Download/Record from RTÉ iPlayer

Dumb

Anyone know how I could download or record programs from the RTÉ iPlayer service? I would like to put a few programs together to look at later on seeing as they are only up for up to three weeks, some for even less.

Thanks

icdg

Its a streaming service, so theres not really a legitimate way to do it.

Warning to any future posters in this thread - the rules regarding not discussing hacking systems apply to RTÉ Player as they do to a cable network.

barnicles

It uses encrypted rtmpe to stream. There is a way but it was withdrawn as Adobe threatened to sue

SPDUB

Don't know the practicabilities of a longer programme but I used screen recording software to get a 3 minute item off a US website that my normal software couldn't capture .

Haven't tried it with RTE though since it's easier to just record the broadcast signal

watty

Get a PVR for DTT.

Qualitymark

watty wrote: »

Get a PVR for DTT.

Could you translate? I don't speak Acronym.

rlogue

It's a nice box with some whirry bits in it that records telly from your rabbits ears, pipe or bin lid thingy. Is that simple enough?

Qualitymark

I need to go to a shop and ask for "a PVR for DTT; that's a nice box with some whirry bits in it that records telly from your rabbits ears, pipe or bin lid thingy", yes?

watty

VHS was

1. a TV tuner,
2. electronic timer, only a small number of scheduled events
3. cassette Video Tape recorder.

Play back quality is poor.

A "PVR" Personal Video Recorder" (bad acronym) has:

1. Two Digital Tuners. So you can record one channel while watching another and use a TV to view that doesn't receive the Digital Service.
2. An almost unlimited scheduler for recording, often entire series automatically and on-screen program guide for a week to pick programs to record.
3. A computer type Hard Disk for the recordings.

Since the signal is digital, it's recorded as it is, so playback is live quality.
You need a version with built in DVD or BluRay (BD) recorder also otherwise the built in computer disk gets full and you have to delete recordings.

For Sky you can only use a Sky supplied PVR (Sky+ or Sky HD).
For UPC you can only use a UPC supplied PVR.

For FTA Satellite a Freesat HD PVR is recommended.
There are also Terrestrial Digital (DTT) and Combo Satellite/Terrestrial PVRs.

Models that just record Analogue signals are not true PVRs, but can be used on SCART outlet of regular UPC or Sky Box.

watty

rlogue wrote: »

It's a nice box with some whirry bits in it that records telly from your rabbits ears, pipe or bin lid thingy. Is that simple enough?

Can I quote you on that? It's delicious.

Qualitymark

Thanks, Watty. Clear now.

icdg

Okay, enough is enough. You can't record off RTÉ Player. Or 4OD. Or (if you can access it) BBC iPlayer. Not legally.

Thread closed.