Computer help ?
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:06 pm
Can anyone tell me if it is possible to record a program to hard drive - from BBC iPlayer ?
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Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:11 pm
I don't think you can. They have a lock thing on it. Copywrite
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:15 pm
Well - can I somehow get it to play from my laptop on my TV screen - and then I may be able to use my video recoirder ?
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:18 pm
Well you could try buying an adapter from laptop VGA port to scart or video lead. Ebay or google it ;)
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 1:26 pm
I've copied the programmes to disc to play on my DVD player - works OK for me...
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 2:06 pm
Well there you go. I must admit I haven't directly tried to copy one to DVD, but I tried saving it and there was a lock on it.
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 3:05 pm
Can't speak for the PC, but there are many Mac apps that allow you to record whatever's on the screen to disc - there must be the same for PC. We tried to tell them that (I worked there) at the time, but they were having none of it. Obviously copyright yada yada yada etc etc - you shouldn't do it and I don't for a second suggest that you should...
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:20 pm
Well the program did appear on TV a few days ago (The 39 Steps - I was train Guard) but my video recorder didn't do a very good job of the recording - so I was hoping to get a hard disc copy from iPlayer. How did you make the copy to disc PSL ???
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 4:36 pm
It's being released on DVD on 26th January.
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 6:32 pm
When you download the file through iPlayer it saves a copy of the file to your internet temp directory. I copied this file to disc using Nero 7....
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:13 pm
Ahh - now - I wonder what 'nero 7' is !! Do you fancy sending me a PM explaining all this ?????????
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:51 pm
Better still, post here for all to see, please.
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 10:46 pm
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:43 am
I sent Roy a pm as I didn't want to encourage anything that might be illegal, but as license payers, and assuming it's for your own use, I don't think there is a problem?
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 4:17 pm
It's not strictly allowed - but then again, neither is recording it to tape or DVD. The law is a bit of an ass over it all
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Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:58 am
Thanks Rich for various PMs - I do have Nero software - but still haven't found a way to download the film to disc. I can't see it's any less legal then copying from the TV !
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:43 am
Roy, I have copied the file to a CD (I don't have any recordable DVD's at the moment) and I can play it back on my PC from the disc. Only problem with this is that the license may expire with the removal of the programme from iPlayer. However, you are welcome to the disc if you want it....?