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

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

 

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.

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

 

I used rtmpsrv to get this for you:

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

 

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.

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

 

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

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

 

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?

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

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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.

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

 

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.

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

 

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.

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

 

On xp you need a power toy from microsoft called Open Command Window Here

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...#2TC=powertoys

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

 

Thanks so much, Oelk and Evol. After I installed Open Command Window Here, everything worked, and I was able to download the video. The download stalled halfway through but I was able to finish it with the --resume key. Very happy to finally have that video.

May I ask, for future reference if I want to download similar vids, how did you know what code to enter? How can I determine the correct code to download a vid?

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

 

Get a copy of RTMPDumpHelper and place it into the rtmpdump folder i told you to make on your desktop.

Now just startup RTMPDumpHelper and goto a flash enabled video site and it will get what you need.

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

 

Thanks again. rtmpdumphelper downloads the video without me even entering any code! Is there any reason not to just use this app instead of the way you taught me earlier that requires entering code?

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

 

No. Everything is fine with rtmpdumphelper, if it works for you.
I've been too stupid to use it :D

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

 

Do you notice a batch script called Command.bat open that up in notepad and you will see all the commands used to grab the stream for you.

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

 

Okay, thanks again.