Question:
What's a good program for copying movies and TV shows to your computer?
blmr0123
2007-10-24 17:39:07 UTC
Because when I get a new computer I want to back up my collection. Also I'd prefer it if you could watch these on an iPod or some sort of multimedia device.
Five answers:
john_aka_bean
2007-10-24 17:43:20 UTC
Depends on how you're copying the tv programs and from what. If you want to hook the tv or vcr up to the computer and record, you'll need a capture card. If you want to copy dvd's to the computer, all you need is software. You're being too vague.
comixguru
2007-10-25 00:47:27 UTC
DVDDecrypter for DVDs. There is also DVD43 and DVDFab. These are all free downloads.



GB-PVR is a free program to help you capture broadcast and cable television shows with a TV Tuner card. (I prefer Sage TV for this, it is not free though.)



There's lots of other stuff -- but one of the above will do the trick.
2007-10-25 00:46:42 UTC
get yourself a tv tuner if you wanna record tv programs. it comes with a software for its driver and a program to manipulate your tv.
coolblue
2007-10-25 00:46:53 UTC
try DScaler..its free and with lots of features



get it from

http://deinterlace.sourceforge.net/downloads.htm
2007-10-25 00:48:28 UTC
a] downloaders

b ] players

c ] ipod

DOWNLOADERS



Bitvo 1.01 (Freeware)

from Softpedia - Latest software

This software enables you to easily download all types of media files right on your computer.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Download-Managers/Bitvo.shtml



ViDown FLV Downloader 0.8.3

http://www.freewarefiles.com/program_6_74_32587.html



Ashampoo ClipFinder 1.20

from MajorGeeks.com

Find and immediately download videos from YouTube, VideU, MyVideo & ClipFish. [License: Freeware| Requires: Win All | Size: 2.46 Mb]

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download5792.html



FLV Grabber 1.5

http://www.freewarefiles.com/program_5_239_33326.html



Easy Video Downloader 1.2

from MajorGeeks.com

Easily download videos from YouTube and Google Video [License:

Freeware| Requires: Win All | Size: 2.72]

http://www.freewarefiles.com/program_5_239_35239.html



Get Miro

includes a Youtube and Google Videos downloader searchbox

http://www.getmiro.com



MEDIA PLAYERS:



TuberPlayer 1.04 (Freeware)

from Softpedia - Latest software

This software application is a free multiple audio format player for Windows

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Audio/Audio-Players/TuberPlayer.shtml



TAMP description

Media player for Windows with automatical detection and use of codecs installed in the system.

TAMP is a media player for Windows. Our player automatically detects and uses codecs already installed on the system. It supports the following formats: AVI, MPG, VOB, OGM, OGG, MP1, MP2, MP3, MO3, IT, MOD, MTM, S3M, UMX, XM, WAV, flash video, also playlists too.

Together with Tuber, a fun character from a new 3D arcade "Adventures of Tuber", you will plunge you into the world of video that you love!

The advantage

of the player is that it uses little of system resources. Besides it contains 3D bonus video and soundtracks from Tuber series.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Video-Players/TAMP.shtml



Aimp-

like winamp but better,it comes with an encoder and tagging tool

http://www.aimp.ru/



GODtube

http://www.godtube.com/



FLVPlayer4Free v2.0.0.0

http://www.freewarefiles.com/program_6_74_37068.html



# SWF & FLV Player is a powerful but tiny Flash movie player. (giveawayoftheday)

http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/swf-flv-player/



VIDEO SHARING SITES

http://www.metacafe.com

http://www.video.google.com

http://www.veoh.com



Flash Movie Player description

Freeware stand-alone player for Flash animations with enhanced features

Flash Movie Player is a freeware standalone player for Shockwave Flash (SWF) animations, based on Macromedia Flash Player plug-in.



In addition to all Macromedia Flash Player abilities, it has a lot of extended features, such as animation rewinding, advanced full screen mode, .exe projectors support and playlists.



VMware Player 2.0.0.55017

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4891.html



Free Sothink FLV Player

from SnapFiles - 20 latest freeware programs

Sothink FLV Player enables you to play FLV files without the need for any other players. It supports playback of local files as well as streaming playback from an URL. The program can be associate

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/sothinkflv.html



Spider Player Basic 2.0

from MajorGeeks.com

Multimedia player as well as ripping, streaming, tag editing and more. [License: Freeware| Requires: Win All | Size: 2.20 Mb]

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download5771.html



SMPlayer 0.5.51

http://www.freewarefiles.com/program_6_74_27426.html



QuickTime Alternative 1.81

Updated: 2 May 2007 | Freeware | 12.3MB | Downloads: 8050530 Screenshots

Reviews [196]



QuickTime Alternative will allow you to play QuickTime files (.mov, .qt, .3gp and other extensions) without having to install the official QuickTime Player. It also supports QuickTime content that is embedded in webpages.

As a bonus, Internet Explorer will play all QuickTime movies that are embedded in a webpage. You do need a media player that is capable of playing QuickTime files. The included Media Player Classic supports it and works very well. The QuickTime Browser plugin supports Internet Explorer, Opera, Netscape and Mozilla. The QuickTime plugins include iPIX and QuickTimeVR.

Some advantages compared to QuickTime player :

- Quick and easy install

- It's easy to make an unattended installation

- No background processes

- Use a player of your own choice

- Low on resources

- Smaller size

Features of QuickTime Alternative 1.81 :

- Media Player Classic [version 6.4.9.0 rev 611]: this is a full-featured player which has internal decoding support for DVD, MPEG-2, MP3, MP2, AAC, AC3 and DTS. It also has internal support for opening Matroska and Ogg containers. Media Player Classic is also capable of playing QuickTime and RealMedia content if those codecs are installed.

- QuickTime Codecs [version 7.1.6.200]: required for playing QuickTime content.

- QuickTime DirectShow filter: allows you to play QuickTime content in all DirectShow enabled players.

Without this filter QuickTime content can only be played in Media Player Classic.

- QuickTime plugin for Internet Explorer: allows you to view QuickTime content that is embedded in a webpage. It is installed together with the QuickTime codecs.

- QuickTime plugin for Opera/Firefox/Mozilla/Netscape... allows you to view QuickTime content that is embedded in a webpage.

- Extra plugins for QuickTime: plugins for viewing some special formats that are sometimes used on webpages.

- CoreAVC: is an external filter for Media Player classic

- CoreAAC: is an AAC DirectShow filter decoder based on FAAD2.



Features of QuickTime Alternative Lite 1.81 :



- QuickTime Codecs [version 7.1.6.200]

- QuickTime plugin for Internet Explorer

- QuickTime plugin for Opera/Mozilla/Netscape

- Extra plugins for QuickTime

- DirectShow MOV parser

- DirectShow QuickTime decoder wrapper

- CoreAVC

- CoreAAC

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/quic...



RECCOMENDED

VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, ...) as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. It can also be used as a server to stream in unicast or multicast in IPv4 or IPv6 on a high-bandwidth network.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/



RECCOMENDED

FLV Player - Reviews and free downloads at Download.com

http://www.download.com/flv-player/3000-...



RECCOMENDED

Winamp Media Player - MP3 Player, Multimedia Player, MP3 Music ...

http://www.winamp.com/



RECCOMENDED

MIRO

http://www.getmiro.com



GOM Player

This freeware media player comes with a ton of popular video codecs

preloaded. For codecs that GOM Player cannot handle, the software

automatically takes you to open source software sites to download the

appropriate files.

GOM Player can also handle partial AVI files. That means you can watch

movies while you're still downloading them. Or if you've only managed

to download part of the video, you can check it out to see if it's

worth downloading the rest.

http://www.gomplayer.com/main.html



KMPlayer



Like GOM Player, KMPlayer includes a ton of codecs for watching most

video files right out of the box. If you want to watch a file in a

proprietary format like h.264, you can specify an external decoder to

use with the media player.

KMPlayer can also handle damaged AVI files, Quicktime movies, and Real

Media files. You'll need to have RealPlayer and QuickTime installed,

or download Real Alternative and QuickTime Alternative.

http://www.kmplayer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63



rulesPlayer



This unassuming little media player is a powerhouse of video codec

compatibility. Like SMPlayer, rulesPlayer is built as a frontend for

MPlayer.

RulesPlayer includes support for multiple languages, and can handle 12

different subtitle formats.

http://rulesplayer.altervista.org/



GOM Player

This freeware media player comes with a ton of popular video codecs

preloaded. For codecs that GOM Player cannot handle, the software

automatically takes you to open source software sites to download the

appropriate files.

GOM Player can also handle partial AVI files. That means you can watch

movies while you're still downloading them. Or if you've only managed

to download part of the video, you can check it out to see if it's

worth downloading the rest.

http://www.gomplayer.com/main.html



KMPlayer



Like GOM Player, KMPlayer includes a ton of codecs for watching most

video files right out of the box. If you want to watch a file in a

proprietary format like h.264, you can specify an external decoder to

use with the media player.

KMPlayer can also handle damaged AVI files, Quicktime movies, and Real

Media files. You'll need to have RealPlayer and QuickTime installed,

or download Real Alternative and QuickTime Alternative.

http://www.kmplayer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63



rulesPlayer



This unassuming little media player is a powerhouse of video codec

compatibility. Like SMPlayer, rulesPlayer is built as a frontend for

MPlayer.

RulesPlayer includes support for multiple languages, and can handle 12

different subtitle formats.

http://rulesplayer.altervista.org/



IPOD MEDIA TOOLS



Magic iPod PSP 3GP Video Converter

http://www.download.com/Magic-iPod-PSP-3GP-Video-Converter/3000-2140_4-10630387.html?tag=pop.feed&subj=Magic-iPod-PSP-3GP-Video-Converter&part=rss&pid=10756508



Idump-

Idump is great for pulling all the songs off your ipod (windows)

http://www.softpedia.com/get/IPOD-TO...ls/iDump.shtml



Convert movies for iPod

So you're stylin' with the video iPod. Now, you want to get your

PC-based movies (AVI, MPEG, etc.) onto your video iPod. This free tool

is just what you need.

It's simplistic in design and the program does not do much. But what

it does, it does without a hassle.

Videora iPod Converter converts AVI, MPEG movies into a format that

will work on your video iPod.

Cost:Free

Link:

http://www.videora.com





TubeHunter Ultra V1.8.3 downloads video and music from 521 YouTube and Xtube kind webs, and saves them on your computer or directly to your iPOD / PSP / Zune / Phone. All downloaded videos can be converted by TubeHunter Ultra to other video formats including AVI, MPEG4, DivX, XviD, iPOD Video, iPhone format, MPEG, WMV, RM, MOV, Sony PSP, Zune Video, 3GP, 3G2, SWF, FLV, M4A, MP3, MP4, WAV, OGG, AAC and AC3. TubeHunter Ultra does not have any spyware or adware.

http://www.neoretix.com/



Online FLV Converter : Download online videos direct to PC / iPod / PSP. It's free!

http://vixy.net/



iTunes 7.4.0.28 (updated to support the new iPods)

http://www.majorgeeks.com/iTunes_d5285.html



Get Videos Form youtube to an IPOD or Zune

First go on

http://www.downthisvideo.com

.....The video that you want of youtube....

you have to take the url and put it on the box on the website.

When you download it, it will be in a flv format wich you have to change.

to do that go on

http://www.zamzar.com and change it to ipod format or any other one you want..



MP3+Free-TV 6.0.3 (Adware)

from Softpedia - Latest software

Save your favorite music from Internet radiostations to your iPod or MP3-Player and TV.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Internet-Radio-TV-Player/MP3-Free-TV.shtml



YouTube to iPod Converter 2.8

http://www.freewarefiles.com/program_6_227_26201.html



NON-DOWNLOAD TV:



JOOX.NET

http://www.joox.net



In2TV

AOL's In2TV claims the largest selection of free TV shows on the Web.

You won't find this season's latest releases, but you're bound to see

memorable favorites. There are episodes of Gilligan's Island, Welcome

Back Kotter, Babylon 5, The Ben Stiller Show and more. There also is a

mix of childhood favorites like Rocky and Bullwinkle, The Jetsons and

Looney Tunes.

http://television.aol.com/in2tv



Yahoo! TV

Yahoo!'s new site sets out to be the ultimate TV watcher's companion.

To start, it features schedules for broadcast and premium programming.

You can watch preview or summary clips of the latest shows. If you

have a TiVo, you can schedule recordings from the site. You also can

join the Yahoo! TV community and rate individual series episodes.

http://tv.yahoo.com/



Link TV

Link TV is an original online source of documentaries and news. Many

of the available programs focus on foreign cultures and political and

environmental issues. The site relies on donations and encourages

activism in environmental organizations.

http://www.linktv.org/experience/



TV Land

TV Land is dedicated to the TV shows of yesteryear. Revel in memorable

scenes from MASH, Get Smart, I Love Lucy, All in the Family, The Odd

Couple and more. You can also watch recent interviews with the stars

for their insights. One of the real gems on the site is the

Retromercials section. TV commercials do not age well, but they

certainly become interesting and funny. Be sure to catch the "Where's

the Beef?" commercial.

http://www.tvland.com/video/



Discovery Channel

Watch the best of Discovery Channel's interesting mix of programs. For

example, go from dinosaur documentaries to the World's Ugliest Dog

Competition. Also check out the Video Downloads section. Alongside the

pay selections are free full-length offerings every week.

http://animal.discovery.com/beyond/

FREEWARE TV PLAYERS:



1. Stream Your Favorite Shows Over the Internet

* ABC Full Episode Player

http://dynamic.abc.go.com/streaming/landing



* NBC Video Rewind

http://www.nbc.com/Video/



* CBS Innertube

http://www.cbs.com/innertube/



2. Roll Your Own DVR and Watch TV on Your Time



It's never been easier to turn your current or old computer into a dedicated digital video recorder with which you can schedule, record, and watch your favorite television shows—and none of these methods require any sort of pricey monthly subscription. There are tons of great media center apps, the most popular of which are Windows Media Center (XP or Vista), SageTV, BeyondTV, GBPVR, MediaPortal, and MythTV.



We're partial to Windows Media Center and

SageTV

http://www.sagetv.com/



and if you're looking to get started in this direction, we can help you out:

Windows Media Center:



BeyondTV

http://www.snapstream.com/products/beyondtv/



GBPVR

http://www.gbpvr.com/



MediaPortal

http://www.team-mediaportal.com/



MythTV.

http://www.mythtv.org/



* Turn Your Windows PC into a Media Center Powerhouse On the Cheap

http://lifehacker.com/software/hack-attack/turn-your-windows-pc-into-a-media-center-powerhouse-on-the-cheap-298408.php



* Eight Killer Media Center Plug-ins

http://lifehacker.com/software/media-center/8-killer-windows-media-center-plugins-212345.php



4. Watch On-Demand Content with Joost

Joost is a cross platform (Windows/Mac), freeware television streaming application. By partnering with different network and cable content providers, Joost provides very high quality, on-demand streams of a wide range of shows, from CSI to Aqua Teen Hunger Force (the list grows regularly). For a closer look, check out our screenshot tour of Joost. Even better, Joost just dropped their invite-only requirement, so if you haven't tried it yet, now's your chance.

http://www.joost.com/download/



5. Do It All with Miro

http://www.getmiro.com



6. Tape It Off the Internet

Previously mentioned web site Tape It Off the Internet (TIOTI) is an online television aggregator of sorts, allowing you to search for a show you want to watch and then offering several different options for viewing it. For example, if you're looking for the latest episode of Heroes, TIOTI may provide you with one link to a streaming online video of the episode, another link to a torrent to download the episode, or an additional link to buy it in iTunes—among other helpful information like episode summaries. If you've got a preferred method of streaming or downloading your favorite shows (for example, you really like BitTorrent), TIOTI probably isn't the first place you want to go. But if you've had trouble finding a show using other methods, you might get lucky and find a link that'll take you to the episode you're looking for at TIOTI.

http://lifehacker.com/software/television/download-tv-torrents-and-watch-tv-online-with-tioti-306127.php



Maksil Player 1.0.26 Beta (Freeware)

from Softpedia - Latest software

A recorded TV show player that simplifies skipping TV commercials.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Video-Players/Maksil-Player.shtml



Television: Download TV Torrents and Watch TV Online with TIOTI

Web site Tape It Off the Internet (TIOTI) is an online television portal designed to help you find and watch your favorite TV shows, either through streaming online video, BitTorrent downloads, or links to purchase the episode or season from iTunes or Amazon. The goal of TIOTI is to make finding and watching your favorite television shows easier than your regular BitTorrent experience—sort of a "non-geek" BitTorrent tracker and then some. TIOTI takes some getting used to, but if you've never been happy with the BitTorrent experience (even after our beginner and intermediate guides), Tape It Off the Internet might be worth a try.

http://www.tioti.com/



HIGHLY RECCOMEMDED

Miro

download youtube,google videos and more.

vintage cartoons,tv shows [ Roy Rodgers,Dick Tracy,ect ] and whatever your heart desires ]

http://www.getmiro.com



Radio-TV-Browsertools 2.0 (Freeware)

from Softpedia - Latest software

Surf withmMusic and watch Free-TV from browser! Record your favorite

music.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Internet-Radio-TV-Player/Radio-TV-Browsert\

ools.shtml



ItIsBlue TV description

A free service that offers 3000+ channels from 140 countries

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Internet-Radio-TV-Player/ItIsBlue-TV.shtml



JLCs Internet TV description

A program for watching over 1000 free online TV channels

JLC's Internet TV is an application that lets you watch free online TV channels. JLC's Internet TV automatically finds over 1300 channels and has an online updater.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Internet-Radio-TV-Player/JLCs-Internet-TV.shtml



RECCOMENDED

Wimamp

http://www.winamp.com



Digital TV 2050 description

The future of Television brought to you today

Digital TV 2050 is the future of Television brought to you today.

Digital TV 2050 helps you watch hundreds of TV channels, listen to hundreds of radio stations from around the world.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Internet-Radio-TV-Player/Digital-TV-2050.shtml



TVUPlayer description

A free program that enables viewers to watch high quality live Television programs around the world

TVUPlayer is a free program that enables viewers to watch high quality live Television programs around the world.

TVU networks brings you programs from around the world that you can't get from your local cable and satellite providers.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Internet-Radio-TV-Player/TVUPlayer.shtml



RECCOMENDED

Joost description

Joost is a new way of watching TV on the internet

Joost is a new way for you to watch TV on the internet. With Joost, you get all the things you love about TV, including a high-quality full-screen picture, hundreds of full-length shows and easy channel-flipping.

You get great internet features too, such as search, chat and instant messaging, built right into Joost - so you find shows quickly and talk to your friends while you're watching them. And with no schedules to worry about, you can watch whatever you want, whenever you like - as often as you want. Joost is completely free and works with most modern personal computers and Intel Mac-based computers with a broadband connection.

http://www.joost.com/



Here are many reasons, why you will want Our Sports Toolbar:

Includes a state-of-the-art Pop-up blocker, plus a cookie/history/cache cleaner.

Watch Live Sports TV right from the toolbar! Need to watch a game? Do it live!

Get notified when you receive new e-mails to your POP3, Yahoo!, Gmail, or Hotmail accounts right from your toolbar (No need to manually check your e-mails any more!)

Listen to the radio while online. Comes with over 1,500 pre-set stations that have rock, pop, country, jazz, alternative, blues, Latin, dance, oldies, and many more stations built in. Plus you can add any station you want, including sports or talk radio. Most radios take a long time to buffer, you have to open another program, and they are just not convenient. Our radio loads quickly and you can change stations in a jiffy. Takes very little bandwidth. You will find yourself using the radio button on the toolbar, because it is very easy, quick, and takes little effort or bandwidth! Welcome to the future of online radio.

Perform a search powered by Google, or use Our Search for sports and recreation searching from anywhere on the web.

Get up-to-date local and global weather forecasts. Automatically finds your local area. No more going to your homepage or a weather site. It is conveniently located on your toolbar. You will like our weather feature, as it is simple and quick, and gets right to the point!

RSS Feed is state of the art, and very easy to use. Sports and recreation content comes directly to you with ease, is very easy to delete or unsubscribe.

http://www.worldtvtoolbar.com/sportsbar/


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