Using VLC to capture and save a video stream

[wiggy97]

Although reasonably computer literate I am new to the world of streaming, capture and saving and have found too much jargon and complexity to make even a tentative stab. What I need is a guide or direction to everything basic that I need, apart from VLC, to capture an internet video stream and save it for viewing. I have no special software or hardware so talk of capture cards, directshow etc mean nothing to me; similarly use of command line instructions needs explanation etc.
Please can someone point me in the right direction,. I have VLC version 1.0.0 and use windows xp sp3.
Many thanks
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[wiggy97]

Disappointing that after 50 views no one has anything to say by way of help - I did not think my question was so difficult!

[DontLookDown]

I'm afraid your question is not spacific enough for anyone to give you a definitive answer.

[wiggy97]

OK, let me rephrase it. What hardware and software do I need in order to get started - all I have at present is VLC, things like Nero8 (which I absolutely hate) Imgburn. a dvd+-rw burner windows xp sp3 on a dell laptop with 2.1Ghz Pentium M with 1GB ram. Any additional hardware required and any additional software?
Once I have the necessary basics how do I use VLC to capture the video stream, and once I have done that how do I go about saving it?
If there is any more information you require please let me know - that is why I am asking this very basic question, because I cannot find an answer anywhere that I understand.
Thanks

[jamart3d]

sounds like you want something like this
http://www.downloadhelper.net/
or this
http://applian.com/download-videos/
and probably this,
http://www.donationcoder.com/Software/M ... index.html

[wiggy97]

Thanks.
Does this mean that I cannot use VLC. I had understood, maybe wrongly, that the commercial products you refer to were Ok for thungs like YouTube but did not give good quality wheras VLC does.

[jamart3d]

From they way you had phrased your question, I felt those type of products suit your need better, surfing the web, and saving videos you see..
Of course you could still use vlc, but I don't think too many peeps use vlc to just save a stream.
vlc is like a swiss army knife, does lots of things, but for some things, it's better to use a tool that is singular to it's purpose..

The forum you are currently in, is more about getting vlc to serve video out, not save.

If you have an address of a stream you wan't to save, and unable to go thru "open network stream" or "streaming"
or this doesn't make any sense..
http://wiki.videolan.org/Documentation: ... e_a_Stream

post another question in the forum "VLC media player for Windows Troubleshooting"
with and example stream your trying to save, you'll get help.

cheers