Is it possible to burn youtube to disk?

[Exponent]

Just for the record, Mozilla is the "brand name" (like Microsoft). Firefox is thier web-browser (like Internet Explorer). Also, Mozilla's answer to MS's Outlook Express is called Thunderbird. I use them both and have never looked back at MS.

I have a few addon extensions, but never knew about the youtube capture one. Thanks MUCHO for that tip Llama! I'm dl-ing it as I type this!

Ed Boyd

Hmm, I'm pretty sure there used to be a full Mozilla browser, and Firefox was merely the cut-down more streamlined version. Apparently they're going with just Firefox these days to simplify things. I've been informed.

 

[wecandoit]

the easiest way is do it direct to a stand alone DVD recorder.

You need 3 things:

a video card with a S video out
a audio converter line that converts a headphone type plug into RCA plugs
a DVD recorder with s video in

Run your S video out of your video card into the S video in of your DVD recorder,
unplug your PC speakers and plug in the audio converter at the back of your sound card, then the RCA jacks to your DVD recorder.

Now your PC is on your TV, thru your DVD recorder, with sound. play your youtube full screen on the PC, hit record on your DVD recorder.

piece of cake.

 

[tnvoter]

What is the best program to convert those downloaded files into wmv's etc?

 

[a_texian]

wecandoit,

You just solved the problem for me that I'd been bugging poor Exponent to death about ... lol.

That is - getting YouTube stuff and other computer/web-based info onto TV-playable DVDs. (I know lots of folks who don't have computers, but DO have DVD players).

A few weeks ago, I purchased a Plextor "CovertX" converter (stand alone device - about $50) that I'm trying to figure out how to use. I got it so I could archive some old family movies from VHS to DVD (via the computer). Given the limited abilities of my tech-challenged self, I'm liable to have a serious brain-fart before this learning curve is tackled, but I think I can probably do what you've described using this device.

Thanks to ALL of y'all for the help!