Re: [Hampshire] what is BBC iplayer video playback - flash?

Tony Whitmore wrote:
> alan c wrote:
>> What is the inside story of bbc iplayer playback?
>>
>> Is it flash?
>
> There are actually several products branded as iPlayer. That includes
> the online streaming service which uses Flash as is accessible on Linux
> if you have the proprietary Flash plugin.
>
>> What is known about its playback processes? I can record broadcast tv
>> with conventional recorders, and capture streaming flash from google
>> or utube fairly easily, but bbc iplayer stuff does not seem to be
>> shown in (firefox) cache nor does it seem to be available to capture.
>> It would sometimes be convenient to capture it.
>
> Indeed it would, however the BBC don't want you to be able to do that.
> Files using the download service are DRM encumbered and the Flash player
> is not designed to let you save the stream.
>
>> A belt and braces
>> method I know works is to use something like recordmydesktop, but it
>> is not very elegant as a method.
>
> There are scripts available which allow you to download programmes in
> Quicktime format, by pretending to be the Apple iPhone. These are
> constantly being updated as the BBC introduce new hacks to stop the
> scripts working.
>
> If you are interested this debate, the Open Rights Group have done a lot
> of work in the area and are worth supporting IMHO.

Thanks tony

I had a look at ORG (and have sent a donation to be going on with).
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alan cocks
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