I just synced music files from windows media player (wma) how do i get them to play on my pearl. I was told they had to be in real player format. if that is true how can i convert them?

wma format files should work. RealPlayer will not.

The full list of formats is here: BlackBerry Search Results

WMAs and Mp3s work on the Pearl... Just hook it up to your computer, set it for Mass Storage, and drag and drop from the folder where they are located.