanks: 143 Thanked 104 Times in 73 Posts Country: My System	.rar files are compressed file archives like .zip. but with a much better compression rate. you need winrar to unpack the video which is inside that archive. www.rarlabs.com __________________ regards chris MediaPortal Project Coordinator Test Team Leader Do not start to moan if something is not working as you want it to be. Remember that MediaPortal is Open Source. YOU can improve it!

2006-09-22, 15:08	#4 (permalink)
Claes_rocky Portal User Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 28 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hey no No this is not the case. Offcource I have winrar. But i won't use it anymore. If you take for ex xbmc it can play direct from rar files. There are win players also that can do this so a build in function in media portal would be a great plugin. Best Regards Claes_Rocky

2006-09-22, 15:16	#5 (permalink)
mbuzina Portal Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Germany Age: 34 Posts: 457 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Country:	Small question to the side: Why should you try to compress highly compressed video material (or audio) with a general use packer like rar? Usually this will not result in smaller file sizes (it often increases because of header and other data). Or is RAR such a terrific program that it can reduce MPG4 streams even further (if so, I will start setting up a new media format ;-) ) __________________ * Power is nothing without control *

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2006-09-22, 13:01	#2 (permalink)
Maschine Portal Developer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 506 Thanks: 8 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Country:	Simple answer: no, not possible. Just keep your stuff unrared on the hdd

2006-09-22, 16:12	#7 (permalink)
jawbroken Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 22 Posts: 707 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My System	Yeah, I don't see the benefit. It doesn't seem like it could compress much more. Why not just extract the video files and make it easier on everyone?

2006-09-22, 22:52	#8 (permalink)
jburnette Portal Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kentucky Age: 23 Posts: 684 Thanks: 121 Thanked 87 Times in 46 Posts Country: My System	It's not necessarily that you rar it yourself after you rip it to save the space. When you download video (legal un-copyrighted video, of course) it is rar'd into a series of files. It's very convinient to play this with XBMC as you don't have to unrar it, just watch it then delete the rars. Also, sometimes you might get a corrupt rar and no way to repair it. If you try to unrar that, it won't do it. Somehow, XBMC just skips through those few seconds which are damaged. Don't get me wrong, I think MP is great the way it is! But, this is a nice little convenience type of thing.

2006-09-24, 10:41	#9 (permalink)
hakuna Portal Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bollebygd Age: 32 Posts: 350 Thanks: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Country: My System	Here is a workaround: Watch movies from within RAR-files

2006-10-06, 09:07	#10 (permalink)
Claes_rocky Portal User Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 28 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	THX to jburnette and hakuna. I will try very soon. To you other pls don't type off topic. Topic in this case was how to play winrar files WITHOUT extracting. Best Regards Claes_Rocky

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