How To Save A QuickTime "*.mov" File...

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QuickTime Pro allows you to save a *.mov file. But the Free un-registered version doesn't, and with that said sometimes even the Pro version won't allow you to download the file due to copy protection rights.... Example: would be if you wanted to download and keep a movie trailer. Apple has quite a lot of movie trailers to watch for free - Apple - Movie Trailers.

When you click on the link to watch a *.mov file via QuickTime, the program will simply download the entire *.mov file to your %temp% dir. But it is protected by Windows/QuickTime with some kind of a annoying "Do Not Touch" protection!?

This website will show in different ways to get around that annoyance, and it's legal too! (well at least i think it is...)

"Some movies can be viewed online, but not saved to disk for later viewing. The inevitable result of this is that if you view a movie online and wish to view it again later, you must download it again, wasting network bandwidth and your time. For people with slow connections, download caps, or usage charges, this is an even greater problem."

- http://home.sol.se/michael/qtguide/

~ On a side note: ~

I sent this email to the author of the website;

> Hey Michael,

>

> Thanks for your QuickTime Guide...

> ( http://home.sol.se/michael/qtguide/ )

>

> It really helped me out.

>

>

> However there is one thing I wanted to point out, maybe you could

> add it to your website as an update or something;

>

>

> I wanted to download this *.mov file:

> ( http://images.apple.com/movies/fox/supercr...ercross_480.mov )

>

>

> I got the direct link thanks to your guide! But it will not allow

> you to save it via "Internet Enplorer".

>

> But I found a way around it....

>

> I opened up "QuickTimePlayer", then went to:

> File > Open URL... >

>

> Then I copied the above direct link into the dialog box. Hit Enter,

> And then waited for QuickTime to download the file.

>

> After that, I simply Clicked on,

> File > Save As... >

>

> And now I have my own copy on the hard drive that I can watch later

> on without having to re-download it!!

>

>

>

> Thanks. Let me know if you get this email please.

>

> L8-

>

>

> Blam-O! I Didn't Did It.

>

>

>

Thanks for the note. Yes, the File-Save As... option is quite useful.

You may have noticed that the movies from Apple often have _480.mov

at the end of the file name. These are usually the reference

movies. The originals have an m before the 480: _m480.mov.

The new "iTunes full screen" movies have file names ending in _ifs.mov.

Ciao,

Michael

Michael A. Lowry

[SiMoNsAyS]

an easy way for firefox users

you can simply rightclick the page and select > view page info

then just go to media tab, click the .mov file and choose save as...

[Blam-O!]

an easy way for firefox users

you can simply rightclick the page and select > view page info

then just go to media tab, click the .mov file and choose save as...

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yah i know, this was meant for all those stub ppl who still use IE

[mark]

I didn't see it listed in any of the methods but sometimes you can open File - Save page as and the page is saved as a .mov file. I use FF and don't know if this applies to IE.

DL

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I didn't see it listed in any of the methods but sometimes you can open File - Save page as and the page is saved as a .mov file.    I use FF and don't know if this applies to IE.

DL

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sometimes that will work under IE, but if it doesn't and you don't use FF, then this guide will help. Also you can just look at the source for the current page, but IE will not auto save it for you under this option.

FOr those of you still using IE, it is easier to get FF and it is much better. Did I mention it is free!

Download FireFox

[Anabolic_OMEN]

use opera and set the cashe to a very simple directory that you can find easyli - watch a trailer ant it will download a mov file copy that to where u wanna keep the trailer rename it accordingly ...

simple