How to use iView (ABC Australia) downloaders

[coolforcats]

I am having trouble with the iview(ABC) downloader 1.3.6 running on Firefox 8.0.1 and Mac OSX 10.5.8. The Dialog Box doesn't allow me to enter file type (it's empty) and rather than a download, it just creates a text file. Also the add-on icon doesn't appear in the bottom right hand of the status bar. Any suggestions?

[Core Share]

Hello,

I have a query about iViewNapper output files and hardware media players.

I have had it recommended to me that Videolan VLC is the best media player for the iViewNapper output files.

However I was wondering what a recommended hardware media player (for playing back onb a TV) would be?

Currently I have a WD TV (1st Gen) Media Player running B-Rad's WDLXTV firmware, however it refuses to play *.MP4 from iViewNapper.

If any of the suggested/recommended media players can also play *.MKV files with compressed headers that would be a welcome added bonus!

Any assistance most gratefully apprised, thank you.

[servalan]

Originally Posted by Core Share

I have had it recommended to me that Videolan VLC is the best media player for the iViewNapper output files.

I have found that the easiest, most future proof solution to be a laptop with a HDMI connection connected directly to the TV. The laptop sees the TV as a giant monitor. Run VLC on the laptop as your media player. HDMI laptops can be found for not much more money than some media players.

[TerryK]

Originally Posted by servalan

I have found that the easiest, most future proof solution to be a laptop with a HDMI connection connected directly to the TV. The laptop sees the TV as a giant monitor. Run VLC on the laptop as your media player. HDMI laptops can be found for not much more money than some media players.

I tend to agree, with my old laptop & would just connect the video output to my HD recorder..only hassle being the cable.
But the new laptop is different so thought I would get a media player well to be honest it would have been easier to hook up the new laptop as it plays all types of media, works with SBS on demand & ABC Iview without stuffing around.

Looks like I will have to admit defeat (wife was right about wasting money on the black box) & go with a cable.
All this stuffing around downloading & converting to use does my head in.
BTW the files/ programs I downloaded from the ABC work a treat on the media player if only that could be done with all the videos on the site I would be happy.

Cheers Terry

[TerryK]

Originally Posted by TerryK

I tend to agree, with my old laptop & would just connect the video output to my HD recorder..only hassle being the cable.
But the new laptop is different so thought I would get a media player well to be honest it would have been easier to hook up the new laptop as it plays all types of media, works with SBS on demand & ABC Iview without stuffing around.

Looks like I will have to admit defeat (wife was right about wasting money on the black box) & go with a cable.
All this stuffing around downloading & converting to use does my head in.
BTW the files/ programs I downloaded from the ABC work a treat on the media player if only that could be done with all the videos on the site I would be happy.

Cheers Terry

Think I just found a way for the iview to work, just ordered a av cable for the wifes Ipad...hook it up to my HD recorder & it should work.
Fingers crossed, Terry

[Yansky]

Originally Posted by Core Share

Hello,

I have a query about iViewNapper output files and hardware media players.

I have had it recommended to me that Videolan VLC is the best media player for the iViewNapper output files.

However I was wondering what a recommended hardware media player (for playing back onb a TV) would be?

Currently I have a WD TV (1st Gen) Media Player running B-Rad's WDLXTV firmware, however it refuses to play *.MP4 from iViewNapper.

If any of the suggested/recommended media players can also play *.MKV files with compressed headers that would be a welcome added bonus!

Any assistance most gratefully apprised, thank you.

If you "unwrap" the mp4 file that you downloaded with iviewNapper, it should play properly.

There are a variety of ways to do this; I wrote a firefox extension if you wanna try that out:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2067588/flvu...0.3-fx-mac.xpi
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2067588/flvu...fx-windows.xpi

FLVUnContainer Instructions: Once installed, select the tools menu in Firefox and then select Run FLVuncontainer and then select the file to unwrap and then where to save the unwrapped file to.

[Core Share]

@servalan: Yes, thank you, that would be the most astute solution I do agree, but I have to factor in intended users, so a black box solution is required.

@Yansky: Thank you very much, that worked a treat! The converted file plays happily on my WDTV(V1)/WDLXTV unit. Had to install a 9.0 FF alongside my customary 3.6.x FF - but that is why profiles were invented.

[James]

Originally Posted by coolforcats

I am having trouble with the iview(ABC) downloader 1.3.6 running on Firefox 8.0.1 and Mac OSX 10.5.8. The Dialog Box doesn't allow me to enter file type (it's empty) and rather than a download, it just creates a text file. Also the add-on icon doesn't appear in the bottom right hand of the status bar. Any suggestions?

Like coolforcats, I am having the same problems and results.

I have had some problems trying to download from iView yesterday/today (4/5 Jan). The process starts, but nothing happens.

I am using FF 9.0.1 and have tried on both Mac (OS X Lion) and Win XP, but get the same problem/result. Any suggestions/help would be greatly appreciated.

[Yansky]

Originally Posted by James

Like coolforcats, I am having the same problems and results.

I have had some problems trying to download from iView yesterday/today (4/5 Jan). The process starts, but nothing happens.

I am using FF 9.0.1 and have tried on both Mac (OS X Lion) and Win XP, but get the same problem/result. Any suggestions/help would be greatly appreciated.

I have updated the addon and fixed a few things: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/fir...wfox/versions/

One thing to note though, the iview site uses javascript that checks what version of flash you have installed; and even though I have included a version of rtmpdump that is compiled to run on PowerPC's the iview site still requires a pretty recent version of flash to work properly, and the most recent versions of flash don't support PowerPC processors.

Also, if you get one of the security warning messages on OSX about "b.command has been downloaded from the internet, are you sure you want to open it?" - just select open.

[gxdata]

Off-topic, will dlete later if I can, and I will PM to mce too.

Problems with the p7Napper (Plus!7 rtmpdump donloader) currently, with some episodes that use " in the name.
See here