Radio file quality from abroad‏

2013-12-24 Thread Alexis Fotiadis
Hello all Thanks to those keeping get_iplayer updated running. The list posters were invaluable when trying to get it working on a new laptop w/ new Windows, and it's been working smoothly since - a different broadband provider fixed my most common bug-bear of download failures due to

BBC SD-HD changes

2013-12-24 Thread Alexis Fotiadis
Hello A few weeks ago I noticed that many BBC progs were suddenly available in HD; even repeats of older progs which were previously available in flashvhigh eg: The A to Z of TV Cooking, The Life of Birds Can anybody give a clearer picture of the change - is the actual quality of repeats

Error when starting get_iplayer (0xc0000142)

2013-07-11 Thread Alexis Fotiadis
Hello First off, thanks to all those keeping get_iplayer running! I hadn't been able to get it working on my new Win8 laptop since November, but with the new installation file it's been running ok since this weekend. After the demise of Radio Downloader, I've also been using it for radio. My

RE: Error when starting get_iplayer (0xc0000142)

2013-07-11 Thread Alexis Fotiadis
1. Windows 8 update (Thu morning) 2. Low battery shutdown 3. get_player = 0xc142 error 4. reinstalled get_player - same error 5. System Restore to before update - same error 6. sfc/scannow C: scan - Corrupt files successfully repaired. - get_iplayer goes through BBC cache then exits. 7.

Re: Problems with new install of get_player 2.82 in Windows 8

2012-12-30 Thread Alexis Fotiadis
On 13/12/2012 22:19, dinkypumpkin wrote: On 13/12/2012 21:52, Alexis Fotiadis wrote: The recurring error message seems to be: ERROR: RTMP_ReadPacket, failed to read RTMP packet header INFO: Command exit code 1 (raw code = 256) and these once each: ERROR: WriteN, RTMP send error 10054

Re: Stream corrupt error and then rtmpdump goes nuts!

2012-12-30 Thread Alexis Fotiadis
On 21 December 2012 16:57, Neill Mitchell neill at nlkmitchell.com wrote: I'm running the latest git versions of get_iplayer and rtmpdump on Ubuntu 12.10. I am regularly having failures downloading programmes now. exactly which versions? which programmes? have you tried the repo here:

RE: Failed ffmpeg conversion

2011-10-30 Thread Alexis Fotiadis
or directory' error message... On 27 October 2011 10:36, Alexis Fotiadis alexisfotia...@hotmail.com wrote: With the second method I had a txt file called 'flv2mp4.bat', which when double-clicked opened as a text file, not a CMD file. Sounds like you now have a file named flv2mp4.bat.txt

RE: Failed ffmpeg conversion

2011-10-27 Thread Alexis Fotiadis
Yes, run FFmpeg from the command line. Open the dos window, Start - run - cmd Then change directory (cd) to C:\Program Files\get_iplayer\FFmpeg\ffmpeg-0.8-win32-static\bin Then try a command:- ffmpeg -h See if you get a response. Then try to convert the file. !!! The command I gave

RE: Failed ffmpeg conversion

2011-10-27 Thread Alexis Fotiadis
Yes, run FFmpeg from the command line. Open the dos window, Start - run - cmd Then change directory (cd) to C:\Program Files\get_iplayer\FFmpeg\ffmpeg-0.8-win32-static\bin Then try a command:- ffmpeg -h See if you get a response. Then try to convert the file. !!! The command

RE: Failed ffmpeg conversion

2011-10-25 Thread Alexis Fotiadis
Hi all, Does anybody know how to convert .partial.mp4 files to complete video files after an ffmpeg failure? I have some videos that downloaded completely, but ffmpeg hung/crashed during conversion. I know that if the video is still available on the BBC iPlayer, then the

RE: Failed ffmpeg conversion

2011-10-25 Thread Alexis Fotiadis
neither of which make any sense to me. I'll admit I'm not at all skilled in this sort of thing; where am I going wrong? Hi If you're not comfortable using FFmpeg maybe somebody will suggest a different method to use. Ah...does using FFmpeg on it's own mean the running the

Failed ffmpeg conversion

2011-10-21 Thread Alexis Fotiadis
Hi all, Does anybody know how to convert .partial.mp4 files to complete video files after an ffmpeg failure? I have some videos that downloaded completely, but ffmpeg hung/crashed during conversion. I know that if the video is still available on the BBC iPlayer, then the file can still be

Re: get_iplayer hangs

2011-09-03 Thread Alexis Fotiadis
On 02/09/2011 09:35, John Rose wrote: WARNING: Stream does not start with requested FLV frame, ignoring data... ERROR: RTMP_ReadPacket, failed to read RTMP packet body. len: 74212 and get_iplayer hangs. Is this due to BBC's duff communication or a bug in get_iplayer? On 02/09/2011 21:18,

RE: I've got a few problems with get_iPlayer

2011-08-19 Thread Alexis Fotiadis
I've been trying to post but keep getting: 'Your mail to 'get_iplayer' with the subject I've got a few problems with get_iPlayer Is being held until the list moderator can review it for approval. The reason it is being held: Message has a suspicious header Either the message

RE: I've got a few problems with get_iPlayer

2011-08-19 Thread Alexis Fotiadis
On 19/08/11 14:14, Alexis Fotiadis wrote: I've been trying to post but keep getting: 'Your mail to 'get_iplayer' with the subject I've got a few problems with get_iPlayer Is being held until the list moderator can review it for approval. The reason it is being held: Message has

RE: I've got a few problems with get_iPlayer (3rd time lucky?)

2011-08-19 Thread Alexis Fotiadis
On 19/08/11 14:14, Alexis Fotiadis wrote: I've been trying to post but keep getting: 'Your mail to 'get_iplayer' with the subject I've got a few problems with get_iPlayer Is being held until the list moderator can review it for approval. The reason it is being held: Message has