[gsd4me]

There seems to be a paucity of information on the web (and on this site as well) regarding recording of ITVplayer streams - so perhaps we/(the real experts that I am trying to contact) can start from scratch and set up a definitive series of actions to enable the relevant streams to be saved - both for Windows and Linux? As I have indicated above, I have a technical requirement to use some of the programme images in a presentation shortly! Perhaps this sort of project can be extended to other 'catchup' players/other streaming sources.

First of all, does anyone know what format the ITV iPlayer programmes are streamed in? FLV, asf?
Are they "DRM'd" ?
What is the best/easiest method of obtaining the 'real' URL for a given http url? i.e. what tools would one need to obtain this information and how to go about doing so?

Obviously everyone would prefer the information being sought to be provided by software that is gratis rather than having to pay out for several different programs that may or may not work for them.

Anyone willing to make a start? If necessary, I would be quite willing to author any user guide just so long as the correct information can be supplied