Re: mplayer, mencoder and reflection

[Wackojacko <wackojacko32@ntlworld.com>]

gustavo halperin wrote:
> Hello
>
> I wan record a video signal from the network. In order to watch it I run 
> mplayer, see below:
>  > mplayer  mms://a420.l2147244871.c21472.e.lm.akamaistream.net/ .... 
> /v0001/reflector:44871?videoid=18533
>
> but when I try the same address with the mencoder in the next manner:
>  > mencoder  mms://a420.l2147244871.c21472.e.lm.akamaistream.net/ .... 
> /v0001/reflector:44
> 871?videoid=18533 -oac copy  -ovc copy -o video.avi
>
> Always the same problem:
> Unable to open URL: mms://a420.l2147244871.c21472.e.lm.akamaistream.net/ 
> .... /v0001/reflector:44871?videoid=18533
> Cannot open file/device.
>
> Any idea what is the problem,
>
> Thank you
>
>  Gustavo Halperin


you could try mplayer -dumpstream -dumpfile video.avi URL.  You can then 
play the resulting fiel from the HDD.

HTH

Wackojacko