Question

How to save this embedded video?

Asked by: fahim

I am in need of saving the "RMS Demo" video file available at this link:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/rightsmgmt/default.mspx

The video is being played on Microsoft's mms servers and is listed as 'wmv' file.
The need to save it arose for I have to show this at a place where there is no internet connectivity.

I have tried Camstudio Screen Capture but it doesn't seem to capture video stream and I have tried Firfox Add In of 'Downloadhelper' but to no avail. I am using Windows Media Player 11 to view this.

Would someone help??

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2009-06-26 at 06:03:52ID24524969
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saving video files

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wmv save

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mms servers

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Windows Media Player Software MP3 Player

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Streaming Media Players

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Video Editing

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Answers

 

by: johnb6767Posted on 2009-06-27 at 15:39:45ID: 24729489

First of all, have you checked to see if this is allowed by MS?

 

by: BillDLPosted on 2009-06-28 at 02:47:50ID: 24730608

Hello fahim

Have you actually watched that video?

There's really nothing in it that is inspirational or particularly professional.  It does what any attractive woman with a clear speaking voice could do with a few basic tools.   Anyone with a digital video camera and the relevant application installed on a computer could probably create a video of comparative quality and content without too much fuss.

The screen capture sequences actually look as though they were filmed off the screen with a digicam rather than a screen capture application.  They are nothing spectacular.  I'm sure that some freeware screen capture program would do as almost as good a job with that part, and some of the moderately priced retail products would provide more scope for adding comments, etc.  Most people with a bit of practice could use Windows Movie Maker 2 in Windows XP to piece together audio, video, and still images to make a *.wmv movie, but there are better products that wouldn't break the bank to buy.

If you really want the video in its entirety to burn to a CD or play from a flash drive (it's about 45MB), then download and install Nir Sofer's "Video Cache Viewer":  http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/video_cache_view.html

Empty your Temporary Internet Files folder normally and then open your linked page and play the video in Media Player several times so that the file is fully cached.

Open Video Cache View and it will be listed there as:
Secure%20Collaboration%20-IRM%20High%20Res%20Video[1].dat".
You can play it in Media Player (or whatever the associated program is for *.wmv files) to make sure it is complete.
Select the line and choose File menu > Copy Selected Items To ...
Browse to eg. your Desktop and it will copy the file there from your Temporary Internet Files folder, converting it from the *.DAT file extension to a *.WMV file.

Now use the program's option to delete the file from the browser cache, disconnect from the Internet, and make sure that the *.wmv file still plays in Media Player.

What John has already stated above is a very valid point.  By copying a video from a Microsoft (or any other) web page without the owner's prior consent is not only unethical, but will be breaching the owner's digital rights.

Look at what the page of videos is actually representing:
"Microsoft Windows Rights Management Services (RMS) for Windows Server 2003 is information protection technology that works with RMS-enabled applications to help safeguard digital information from unauthorized use."

Doing what you are asking goes completely against the "safeguard digital information from unauthorized use" part, don't you think?

I believe that if you explained your situation to Microsoft and asked them for a one-time permission to copy the video and show it to others in furtherance of educating them in the usage of Microsoft products may well get their approval.  If they thought they could sell other Microsoft products to those same people, they may even send you the videos on DVD.

I was hesitant at providing a working method that answers your question, but you have already tried various similar methods, and the program I suggested isn't any big secret.

My suggestion is that you create your own videos to show to others.  It would be a much more personal approach to start with, and wouldn't involve you in any possible legal case.  Of course, you could use the general idea of each of the Microsoft videos as a guideline, but I wouldn't copy the content word for word or use the Microsoft Office logo.

One other thing.

Right-Click on the link to the Microsoft page of video links you provided in your question, and choose open in New Tab.
Right-Click the page and "View Source".
Scroll right down to the end, immediately before the last </div> tag.
Notice the URL to this Experts-Exchange question?

I'm not sure how that is used, but Microsoft's page knows where you came from!!

 

by: BillDLPosted on 2009-07-03 at 23:07:17ID: 24776012

Thank you fahim

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