How to capture streaming video

[cumminbk]

I would like to capture some streaming video clips. How do i download them or is there a program i need to capture them from the site? is any of this possible. They are flash player clips

[cumminbk]

Bumb*

PS they are from this site http://thefitshow.tv/shop/pages.php?pageid=3

[the_nets_edge]

Ok - here is your answer - but you won't like it.

Streaming video is by definition - streaming - not easily copied.

Often it is often 'protected' so as to prevent copying.

Use 2 pc's - both with video capture - ATI All in Wonder boards work well for this.

On pc 1 - view the stream full screen - turn on 'TV OUTPUT' -

rather than viewing pc 1 on a tv set the out to the Video In of PC 2's ATI All in Wonder

On PC2, start a video capture.

The Nets Edge

**disclaimer - PC2 can be replaced with a vcr / dvr.

Step one - view the stream on PC and record to vcr/dvr.

Step 2 - play the vcr/dvr recording on video to PC and capture...

I have actually done this and it does work...

[gosh]

just use asf recorder. it also captures .wmv files too

-gosh

[Ponch]

There's a program called ReplayAV that does record (also) .flv movies. This does work for modems and ethernet, I did not get it to work with USB adsl modem and I cannot remember wether it was a demo version or if it had (time ?) limitations. You end up with your flv file which is not very convenient.

[slipk487]

Simple solution. Install firefox and the download helper addon. Simple, free, best of all it works on all kinds of sites it can ususal download videos and mp3 embeded in web sites the orbs will spin around when something is downloadable. I tested the first video that was on the site and downloads perfect. Its about a 77.1 mb download for the video that was on it just make sure you set the extension as a flv and if you want encode into a different video format. Hope that answers your question.

Edited July 26, 2007 by slipk487