• From: Heathfield E.Sussex
  • Registered: 2007-06-10
  • Posts: 54

Topic: JB-TV?

Hello all,

Can anyone tell me if it is possable to download any of the videos on JB-TV?
I would love to d/l them and convert for dvd burning and watch on my home player, would be a nice way to pass the day..
Thanks
Jon

Crazy old Scottish person, still playing, still learning.
  • Lee
  • Lee
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  • From: Minnesota
  • Registered: 2006-04-21
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Re: JB-TV?

Jon,
I don't know if this is the only way, but I have downloaded the videos using a plug-in for RealPlayer (http://www.real.com/). I can play the videos on the computer using RealPlayer, but I don't know if the quality is high enough to convert and burn to DVD.

  • From: Cazenovia, NY
  • Registered: 2006-04-21
  • Posts: 482

Re: JB-TV?

Don't know the answer to that, but I'd like to know if these could be sold on DVD in the JB Store.  I'd LOVE to have playable copies of these special videos.  I already have "ANDY Live" & "Rockpalast", & I'd buy the others in a second!

Any chance of these being made available for sale?

L8r... John

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  • Matt
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  • From: N. Ireland
  • Registered: 2007-04-07
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Re: JB-TV?

Hey hows it goin, i might be able to answer your questions.

Yes it is possible to download the videos but they are in flash video format (.flv) so you need to use a program to convert them, i used one called "Free FLV Converter". Just watch if you install it by the way it asks you if you want to install a yahoo toolbar and some other tool bar, I'd reccommend you don't. This will allow you to convert it to a more sensible format like Ipod, XviD, DivX4, DivX5, Mpeg4.

The only problem is the resolution of the video is very small (around 320x240) and the quality wouldnt be high enough to play on a full sized TV screen or monitor. It would be ok for a portable device like an iPod or any other hand held media device you use that supports videos.

The audio quality isn't too bad, its at 96Kb/s MP3 so it would be fine to watch on a portable device.

To downlaod them btw i used an extension for the Mozilla Firefox browser called Video DownloadHelper. Although there are some websites that might be able to downlaod the Flash video (FLV) files for you.

I hope this helps, the videos arent the best quality as they need to be kept small for the streaming form the internet but it will certainly do until it is released on DVD (if it is released)

Matt