TECH Saving a flash video

[CaracicatriZ]

want to save this video http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/187342/october-07-2008/the-red-lending-menace

hopefully as an avi or mpg or something even an flv would be ok i guess. Would like to keep it high quality, ive tried couple programs but they only work for youtube and google video and stuff. Anyone got any suggestions? thanks

 

[CodeX]

in firefox, after the entire video loads, type about:cache... choose disk cache, find the right file (look at file size), copy the link it gives you and paste it into a new tab, should get a save file as download box

it helps to clear your disk cache before loading the file, makes it the only thing in the list

 

[CodeX]

Oh and obviously this only works if the video is cached... I know some sites specifically make it so their videos are not cached regardless of your browser settings.

 

[CaracicatriZ]

thanks codex, still no luck with this vid

 

[deusexaethera]

There's a Firefox plugin called Video DownloadHelper. Use that.

Sometimes you can change the .FLV file extension to .MP4 and it'll work, but your better bet is to download Riva FLV Player to play the videos with.

 

[CodeX]

This is as close as I could get you, tough one.

http://media.mtvnservices.com/mgid:cms:item:comedycentral.com:187342

If all else fails you can do video capture and record it as it plays

 

[trouphaz]

http://www.downloadhelper.net/ - download
http://www.martijndevisser.com/blog/flv-player/ - play
or
http://www.any-video-converter.com/products/for_video_free/ - convert

 

[CodeX]

most of those sites have like a 10% success rate except for when downloading from specific sites, at least in my experience.

 

[Peyomp]

Can you sniff your network connection for http requests, and then grab they? I believe Flash Netstream uses http... perhaps not.

 

[trouphaz]

i haven't had a problem saving any videos, but at times it gets goofy if there are multiple embedded flash objects on the page. it is hit or miss that you'll get the correct one. you may end up downloading some ad instead of the vid.

 

[rkf76]

I use download helper in FF and then covert it to wmv using Super

 

[CodeX]

Why does everyone convert it? VLC can play .flv files just fine... and any other player can as well if you have the right codecs.

 

[Limp_Brisket]

hey, what do you guys use to convert a flash video, or segments of a flash video, into an animated gif? that's what i want to know

 

[rkf76]

Why does everyone convert it? VLC can play .flv files just fine... and any other player can as well if you have the right codecs.

I have JetAudio on my computer and it can play flv's too but my work computer can't. Need I say more?

And you do know audio also comes in flv format too, right?