how to save *.wmv files to HD ?

[cinemaster]

the faq search was not successful, browsing thru various post also

so maybe someone can point me to a tutorial or something which explains how you can save those windows media files for repeated viewing

thanks

[Matt]

Right click, "Save Target As" and save.

[cinemaster]

what do you do when the film clip automatically opens in the windows media player ?

[Matt]

Like I said before right click the video link on the page you have the link on, scroll down to "Save Target As" and save.

[ZUBi]

don't be so smart IGT. streaming program is the right sollution:

go for FREE program Net Transport cinemaster
http://www.xi-soft.com/default.htm

[Matt]

The above works for me.

[ZUBi]

in my knowledge, ALL streaming files (like: wmv, asf, asx) can't be saved with right click/save as. that's why we have streaming programs...

[Matt]

Or Opera with a download function built in.

[ZUBi]

Or Opera with a download function built in.

HEH, but U still don't know hot to get direct links & U begging Us to do it.
F that way buddy...

[Matt]

True, but that's down to Opera only displaying the actual server name.
Faor instance, if I loaded an attachment, all it would say is
"Getting request from www.movie-list.com...."

[Kn'thrak]

To make things clear, only asx is the windows associated file that is a streaming file. All others are "Save Target as..." files that anyone can save like that. If you can not save the whole file like that, then its a redirector to a asx file type.

Cinemaster, when you open the file within windows media player, wait for the file to finish downloading and go to file and select "Save Media As...".

[Jack Stoney]

I've just gone Apple, does a similar program, like Hi-net Recorder, exist for it?

[usedupname]

When a WMV file pops up automatically, right-click on the playing movie, and choose Properties, which will give you the URL .

From there on, all you need to do is setup the URL as a right-clickable link. An easy way is to type the whole URL into the google search bar. If the address can't be found as a phrase in the database, you'll get the following option: "If the URL is valid, try visiting that web page by clicking on the following link: www.*******.***/**/../**/******.wmv". Then all you have to do is right-click and go to "Save target as...". Or just post/preview a message in a forum, send an e-mail to yourself etc .

Another way to get a right-clickable link is to type/copy the address into MS Word, then go to File->Web Page Preview (Word 2000) to get the same link.

Alternatively, you could type the link into the Opera browser which will download the file by default (probably, though I haven't used any recent versions) .

With some of the other streaming formats, you might need a stream catcher like SnagIt etc.