Recording streaming video and storing them to your own hard disk is difficult. That's also one of the main feature of streaming video. Though there are some solutions, at least for the ASF video format.

ASFRecorder is a tool to download and store WindowsMedia streaming content to your hard drive. The resulting files can be viewed as often as you wish. The files can also be copied without any physical restriction.

ASFRecorder does not support RealMedia or QuickTime. ASFRecorder only features HTTP streaming in WindowsMedia format (ASF). ASFRecorder does not implement Microsoft's MMS streaming protocol. For this reason, you might encounter some ASF streams that cannot be recorded with ASFRecorder.

It is possible to capture the stream due to the content providers seem not to be worried about the safety and copy-protection of their content. They trust in a proprietary streaming protocol invented by Microsoft and they completely ignore the need for activating any security options that this protocol does indeed offer.

ASFRecorder imitates the HTTP protocol used by Windows Media Player. The server will not notice any difference whether you are watching the content with ASFRecorder or with Windows Media Player.

The graphical user interface works on Windows only. ASFRecorder is provided on an AS-IS basis without any warranties at all. The program is freeware and has no copyright. There are no financial interests behind the development and distribution of this program. Full source code is included. The author wants to remain anonymous for very obvious reasons. The program is written in portable ANSI-C! Use it on SUN, Linux, Windows. HP-UX and MAC ports should be easy.

 To download ASF Recorder: Search with Google, because there Direct Download Links change too frequently