The most POPULAR stream recording software (free download):

• REPLAY MEDIA CATCHER
  the best audio/video stream ripper. Supports the most popular flash video format (RTMP and HTTP).
• REPLAY CAPTURE SUITE
  the best audio/video stream recording/capturing bundle
• REPLAY MUSIC
  the best streaming music recorder
• WM RECORDER
  the best Windows Media, Real Audio/Video stream capture software

Other RECOMMENDED software and services:

• REPLAY MEDIA GUIDE
  free service to find and record online radio, Internet TV, podcasts
• AVS VIDEO TOOLS
  convert, split, join, remove commercials, edit, rotate, apply effects, capture, transfer, copy, rip and burn DVD and video files
• EMUSIC
  the best legal music download service
• AUDIBLE
  download audio books, audio magazines, newspapers, radio programs
• SOUNDTAXI
  remove DRM protection from Windows Media, iTunes music and video files

• NetCache
  NetCache streaming media appliances greatly enhance streaming media quality at a fraction of the cost of deploying more media servers and adding network bandwidth. NetCache simultaneously supports multiple streaming media formats including Microsoft® Windows Media™, RealNetworks® RealSystem®, and Apple® QuickTime™. In December of 2001, NetApp became the first and only company to pass rigorous certification testing performed by both Microsoft and RealNetworks. When deployed, the same appliance can support HTTP, FTP, and NNTP caching which saves bandwidth and cuts costs.

  With the NetCache appliances you can:

  • Prevent bandwidth cost increases and offer very high-quality on-demand streaming media by delivering it from the edge of the network
  • Automatically split streams to thousands of simultaneous users at the edge to reduce bandwidth demands and bottlenecks
  • Support multicast

• Helix Proxy
  Helix Proxy is software you install on a network or ISP gateway that aggregates and handles client requests for live and on-demand media streamed from externally hosted Helix Servers. Helix Proxy reduces network traffic by eliminating redundant requests for streaming media.
  Helix Proxy is intended for deployment on a corporate intranet, acting as a gateway that services internal RealPlayer requests for streaming media that is hosted on Helix Servers inside or outside of the network. Helix Proxy can also be used by service providers looking for a solution to place at a POP such that they can manage requests for content originating outside their network.

• CISCO white paper
  This white paper explains the implementation of the Windows Media Technology Proxy included in Cisco(r) Application and Content Networking System (ACNS). Topics discussed include the various content formats supported, the ingress methods supported at the Cisco content engine, and the egress distribution methods supported to the request client. It is assumed that the reader is familiar with concepts of IP multicast streaming media and the general functionality of origin servers, such as the Windows Media Technology Server.

  The Cisco Systems integration of the Microsoft Windows Media Technology Proxy into the content engine supports essential proxy features. It accepts incoming Windows Media Technology streaming requests from clients, and acts on behalf of the clients requesting from the origin server. Microsoft's Windows Media Encoder and Codec version 9 are supported in Cisco ACNS 5.1. The Windows Media Technology Proxy accepts and serves the streaming requests over Microsoft Media Server (MMS) Protocol as well as HTTP transports to the requesting client's media player or browser. Windows Media Player versions 4.0, 6.4, 7.1, and 9.0 are supported clients for Cisco ACNS 5.1.