.ASF is a retired format. I believe WMV is to replace ASF. I dont know if it is possible to use the term "retired" because there are millions of sites that still use it.
WMV is a streaming format. It means, the video started to play after the first few seconds are downloaded. It continues (streams) to download the rest while viewing the first few seconds. After you watched the whole clip the first time, the whole video actually has been downloaded to your computer. Depends on the web server and protocol settings, you might be able to "grab" the whole file to your computer. It if is from any web server sending through HTTP, after you view the video, assuming you are using Windows Media Player, you can use File, Save As to save your clip. There is an .ASX format. It is a text file (metafile) with XML content specifying the source of the video clip and other meta-info (author, copyright...). If for some web site it delivers the .asx file, you can open it to see where is the actual media file (.wmv or .asf) is pointing from. However, if it is deliveried by other protocol (mns://....), most likely, the media server will not allow you to save. You might need to use some tools to do that. Those tools actually fake themself as a Windows Media Player so the Windows Media Server will keep sending the stream. Once the fake WMP got everything, it gives u an option to save the media file. I've used Windows Media Recorder and had excellent results 95 per cent of the time. It will "record" in both URL mode and BROWSER (http) mode . JeffH Ch.S. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/ADr1lB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Adobe-Premiere/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
