Hello there!
    I would like to download a streaming real media file to my hard
disk. I'm using a Windows 2000 machine. How to go about it? The
location of file is rtsp://realmedia.freespeech.org/new/ar_roy_damage.rm/ar_roy_damage.rm
(http://www.freespeech.org/fsitv/fscm2/contentviewer.php?content_id=686).
    If you can provide me with the file that would be great.

Thanks and Best Regards,
DKA.

dka,

I just downloaded the file to my hard drive, closed the source window,
and am now watching it.  It's narrated by a girl and has many images
of water in the beginning.

If you don't already have the Real Player, you will need it.  Use the
link that goodinformation-ga provided to download and install the Real
Media Player - BASIC edition.

Go to:
http://www.real.com/player/realplayer_intl.html?lang=en&loc=au&src=intl_au-home,011404intl_enau_choice

1. Download the free "basic player" to your desktop.  
   Click the link that is orange on the bottom right to initiate the download.

2. Install the basic player by clicking on the file named "
RealPlayer10-5GOLD.exe "

Now, you have the right program to watch it on your computer.

Note, after the Real Player is installed, you can LEFT CLICK on the
link and watch it as soon as it is finished downloading.  It might
even start to play while it's downloading, but could stop
intermittently if it's not finished transferring (buffering) to your
computer.

On dial-up, that might be up to a half hour.  I have cable so it was
done in about 5 seconds.

HERE'S HOW TO DOWNLOAD THE FILE TO WATCH AT YOUR CONVENIENCE:

RIGHT CLICK on the  [WATCH]  text on the lower link you provided.
http://www.freespeech.org/fsitv/fscm2/contentviewer.php?content_id=686

RIGHT CLICKING brings up some options in a menu.  You want to select
"SAVE LINK AS"  -or-  "SAVE TARGET AS"  (they both do the same thing) 
--Be sure you save the link to the desktop so you can find it easily.

Allow the download to complete. 

NEXT, you can watch the clip at your leisure by clicking on the saved
file named " RAMGEN.RAM " on your desktop.  The Real Player will open
and automatically play the file for you.  It is 49 minutes long, and
quite interesting. You can move or delete it after you watch it.

If you need more help, please ask via the Request For Clarification" feature.

~~Cynthia

Hello

The application that will enable you to listen and watch this (49 min) file. 

Can be found @ www.real.com

Go to:

http://www.real.com/player/realplayer_intl.html?lang=en&loc=au&src=intl_au-home,011404intl_enau_choice

1. Download the free "basic player"
2. Install.
3. Click the link for your file:

rtsp://realmedia.freespeech.org/new/ar_roy_damage.rm/ar_roy_damage.rm

It will then open and play the file (visuals and audio).

Thanks

CJ

I don't think that's what he meant, goodinformation-ga. 

I think he's asking how to download a streaming video to his hard
drive and watch it later, without streaming it again.

Hope this helps.
http://all-streaming-media.com/record-video-stream/record-streaming-video-windows-media-and-real-video.htm

Keep in mind that with streaming media you will not be able to save
the file to disk. Streaming media is where the server streams the
content on demand, such as radio,tv, etc. broadcasts. The reason that
you are able to save the above file is bacuse the file you are
referring to is not a true streaming content. It is a file on the
remote server that Real Player opens. Therefore, "Save Target As" will
not work on true streaming media. So the "Save Target As" solution is
an exception, rather than the rule.

For example, you will not be able to save the following content to
your hard drive, without the programs listed on my previous posts
link.

http://click.real.com/?clipid=142140&pageid=movies.pachinko.result

Often if the "right-click/save as" ability has been disabled you can
dig the file out of your cache!  Both IE and Firefox work for this,
not sure about other browsers.  It should be easy to find your IE
cache, then sort it by size and you should see your file.  In Firefox
you type about:cache in the address field and then select the disk
cache link, then you get a list of the files.  Now you can search by
suspected/known file name, extension, website address, etc and then
click the files link.  Then you can right-click/save as or use a
download manager to get the file in a folder of your choice.

gooberoo,

Thanks for that info, I use Firefox. I haven't had a need to browse
the cache since I started using it a couple months ago, and appriciate
you posting that shortcut!  I made a note of it.

~~Cynthia

You maybe find some useful tools from
http://www.internet-streaming-media.com