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Thread ID: 74878 2006-12-08 07:50:00 Problem downloading from Radio New Zealand MistyCat (11583) Press F1
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505149 2006-12-08 07:50:00 I'm trying to get a sound file from Radio New Zealand.

It's on this page as a Podcast.
www.radionz.co.nz

It's on this page as an MP3.
www.radionz.co.nz
The file on that page is:
podcast.radionz.co.nz

These files will expire on December 14.

I've tried to download the MP3 using normal software (Opera, Firefox, IE6 and GetRight) but I get no reaction. No "Not Found", no "You're not allowed", none of the usual problems. Just no reaction.

Any advice?

I'm getting the file for a friend who is a retired New Zealand school teacher. I'm still on dialup, using Win98. I don't want help with the file as a Podcast, I just want to save the MP3 to my hard drive.

Thanks,
MistyCat
MistyCat (11583)
505150 2006-12-08 08:49:00 When I click on any mp3 link from the RSS feed page, I just get this message.

Unable to connect

Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at podcast.radionz.co.nz.

Perhaps try again later and see if it works. :)
Jen (38)
505151 2006-12-08 08:56:00 It seems to me that the file doesn't exist either. May be best to email radionz. juicytree (4858)
505152 2006-12-08 09:15:00 Thanks, Jen and juicytree.
Now I know the problem's not with my software or my chair/keyboard interface I'll try later, then contact RNZ if there's still no joy.
I've found all RNZ staff very helpful in the past, particularly the Sound Archive staff.

MistyCat
MistyCat (11583)
505153 2006-12-08 09:38:00 They all work for me, I can download any of them including the one in question. Safari (3993)
505154 2006-12-09 22:23:00 Safari, could you tell me what browser (or other software) you used?

I've been trying different methods at different times without success.

Any indication of what the successful difference is between us would be appreciated.

Thanks,
MistyCat
MistyCat (11583)
505155 2006-12-09 22:37:00 I also can download the one in question fine (& have saved it to my hard drive, if you want to try & download that file from another server let me know), part from I get a crap download speed from them (11 KB/s)

Firefox 1.0.7

Win XP Pro

On Xtra Go Large

and both these links: www.radionz.co.nz & www.radionz.co.nz work fine for me :)
stu161204 (123)
505156 2006-12-09 23:02:00 I am using Safari browser on a Mac
IE 6 may not be RSS compatible, I think IE 7 is though.
I think Firefox should be able to handle RSS sites but may require some configuration.
Safari (3993)
505157 2006-12-09 23:13:00 I tried with Firefox 1.5.0.7 but still without success. Win98, Ihug dialup.

Thanks for the offer to serve the file. If you don't mind, I'll wait for the reply from access@radionz.co.nz
I'd like to find my problem as there's two other sessions my friend would like to hear. They expire on Thursday 14th December, so if I've had no success by then I'd be very pleased to be able to get the one you downloaded from you.

Cheers,
MistyCat
MistyCat (11583)
505158 2006-12-09 23:20:00 Thanks, Safari.

My browser of choice is Opera (on Win98, dialup), and so far I've had no trouble with RSS feeds.
I tried Firefox and IE6 as well.
My Downloader (GetRight) is usually pretty good too.

With luck a reply from access@radionz.co.nz will give me more information specific to my problem.

Cheers,
MistyCat
MistyCat (11583)
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