Where WebRecorder is coming from ? Why was it developed ?
Well WebRecorder in not just coming “out of the blue” by itself, it’s based over more than one year of work and experimentation on the Firegrab add-on for Firefox.
After one year of work on it we decided, in order to be able to exploit all the advantages of the original idea to rewrite it as WebRecorder, so that we can to provide a more complete environment on the web (CarCast) and on the actual computer platform (CarCastUSB).
Old Firegrab user will already notice the new ability detect more type of items, and the ability to convert the format of the files using CarCastUSB, look for more since we are working on a better detection on rtsp:// and mms:// streams, that are also to be recordable by the integration with CarCast/CarCastUSB.

CarCast project has new component: “CarCast Web Recorder” (CCWR).

CCWR is a powerful Firefox extension that records Internet multimedia contents: it detects and records what you listen/watch over the Internet. Then, with just one click, you will be able to save on your computer or to add to CarCast.

At the next synchronization the new content will be saved (and, if you like, converted in your favourite format) inside your USB key to be played in your car or by your other multimedia devices.

CarCastWebRecorder can be installed on Firefox from: http://labs.carcast.inrete.it/WebRecorder