Hmm - as far as I can see

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rss/redi...0126_voa28.mp3

and

http://media.pbs.org/ramgen/newshour...70126_voa28.rm

are both the same sound bytes, both just over 10 minutews long.

As I said, the difference between the two is that the mp3 file can be
downloaded by any program which knows how to do http, such as a
browser.

On the other hand, the .rm file is really a .ram type file - a pointer
to a Real Audio sound file.

rtsp://rm.z1.mii-streaming.net/media/pbs/quicktime_real/newshour/expansion/2007/01/26/20070126_voa28.rm?altplay=20070126_voa28.rm
--stop--
pnm://rm.z1.mii-streaming.net/media/pbs/quicktime_real/newshour/expansion/2007/01/26/20070126_voa28.rm?altplay=20070126_voa28.rm

This file can be listened to with a Real Audio player. But it cannot
be downloaded unless you use a third party tool like the
sued-out-of-legal-existence Streamworks VCR or NetTransport.

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