How to record web video to computer?
March 19, 2006 6:13 AM Subscribe
Is there any software (preferably free) which would permit me to record web video clips, and hopefully burn them to DVD?
KeepVid will allow you to download most of them (google, youtube, ifilm...) and save them in a variety of formats. I assume you can then further convert and record them. I recently saved the "german forklift safety video" that was linked in the comments a few weeks ago. I wanted to show it to my wife, but we have a modem at home. I saved it with keepvid while at work, put it on memory stick and brought it home. Had to also upgrade to quicktime 7 to play the .avi.
posted by 445supermag at 7:45 AM on March 19, 2006
posted by 445supermag at 7:45 AM on March 19, 2006
Go here for YouTube, Google Video, iFilm downloading goodness. For most other sites, it's often as simple as checking the source for the video's URL and slapping together your own HTML direct link for download. I'm sure there are software options out there, but you don't really need them for most sites if you're willing to do just a little bit of work.
posted by middleclasstool at 8:13 AM on March 19, 2006
posted by middleclasstool at 8:13 AM on March 19, 2006
Net Transport is another option. Useful for capturing streams, or managing downloads from slow/overloaded sites.
"Burn to DVD" --do you mean simply burning a data DVD with the captured files on it, or creating a DVD with menus and such that you could play on popular DVD players? Most videos you run across out there on the web are at low resolutions compared to garden-variety television--they'll show up as little rectangles or look like crud after they're blown up to the higher resolution. Not to mention losing quality after converting from one format to another. If there's a solution out there, I'd be interested in hearing about it myself.
posted by gimonca at 8:26 AM on March 19, 2006
"Burn to DVD" --do you mean simply burning a data DVD with the captured files on it, or creating a DVD with menus and such that you could play on popular DVD players? Most videos you run across out there on the web are at low resolutions compared to garden-variety television--they'll show up as little rectangles or look like crud after they're blown up to the higher resolution. Not to mention losing quality after converting from one format to another. If there's a solution out there, I'd be interested in hearing about it myself.
posted by gimonca at 8:26 AM on March 19, 2006
Response by poster: Thanks for the answers so far. Sorry I didn't specific--I'm running Windows XP and my ultimate goal is to be able to take files and put them directly onto Video IPod. Will I need to convert files I've saved from IFilm to IPOD format (sorry, but I"m very new to all this).
posted by quintno at 10:09 AM on March 19, 2006
posted by quintno at 10:09 AM on March 19, 2006
iPod recognizes .m4v, .mp4 and .mov formats. So unless you're downloading those formats, yes. You'll need software to convert those formats. Google should help you there. If you use my link above, iFIlm stuff will download in .flv format (flash video), I believe, which only plays on flv-specific players or something great like VLC, which is so versatile it practically accepts betamax videotapes.. But you'll have to find an flv to mov converter (or to m4v or mp4) to get it on your iPod.
posted by middleclasstool at 10:19 AM on March 19, 2006
posted by middleclasstool at 10:19 AM on March 19, 2006
KeepVid gives you the option of saving as .mp4 for ipod (and .mp4 for psp, .avi and .flv).
posted by 445supermag at 8:42 AM on March 20, 2006
posted by 445supermag at 8:42 AM on March 20, 2006
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posted by Mwongozi at 6:18 AM on March 19, 2006