I'm trying to capture streaming video clips from the BBC web site. I
understand that this is in FLV format, but direct recording is
blocked.

I have tried WMRecorder from Applian.com - but this screws up my codec
settings for playing normal video files - and doesn't work for me.

I have tried HiDownload (and FLVRecorder) from Streamingstar.com - but
this doesn't work for me either - and - WARNING - Norton reports that
there is a virus in the FLVRecorder.exe file.

And I have tried VLC - but the settings required are so complex, and
the latest version seems not to have a streaming video capture
feature.

Please someone advise me?

Many thanks - Chris Brady.

CJB wrote:
> I'm trying to capture streaming video clips from the BBC web site. I
> understand that this is in FLV format, but direct recording is
> blocked.
>
> I have tried WMRecorder from Applian.com - but this screws up my codec
> settings for playing normal video files - and doesn't work for me.
>
> I have tried HiDownload (and FLVRecorder) from Streamingstar.com - but
> this doesn't work for me either - and - WARNING - Norton reports that
> there is a virus in the FLVRecorder.exe file.
>
> And I have tried VLC - but the settings required are so complex, and
> the latest version seems not to have a streaming video capture
> feature.
>
> Please someone advise me?
>
> Many thanks - Chris Brady.
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If you download and install the Mozilla Firefox Browser
and the Downloadhelper add-on you will be able to
download video from many sites. Maybe it will work
on the site you are referring to.

(FWIW...it's always a good idea to create a System
Restore point before installing software or updates)

Mozilla Firefox
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/personal.html

Video DownloadHelper
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3006

Once installed...launch Firefox and go to a site with video /
start the video / go to...Tools / Downloadhelper / Media /
Select the media file / Download...

Download Helper Tutorial Videos
http://www.downloadhelper.net/tutorials.php

Good luck...


--

J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

You might look at this web page for answers.
http://search.microsoft.com/results....S&q=FLV+format
Also,as far as capturing audio/video,download the WM encoder,plus its
utilities.

"CJB" wrote:

> I'm trying to capture streaming video clips from the BBC web site. I
> understand that this is in FLV format, but direct recording is
> blocked.
>
> I have tried WMRecorder from Applian.com - but this screws up my codec
> settings for playing normal video files - and doesn't work for me.
>
> I have tried HiDownload (and FLVRecorder) from Streamingstar.com - but
> this doesn't work for me either - and - WARNING - Norton reports that
> there is a virus in the FLVRecorder.exe file.
>
> And I have tried VLC - but the settings required are so complex, and
> the latest version seems not to have a streaming video capture
> feature.
>
> Please someone advise me?
>
> Many thanks - Chris Brady.
> .
>