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How to capture videos
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2014 8:32 pm
by forrestb
I have purchased some Taunton (FWW) Woodworking Classes and watch the videos more than once.
My concern is that Taunton has had problems (Knots kitchen spam comes to mind) and does not always correct them. I would like to be able to capture the videos as I watch them so that they are not lost.
Has anyone succeeded in doing this? If so, how?
Forrest
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:10 am
by rjent
Forrest, PM me a link and let me see what we are working with. There is always a way
Dick
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:39 am
by skou
Dick, it's NICE to see someone with internet savvy around here. I'm a duffer (golf term)(and, no, I don't golf) at best.
Send me a copy, if you wouldn't mind.
steve
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 9:26 am
by heathicus
I use an app on my Android phone called "TubeMate." Its aim is to download and save YouTube videos, but I've found it works for a lot of other videos too.
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 9:45 am
by JPG
I have only recently 'acquired' this and do not have any opinion on it (yet).
http://www.downloadhelper.net/
Holy-Moly, JPG
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 12:38 pm
by forrestb
I just looked at the link you provided and I did not understand anything they were saying!
If you try it, and it isn't too technical to use, let us know.
Forrest
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 1:38 pm
by joedw00
I use
RealPlayerand have had good luck with it. It will convert the video to windows.
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 2:12 pm
by rjent
OK guys, IMHO, I prefer to download a video in it's native format MPG4, AVI, etc. Once you have it on your HD, you can manipulate it anyway you want (including burning to DVD for viewing on larger screens).
Again, Forrest, if you want to give me a link so I can "test" I can give you step by step instructions on getting your videos so you can enjoy them.
Let me know ....
Dick
BTW, I have been retired about 2.5 years now and it is amazing how much has changed at the nuts and bolts levels.
Methinks I will be passed by at some point in the near future LOL
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2014 7:07 pm
by JPG
forrestb wrote:I just looked at the link you provided and I did not understand anything they were saying!
If you try it, and it isn't too technical to use, let us know.
Forrest
Took a bit of recollecting, but it is very easy to use.
I have only used it with youtube, but when about to 'start' viewing a video, the 'helper' icon will appear on the title line. Click on that off you go.
To 'view' later right click on the 'icon' on your toolbar, click on the open download folder and then select the video.
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 8:20 am
by lightnin
forrestb wrote:I have purchased some Taunton (FWW) Woodworking Classes and watch the videos more than once.
My concern is that Taunton has had problems (Knots kitchen spam comes to mind) and does not always correct them. I would like to be able to capture the videos as I watch them so that they are not lost.
Has anyone succeeded in doing this? If so, how?
Forrest
Are you watching them online? or did they send them to you some other way?
If they are online I would use
Firefox with the
Download helper plugin as GG suggested.
Converting them to other formats is a whole other critter.
I'd say first solve the download problem.