[access-uk] Re: Radio Downloader bad news and request for alternatives
- From: "Mike Cassidy" <mike.cassidy137@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2013 19:47:30 +0100
Hi Aman,
Thanks for this; there is something wrong as I have also been getting
partial downloads or a failed to record error.
Cheers,
Mike
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On Behalf Of Aman Singer
Sent: 02 July 2013 19:39
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Radio Downloader bad news and request for
alternatives
Hi.
Keep in mind that you can type
get_iplayer --update
to ensure you have the latest version. As for WMA, that sounds like you're
having an issue getting the AAC, which is of higher quality and which is
downloaded much faster. You may want to look into the output you're getting
for flash errors or other errors, if you're getting the WMA version, that's
usually a sign of an issue and you're not getting the best quality audio as
quickly as you might.
HTH.
Aman
On 7/2/13, Mike Cassidy <mike.cassidy137@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi listers,
>
> I don't think there is an way of defining the download format in
> Get_Iplayer; WMA format is pretty reasonable and is playable through
> many media players.
>
> Hth,
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> On Behalf Of Aman Singer
> Sent: 02 July 2013 13:44
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Radio Downloader bad news and request for
> alternatives
>
> Hello, Henry.
> I'm sorry, but I know of no guide to download the programs in MP3
directly.
> Personally, I have never bothered with this, simply because the files
> are downloaded in M4A, which is a container for AAC. AAC is what the
> BBC sends out, and changing one lossy format to another reduces audio
> quality. In any case, AAC is a better format than MP3 in all things
> except compatibility, and is supported by the vast majority of
> players. You can, if you want MP3, use something like CDEX or NCH's
> Switch application to change the format to MP3. There may also be a
> way to do this in get_iplayer itself, but I'm not sure how this can be
done.
> Sorry to be a broken reed on this.
> Aman
>
> On 7/2/13, Henry Miller <henry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Hi Aman
>>
>> Many thanks, I'm now beginning to build up a mental picture of the
>> screen containing the command line within get_iplayer.
>>
>> Please could you signpost me to a helpful guide on how to download
>> bbc radio
>> 4 programs in an mp3 format?
>>
>> best wishes
>>
>> Henry
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Aman Singer
>> Sent: 02 July 2013 12:07
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Radio Downloader bad news and request for
>> alternatives
>>
>> Hello.
>> Use the Jaws cursor in the command line get_iplayer. You are quite
>> right, Jaws does not properly read the text from the command line,
>> but by using the Jaws cursor to read the screen, you can see what has
>> happened all over the screen. The jaws read-line command will, when
>> using the PC cursor, read you the current line of the screen, so
>> accessing that is not a problem.
>> Aman
>>
>>
>> On 7/1/13, Henry Miller <henry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Deddajay
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Please could you advise which is the best solution for someone using
>>> Jaws V11, either use the command line within get_iplayer or the
>>> search link within web pvr manager? When I run get_iplayer I'm not
>>> sure where jaws is focosed.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> best wishes
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Henry
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>> On Behalf Of Deddajay
>>> Sent: 01 July 2013 01:20
>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Radio Downloader bad news and request for
>>> alternatives
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Colin
>>>
>>> I just typed "johnnie Walker" and "three act tragedy". Today's
>>> Sounds of the 70's downloaded no problem, and all 5 episodes of
>>> Poirot downloaded. The first episode of the Poirot series doesn't
>>> have Poirot in the title so it wouldn't have been found if I'd used it.
>>>
>>> I've been playing with this all day today, working out various
>> combinations
>>> of commands. I've found that once an episode has downloaded it won't
>>> download again unless you add the command --force. It's no where
>>> near as convenient as Radio Downloader but at least it works. I've
>>> set up a word doc with various combinations of commands so that I
>>> can just paste and copy into Get-iplayer, having made any
>>> adjustments needed first.
>>>
>>> Hope this helps.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> Deddajay
>>>
>>> On 01/07/2013 00:38, Colin Howard wrote:
>>>
>>> Greetings,
>>>
>>> You advise us to type:
>>>
>>> get_iplayer --type=radio --get "name of program"
>>>
>>> what format is the program name?
>>>
>>> Let us say I want to get hold of Sounds of the Seventies from Radio
>>> 2 for Sunday 2013 06 30, what exactly would I enter in the field
>>> where the program being desired is placed? How intelligent is the
program?
>>> I assume also
>> it
>>> will get the latest of any program so, for instance, if I want a
>>> program
>> in
>>> five episodes such as one of the series on R4E such as in the crime
>>> and thrillers, how accurate do I have to be? I may wish to obtain
>>> part 3 broadcast last Wednesday but now, it is Monday morning.
>>>
>>> A case in point is "Poirot 3 Act Tragedy" which was as shown on the
>>> R4E website, if I simply put as above, what, if anything is given?
>>> Obviously, the details then go on to say "Episode 3" and on the next
>>> line on the website it gives the strapline associated with part 3.
>>>
>>> Also, the program is first on Wednesday at 6:00, then 13:00, then
>>> 20:00
>> and
>>> finally Thursday at 01:00.
>>>
>>>
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