Re: BBC Breakfast News - 3 Feb 2016

2016-02-03 Thread Ian Macdonald
depending on the output quality you want, the free version of lightworks https://www.lwks.com/ is worth a look and is available for Linux, Windows & OSX. It is a really powerful package, but for just extracting a segment quite easy with the added bonus it can do everything including Hollywood bloc

Re: Anger over BBC radio streaming changes

2015-02-25 Thread Ian Macdonald
Steven is right, take the fight elsewhere this is not the place for it. On 25 February 2015 at 17:07, C E Macfarlane wrote: > I'm inclined to agree that nothing said here will change what the BBC > oes - nothing I've written directly to them seems to have had the > slightest effect either - b

Re: Solutions to loss of RSS feed

2014-10-31 Thread Ian Macdonald
I have always just used the command line, but the last option seems best, it depends on how much effort is required to reverse engineer the API, though it is legal to reverse engineer in Europe, you may have a problem if you apply for a license and use that as a basis to engineer a solution, as it

Re: [ANN] get_iplayer 2.86 on Ubuntu released, somewhat belatedly...

2014-04-12 Thread Ian macdonald
Thanks Jon, much appreciated All the best Ian On 12 April 2014 14:49, Jon Davies wrote: > get_iplayer v2.86 packaged for Ubuntu is now available, install as per > the instructions here: > https://github.com/dinkypumpkin/get_iplayer/wiki/ubuntu > > If you've already installed using this ppa then

Re: [ANN] get_iplayer 2.86 released

2014-04-06 Thread Ian macdonald
Thank you All the best Ian On 6 April 2014 12:09, dinkypumpkin wrote: > Release notes here: > > https://github.com/dinkypumpkin/get_iplayer/wiki/release286 > > ___ > get_iplayer mailing list > get_iplayer@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.o

Re: FW: Incompleate downloads creating mp4

2014-03-26 Thread Ian macdonald
I also have the same issue and it is due to poor internet connection in my case, I have just got used to quickly running forward to the last few minutes of the program to ensure it is complete. All the best Ian On 26 March 2014 07:15, dinkypumpkin wrote: > On 26/03/2014 08:17, Dave Widgery wrot

Re: iPlayer replacement ....

2013-09-07 Thread Ian macdonald
Have to agree with Roger, if you must post such messages please supply a reference so that the rest of the community can make an informed decision, otherwise you are just spreading FUD. Cheers Ian On 8 September 2013 00:50, spam.mc wrote: > They are going to break all those set top boxes etc.?

Re: Command line to http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-23310447

2013-07-21 Thread Ian Macdonald
Gmail seems to be a problem, you need to 'reply all' otherwise it just goes to original poster Ian Macdonald ianma...@gmail.com 07599544209 On 21 Jul 2013, at 17:21, "Vangelis forthnet" wrote: > (Posting to the list what Chris Chery [chrisch...@free.fr] again sent

Re: New get_iplayer website & forums

2013-07-16 Thread Ian Macdonald
Hi All, I love the effort square penguin has put in, but also have to agree with the feeling of keeping under the radar. Remember lots of the content is not the BBC's as such and their partners get anti. Ian Macdonald On 16 Jul 2013, at 22:15, "roadcone (gmx) imap" wrote

Re: RTMP failing with send error

2013-06-06 Thread Ian macdonald
Hi, Thought it maybe the proxy, thanks for the confirmation. Ian On 6 June 2013 14:30, dinkypumpkin wrote: > On 06/06/2013 16:51, Ian macdonald wrote: >> >> I am still having problems, however I am using a proxy on windows 7 I >> am happy to wait a day or two, but if so

Re: RTMP failing with send error

2013-06-06 Thread Ian macdonald
I am still having problems, however I am using a proxy on windows 7 I am happy to wait a day or two, but if someone does have a fix, even better. Ian --- WARNING: rdf URL contained no data WARNING: PID URL cont

Using a Proxy Server

2013-05-29 Thread Ian macdonald
Hi All, Just a quick question on using a proxy, I can get what I need using proxy option on the command line (windows 7) as the http link is optimum size/quality for my broadband. Is it possible to switch from the proxy server once the download is started to save bandwidth on the proxy server fro

File-Prefix Question

2011-01-12 Thread Ian macdonald
Hi All, Not a big deal, just wondering if anyone had the answer. I use the following on the command line --file-prefix '-' The rename works for the most part, but some series, silent witness is one, always have an episode number 00, eg s14e00 for silent witness, as I say no big deal just wonder

Re: Itouch mp4 settings

2010-12-23 Thread Ian macdonald
On 23 December 2010 13:27, Andy Bircumshaw wrote: > > The easy answer is probably that you've been downloading with `get_iplayer > --tvmode flashhd,flashvhigh` and you need to use `get_iplayer --tvmode > flashstd,flashnormal`. If you want the high-quality flashhd,flashvhigh to > watch on your 5

Re: Problem with HD

2010-11-29 Thread Ian macdonald
On 29 November 2010 10:08, Ian macdonald wrote: > Hi All, > > I am having trouble getting HD content, I have never bothered with it > before, but out of interest I gave it a go and I get the messages > listed below.  I have no doubt it is something silly, but if someone > could

Problem with HD

2010-11-29 Thread Ian macdonald
Hi All, I am having trouble getting HD content, I have never bothered with it before, but out of interest I gave it a go and I get the messages listed below. I have no doubt it is something silly, but if someone could kindly point me in the right direction. for information OS is Ubuntu 10.04 I

Re: Apple TV

2010-11-01 Thread Ian macdonald
On 1 November 2010 20:11, Andy Bircumshaw wrote: > > On 1/11/2010, at 6:36pm, Christian Hewitt wrote: >> ... get_iplayer uses ffmpeg to move flash video into an mp4 container so >> it's not impossible to change the ffmpeg commands to include cropping that >> resets the video dimensions to what t

Apple TV

2010-11-01 Thread Ian macdonald
Hi All, I know that get iplayer now saves mp4 in a format that is not compatible with the apple tv (older type with hard drive) I normally just run it through videora and that solves the problem. However I was wondering how big a job it would be for me to alter get_iplayer to save the mp4 in the