Archive for September, 2010

How to Download YouTube Video and Save It to Your Computer for Offline Viewing

Yew Reed asked:




YouTube has been one of the most popular website to view all kind of videos posted by people around the world. Just enter the YouTube website and you can search virtually any kind of videos on the subject you like.

With embedded HTML code and video streaming technology, you are able to watch videos directly from your browser. You are also able to post text comment or a video response to the videos, view other related videos and upload your own video as well. With lots of features given, unfortunately there is one feature that YouTube does not provide and that is to let you download the video.

But here is a trick to let you download and save the video for offline viewing.

1. Go to any YouTube video you are watching. Right click on page and select the “View Source” option from the menu. Or “View Page Source” for FireFox browser.

2. Press “CTRL + F” to search for a word “player2.swf”. And notice there is a HTML line like this:

“/player2.swf?hl=en&video_id=tRTk0RPXtW4&l=63&t=OEgsToPDskIQlbZwT1Qgaln7RKqMqrKe”

3. Replace the “/player2.swf” to “http://www.youtube.com/get_video” and it will become:

“http://www.youtube.com/get_video?video_id=tRTk0RPXtW4&l=63&t=OEgsToPDskIQlbZwT1Qgaln7RKqMqrKe”

4. Paste it to the “Address Bar” at top of your browser and press “Enter”. Then it will prompt you to save the video. REMEMBER to name your video with the “.flv” extension at the end of the filename. A correct example would be something like “myvideo.flv”.

Keep in mind that the video you have saved just now is in Flash Video Format. It is the standard file format YouTube use to play video on their website. So, your Windows Media Player might not able to play the video. But no worry, what you need to do is just go to google.com and search for “flv player” and there are couples of Free player available. Just download and install it on your computer you will be able to watch the video you saved just now.

OK, now grab the popcorn and enjoy the movie!

Michael
 

Video Conferencing – An Alternative to Live Meetings

Charles Cheow asked:




Video conferencing is a set of interactive telecommunication technologies that allow for two or more different locations to interact simultaneously. This type of groupware uses two way video and audio transmissions to interact and is known as a visual collaboration. It is a great alternative to live meetings and has many uses such as when visual information is a crucial part of the discussion, the parties involved in the meeting or conversation can’t physically be at the same place and when time and travel are of concern.

With the widespread availability of high speed Internet and the cost of video and display technology being reasonably affordable, many businesses and households are finding conferencing an affordable way to communicate. The availability of freeware has made software based conference communication accessible to many if not most.

With so many applications and uses for video conferencing more and more people are turning to the technology as a way to hold meetings and get together. With video conferencing, a grandmother that lives 1500 miles away can see her grandson take his first steps. With video conferencing a soldier overseas can talk to his friends and family and get a quick glimpse of home. Although, it does have uses outside of the business world, it is a popular tool for businesses all over the place.

With video conferencing, countless amounts of time and money spent on traveling can be saved. There is no longer a reason to catch a two hour flight for a half hour business meeting, only to turn around and take a two hour flight back home. No more missed appointments because of missed flights which can potentially mean no more missed business deals. Video conferencing can allow you to talk to someone halfway around the globe or half way down the hall.

Not only are the applications of video conference good on the wallet, they are good on the planet too. Less travel means less fuel, less emissions and less waste. As more and more people are looking for ways to cut costs, they are also looking for ways to cut greenhouse gases and video conferencing is a great way to do that. The list of uses for video conference seems to be endless, as does the list of the benefits. Whether your business lies with your family, the media, the military or law, video conferencing can do it.

Duane
 

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