www.channel4.com: Any way to capture video from the new 4OD service?

[noobie]

I've only just seen you replied Spasticus - I'm currently at work but I will download the video from your site (I take it that's an option?) when I get home later.

thank you so much - I really appreciate it a lot. Where was I going wrong do you think? I'm a real ditz with ripping stuff and was frustrated that it was only picking up the adverts. Thank you again

[Spasticus]

Make sure you have the full version, not the trial version.

Open GetFLV and copy or type the url into browser window. Use the browser in GetFLV, not an external browser.

When you play the video, a link will appear in the lower half of the screen. There will be a Download button to the right of it. Click it when the video is playing and recording should start.

When the video has finished playing, click on FLV Downloader in the left-hand navigation panel. This opens a panel with a list of rows of downloaded or downloading videos. The last one should appear at the bottom of the list. Click the Stop button when the video has finished playing, if it does not stop automatically. Wait for the video to finish playing before you start clicking anything else!Go to Options->Setting to find your download directory and it should be in that directory as a Flash movie.

[caruthers]

I've been trying to use GetFLV with a 4od clip on YouTube and it just doesn't seem to work - it get the adverts just fine but completely ignores the main feature that I want to capture.



The url is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtBMZiBYiT8

Is anyone capable of pulling down this clip? If so pls tell me how you did it so I can see where I went wrong.

I am using the full version of GetFLV 8.9.5.5.

Thanx in advance for any pointers

[Spasticus]

Originally Posted by caruthers

I've been trying to use GetFLV with a 4od clip on YouTube and it just doesn't seem to work - it get the adverts just fine but completely ignores the main feature that I want to capture.



The url is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtBMZiBYiT8

Is anyone capable of pulling down this clip? If so pls tell me how you did it so I can see where I went wrong.

I am using the full version of GetFLV 8.9.5.5.

Thanx in advance for any pointers

For YouTube, I use Sothink Web Video Downloader, but I notice this is coming from a Channel 4 site.

However, I can't test it, as it won't load.

[caruthers]

Ok, thanks for trying Spasticus... I'll just have to continue my search for this on p2p sites... cheers

[Spasticus]

Originally Posted by caruthers

Ok, thanks for trying Spasticus... I'll just have to continue my search for this on p2p sites... cheers

Phew! That was a tough one, but I got there in the end.

First, it wouldn't load at all in Firefox. It might have detected the Video Downloader plug-in and refused to load after I had confirmed my age as over 18, or it may have been something to do with this.

I got it to play relectantly in Chrome then tried to download it with CooJah6, but it refused to play ball. However, in Chrome it didn't ask me to confirm I was over 18, as it did in Firefox. I'm not sure why or whether this had something to do with the problem.

I pressed the Record button, but again, no dice.

Finally, I selected it in Coojah, right-clicked and added it as a "Tough" download. Then it grabbed it kicking and screaming all the way down, along with a boatload of trash.

That's how to do it. Thanks Channel 4/YouTube! It was quite funny.

[caruthers]

Wow, awesome work Spasticus, I knew that little sucker couldn't hold out for long! I shall grab CooJah and try and repeat what you did

BTW, glad u enjoyed the comedy, you should watch the rest of the series it's pretty dam funny

Once again, thanks for rising to the challenge!

[random task]

anyone have any luck downloading 4OD content on the mac. the majority of software appears to windows. boo

[zarathustra]

Originally Posted by caruthers

Ok, thanks for trying Spasticus... I'll just have to continue my search for this on p2p sites... cheers

Have you got a Usenet provider? The whole series is sitting waiting for you via the NNTP protocol.

HTH

[caruthers]

Actually, not this episode... this is the pilot that aired before the actual series was made and I searched the newsgroups and the file depositories but couldn't find it... eventually found the episode on the eDonkey network