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Bling Software - 123 Media Stream Rip & Record

How many times have you wanted to stream a funny viral video, your favorite movie, catch up on a TV show or listen to tunes on your favorite radio station, only to realize you're in a place that doesn't have an Internet connection? With the vast array of entertainment options available in this digital age, kicking back with your favorite media has never been easier — but sometimes you're in a location where you just can't stream content. With this software, you'll be able to download, record and capture nearly any video or audio stream for offline enjoyment.123 Media Stream Rip & Record allows you to capture and record nearly any video or audio stream, so you can enjoy your content whenever you want and wherever you are. Save movies from a variety of sources, including YouTube, Netflix and more, and download and record audio to save MP3s. Connect to sites, such as SiriusXM, TuneIn and iHeartRadio to record radio audio. Schedule unattended live recordings to capture content even when you can't be at your computer. Convert video and audio to more than 130 formats and devices to ensure use with your existing player. Discover music, video and radio sources with the help of the built-in guides, and start enjoying your content quickly with the software's ability to download media at up to 10x playback speed. Are you ready to enjoy your favorite Internet videos and audio wherever you are?

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Not for the average user

on May 24, 2014

Posted by: SandyL99

from Buffalo NY

We had a very old program - "Internet Radio Recorder" which worked quite well. But since we just got a new pc with Windows 8.1, we figured it would be a good time to get some newer software. What a mistake. Stream, Rip & Record was very difficult to install. Once we got it installed, I had to enter a 25 digit registration code no less than 6 times. I thought that was the worst of it, and we could now enjoy our new toy. As bad as installing it was, it's even worse trying to figure out how to use it.

Eventually I found a "user guide", which didn't help at all. You're supposed to be able to record any streaming media - video or audio. I really only wanted to be able to record music from internet radio stations - which should be the easiest of all the things this software is supposed to do.

Words like "easy" and "you are only one click away from saving MP3's" are all over the packaging. They imply anyone can do this. Here's a passage from the guide: "select from the internet monitor or winpcap as the network driver. Use the internet monitor if you are capturing over a VPN or Proxy. Enter ports to be monitored and their expected protocols." Or how about where it detected that my PC has an UEFI Bios with SecureBoot enabled. "audio recording module may request that SecureBoot is disabled to function properly. Refer to the online guide for this product for instructions on how to disable SecureBoot in the bios." So apparently I might have to change a bios setting to get this to work. Oh, and the web site they give for the online guide lost that domain name, so it took a little more searching to find it. Since I can't figure out how to use this stupid program, I don't know if I'd have to change the bios setting, but every time I boot up my pc, I now get a notice of a bios error. Thanks a lot.

I'm going to uninstall it and try not to think about the money I just lost. I don't recommend this software unless you're very very tech savy.

What's great about it: Nothing

What's not so great: Very difficult to use

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

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what should you look for in a digital camera that would give you a awesome picture

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I did some research before buying my camera (Sony Cybershot 14.1)
I learned that more megapixels doesn't necessarily give you better photos. The "expert" writing the article said anything over 8 mp is unnecessary. He suggested looking for a higher quality lens (preferably german) and higher optical zoom. The digital zoom is not as important - it just makes the megapixles larger, but that can mean fuzzy photos.

Some cameras have lots of fancy features, but can be difficult to use because of that. I prefer a camera that has the ability to customize settings (for light conditions, subject matter, etc.) but have an automatic setting for when you just want to take some quick photos without the fuss.

I was interested in the touch screen features available on some cameras. But I read a few reviews about how if something goes wrong, or your battery is low, all your controls are frozen. Sometimes simple is better, less to break down.

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SandyL99

Buffalo NY