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How can I save a Quicktime Movie I watch on the internet to my computer

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Curt:
You are welcome, Nighted :-)
They are doing a fine job on making DownloadHelper universal, but there are still minor sites it cannot handle. Yet. If you wanna be even more able to save movies, even streaming ones, you might want to take a look at the $40 Replay Media Catcher - spoken of at  http://www.downloadhelper.net/applian-replay-media-catcher.php

But I have so far been waiting for a chance to have it a lot cheaper...
- can / will mouser look into this?  :tellme:

[Edit: On second thought:
I don't think I will recommend this app in spite of what I just wrote, as it merely saves .FLV and .MP3 files only.]

Nighted:
The new Free Download Manager let's you do this also, except it's list of supported sites is no where near as extensive as that included with DownloadHelper.

Curt:
FreewareGenius has just been updated:

Orbit Downloader is a download manager and accelerator that can download files from any remote server via HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, RTSP, MMS and Metalink protocols. It will detect and download flash files (including FLV video files) from any site, including YouTube. Used with its Grab++ module, it can download streaming media of any kind, including MP3s from sites such as Pandora, Myspace, Imeem, or Hypemachine, etc.

Here is a quick summary of what this program can do for you:

Accelerate download speeds: Speed increases will vary, depending on the source(s) from which you are downloading, your internet registry settings, and the program settings.

Pause and resume downloads: this feature can be a godsend when you are downloading a large file or downloading from an unreliable source (or both).

Detects and downloads flash video: simply mousing over a flash video or flash file (FLV or SWF) will display a small download button for instant video downloads.
 
Detects and downloads streaming media: the Grab++ module will scan for anything that is being played in your browser, whether it is an audio, video, or flash, and autodetect the download link (only caveat: Grab++ has to be run before the media file is played). This is (a) unbelievably cool, and (b) reason enough for me to switch from Flashget, hitherto my favorite downloader, to Orbit Downloader. Will download WMV and RM streaming video.

Can download from file upload sites such as Rapidshare: you will have to manually enter the security code that these sites requrire, but Orbit Downloader will automatically detect and download the URL. (Services mentioned in the documentation: Rapdishare, Megaupload, Yousendit, and SendSpace).

Download scheduling: if you have a lot of files to download, you can use Orbit Downloader to grab all the URLs and download them at an appropriate time. I’ve never personally used this but I can imagine it can be useful if you have dialup or a slow connection.

"Light and resource friendly", according to the official website, with a footprint of less than 3 megs of memory. The Grab++ module adds another 11 megs though, but I suppose it can be only launched when needed.

The Flashget connection: Orbit looks like Flashget and copies a number of elements, including the optional clipboard and browser monitoring and optional drop zone. Thankfully, it doesn’t foray into Torrent downloading, as Flashget did (a good thing since these programs in general cannot hold a candle to some of the powerful Torrent programs out there such as uTorrent, Azureus, and others).

The Verdict: I love this program. It came out of nowhere to become my download manager of choice. I will also say that the Grab++ module is a must. Highly recommended

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Sounds VERY promising!   :)
http://www.orbitdownloader.com/index.htm

steeladept:
Thanks for the DownloadHelper info Curt. Finally an easy way to grab flash in FireFox. Better than any other plugin I've tried.
-Nighted (June 20, 2007, 12:00 PM)
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Have you tried UnPlug?  If so, why do you say DownloadHelper is better?  I have never used DownloadHelper as UnPlug has always worked well for me, but if there is something better, I can give it a try.

chris12923:
You can use tubehunter ultra at http://www.neoretix.com .  This thing is amazing.  He will even add sites if for some reason it doesn't capture them.  I have yet to find a site that it wont capture.  Also you get lifetime upgrade/update with purchase.  Support within 2 hours everytime I email which was only 2 times and he customized another part of the program for me.  It also convert to many other formats as well.  Any questions you can ask me or mail him.

Thanks,

Chris

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