Is there a VIDEO version of Audacity ???

[kev100]

Folks,

At an earlier time...someone here (I think) suggested Audacity as a good utility to record and edit audio streams from the Internet...and it works GREAT !

I often view video clip streams (in RealPlayer and MediaPlayer) and would really like to be able to record them (like having a vcr in the pc) - since many cannot be downloaded...only viewed via streaming.

Does anyone know of a utility can record video streams? (particularly a free one... :) )

THANKS


P.S. I have also heard that Real and Media streams might cache somewhere in a hidden file that can be copied and renamed (in order to preserve it) for later viewing.....sorta ending up with the same thing as a downloaded file.

[jsen108]

For PC, WMA (Windows Media Architecture) provides a bunch of freebies for encoding clips into streaming media.

For Mac, you can download QuickTime Broadcaster. Quicktime (http://quicktime.apple.com)

For Microsoft's solutions: select: WMA (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/knowledgecenter/howto.aspx)

-Jeff S.
GSN-Forums/Support (http://forum.gsitenetwork.com)

[Rick_E]

After viewing a clip, the wmv file is often present in the temporary Internet Files folder for the taking (but not always.)

In IE, Tools... Internet Options... Settings... View Files... sort by date accessed.

[youthman]

You can also try opening the page with www.getright.com . It will show you the files within the page.

[youthman]

Forgot to say, that you have to open the page within the Getright Browser under Tools.

[The Linguist]

Googling brought me to Hi-net Recorder (http://www.videohelp.com/tools?tool=Hi-Net_Recorder) which looks to do exactly what you want.