I can’t seem to download this video and I’ve tried many programs

[gumby]

Hi. I’ve been going mad the last two days trying to download this video:

http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/multimedia...ein_oscar.html

I’ve tried all my Firefox video download add-ons including Greasemonkey with the Unembed script and the Firefox Embedded Objects add-on, VideoCacheView, RealPlayer, Orbit and StreamTransport. None of them are able to detect the video and download it. It appears to be a JW Player flash video.

Can anyone help me find a tool to download this video? Thanks so much for any help.

[oelk]

I used rtmpsrv to get this for you:

rtmpdump -r "rtmp://128.83.227.182/vod/2008/wallace" -a "vod/2008/wallace" -f "LNX 11,6,602,167" -W "http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/images/flash/flvplayer.swf" -p "http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/multimedia/video/2008/wallace/hammerstein_oscar.html" -y "hammerstein_oscar" -o hammerstein_oscar.flv

[gumby]

Originally Posted by oelk

I used rtmpsrv to get this for you:

rtmpdump -r "rtmp://128.83.227.182/vod/2008/wallace" -a "vod/2008/wallace" -f "LNX 11,6,602,167" -W "http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/images/flash/flvplayer.swf" -p "http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/multimedia/video/2008/wallace/hammerstein_oscar.html" -y "hammerstein_oscar" -o hammerstein_oscar.flv

Thanks so much oelk. But how do I get the file? I tried entering your code into Firefox URL field but that didn't work. Do I have to install rtmpsrv? I've heard that's a difficult program to use.

[evol]

Originally Posted by gumby

Thanks so much oelk. But how do I get the file? I tried entering your code into Firefox URL field but that didn't work. Do I have to install rtmpsrv? I've heard that's a difficult program to use.

Download to a folder on your desktop - http://www.mediafire.com/?a2u20kc21bi4idc

Right click the folder while pressing the shift key and choose "Open command window here"

Copy & paste this in the cmd window that opens

rtmpdump -r "rtmp://128.83.227.182/vod/2008/wallace" -a "vod/2008/wallace" -f "LNX 11,6,602,167" -W "http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/images/flash/flvplayer.swf" -p "http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/multimedia/video/2008/wallace/hammerstein_oscar.html" -y "hammerstein_oscar" -o hammerstein_oscar.flv

[gumby]

I downloaded RTMP Explorer, which seems to contain the files for rmptsrv and rmptdump in its zip file. I entered your code in the Explorer field and clicked Go, and got the message,

"This program cannot display the webpage
Most likely causes:
You are not connected to the Internet.
The website is encountering problems.
There might be a typing error in the address.

What you can try:
Check your Internet connection. Try visiting another website to make sure you are connected.

Retype the address.

Go back to the previous page.

More information

This problem can be caused by a variety of issues, including:

Internet connectivity has been lost.
The website is temporarily unavailable.
The Domain Name Server (DNS) is not reachable.
The Domain Name Server (DNS) does not have a listing for the website's domain."

Am I doing something wrong?

[gumby]

Originally Posted by evol

Download to a folder on your desktop - http://www.mediafire.com/?a2u20kc21bi4idc

Right click the folder while pressing the shift key and choose "Open command window here"

Copy & paste this in the cmd window that opens

rtmpdump -r "rtmp://128.83.227.182/vod/2008/wallace" -a "vod/2008/wallace" -f "LNX 11,6,602,167" -W "http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/images/flash/flvplayer.swf" -p "http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/multimedia/video/2008/wallace/hammerstein_oscar.html" -y "hammerstein_oscar" -o hammerstein_oscar.flv

Thanks evol, but when I downloaded that file, Avira said it contains a virus "BDS/Backdoor.Gen". Is this a false positive?

[evol]

Originally Posted by gumby

Thanks evol, but when I downloaded that file, Avira said it contains a virus "BDS/Backdoor.Gen". Is this a false positive?

Yes of course its a false positive its the latest rtmpdump compiled by KSV

[gumby]

I tried your instructions using the version of RTMP Dump that came with RTMP Explorer. Right click-shift gave no "Open Command Window Here" option--I'm running XP. I did try to just "Open" and a command prompt screen opened momentarily then disappeared every time I tried it.

[gumby]

Originally Posted by evol

Download to a folder on your desktop - http://www.mediafire.com/?a2u20kc21bi4idc

Right click the folder while pressing the shift key and choose "Open command window here"

That link is a zip file, which I unzipped to a folder. Do you mean right click the FOLDER that contains the unzipped files or the rtmpdump.exe file? Right clicking the folder + Shift doesn't give an "open command window here" menu item, nor does the file.

[gumby]

Okay, I am using the file that you linked for me. RTMPdump.exe only opens a command window for 1/10 of a second, then it disappears. But RTMPsrv.exe and RTMPsuck.exe both open command windows that stay there and let me enter the code. So I entered the code in rtmpsrv.exe and rtmpsuck.exe and pressed Enter. In both windows I got a long list of "Unknown Command, Ignoring" results. I have no idea if any file is downloading, as it doesn't tell me.

So I guess I need more specific instructions. Thanks.