TubeDigger review, feedback, suggestions -Download and Record streaming audio & video

[TubeDigger]

TubeDigger (Shareware - $24.95 / Windows) - online video downloader from almost ANY site

• Download RTMP/FLV/HDS/HLS/MP4 videos from mostly any site in original quality
• Download subtitles from popular sites in SubRip format
• Record live streams and shows
• Free and fast downloads from YouTube and VKontakte
• Integrated free media converter - convert downloaded videos to any format including portable devices like iPod, iPhone, PSP
• Extract audio from downloaded videos
• Easy to use - just type or drag URL of web page containing required video and download will start in a few seconds
• Downloads resuming supported

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[jeffrie25]

TubeDigger 1.4.1 d/l from ur site works really well.

The Rec On/Rec Off is confusing. Seems to need a status indicator. I had to guess that if the "Rec On" button is available, I'm in "Rec Off" mode. I may even be wrong about that.

At this point TubeDigger, don't change much. I'm afraid you'll fall victim to feature creep and the UI will become worse and the program will suffer.

Don't go nuts with converting options. What you have is fine. Quality looks good. I use CL FFMpeg myself.

Give me some time to see if this stays working as sites become aware of it. If it keeps working I'm a buyer.

Great job!

[TubeDigger]

Originally Posted by jeffrie25

[The Rec On/Rec Off is confusing. Seems to need a status indicator. I had to guess that if the "Rec On" button is available, I'm in "Rec Off" mode. I may even be wrong about that.

Thank you for your feedback!
Regarding "Rec On/Off" - I was thinking very long time how to make it more user-friendly and decided to make it as "flat button-style" checkbox. If you see "Rec Off" - TubeDigger is in downloading mode, if you see "Rec On" - in recording mode.

[jeffrie25]

Ah OK got it. I was 180 degrees wrong then.

When I removed whatever was the default skin to no skin it became apparent 3-D visually.

The button is either depressed, "Rec On" or not depressed "Rec Off."

PS: I'm almost certain I've seen audio utilities, like mixers or players, that change an icon when a button was depressed. When "Rec On" is enabled, the icon changes to bright red. Everyone seems to know a red light means "recording." Try that.

[jeffrie25]

Unfortunately TubeDigger no longer records live UStream. It does automatically select "Rec on" but it just records 5 - 30 KB of "live_1.flv" then switches to "done" and stops.

[TubeDigger]

Originally Posted by jeffrie25

Unfortunately TubeDigger no longer records live UStream. It does automatically select "Rec on" but it just records 5 - 30 KB of "live_1.flv" then switches to "done" and stops.

Does it mean that TubeDigger no longer records any video from UStream? In my case it records fine, see screenshot:

[jeffrie25]

OK, TubeDigger is recording live UStream just fine now! Been working for a day or so.

May have been user error (me) or a temporary site problem.

[obelisk]

Another newly-registered user here, and I'm very pleased with the software so far. I've got nothing to add to heyadam's excellent review. My year of GetFLV Pro upgrades runs out any day now, and while it has served me well, I don't think I'll be paying for another year's worth.

[ray]

well, the tool looks like very good and works great and i would buy it if it works like getflv:
i don`t like the filename cause i have to rename it and this sucks with more than 2 files
i would like the title of the embeded video or who the information is stored in

e.g
120116_missinglink_17_inf_vh.flv -->what video is that?

cheers
ray

[TubeDigger]

Originally Posted by ray

120116_missinglink_17_inf_vh.flv -->what video is that?

Please provide HTTP URL to such video.