> > There was some products like 'Streambox VCR!' to do 
this 
> job
> > (download .rm files from a rtsp server), but they
> > disappeared due to IP issues. Of course, they are sued 
by
> > RealMedia.
> 
> Hahaha! And now real media is wondering why their 
products 
> are not used anymore by anyone. Proprietary, lack of 
> documentation and support, and IP issues.
> Burn to hell, real media ..

Indeed!  Many of my friends and I avoid RM and haven't 
installed it on our systems in months or at least a year.  
Nothing like intrusive, ad-laden, bulky, non-streamlined 
software that subsequently forces you to register 
afterwards (or nags you each time you run it) to turn off 
users of the software.  I know RealOne Player pissed me off 
more so than previous versions.  At least I've got copies 
of the older versions of the free player that I could 
install so I can play back some old audio archives that I 
made as realaudio years ago when it still was a nice 
company and looked promising.  (I'm not converting them to 
mp3 because then I have another level of generation loss.)  
My how things change with time!