Stream to WMV without using harddrive? (windows media encoder)

[spanoj]

Ok, someone is gonna say I'm an idiot for asking this question, but I'm looking for a way to stream my LiveTV to a wmv file that doesn't take up my entire harddrive. Yes I have plenty of room, but I have to connect to the machine occasionally and stop the capture to wmv and delete the wmv. Unfortunately other scenarios don't work for me...

can't use the push method with windows media encoder because i don't have windows server

can't stream to an IP because the unit (Archos WiFi704) won't allow me to open windows media player and open a URL

isn't there a way that you can either tell it to wipe out the wmv when it hits a certain size and start over? or something similar?

Any creative thoughts? I'll take anything! Thanks!

[JohnnyMalaria]

If you are streaming live, turn off the archiving option in WME.

[edDV]

You could write a VB script or might even be able to do it with logical operations in a scheduled macro.

[spanoj]

John Miller - thank you for your response. Yes I can turn the option off to capture however I need to be able to stream to a wmv for the Archos portable video player to be able to read it. It won't allow me to go to a URL (seems to be a limitation of Opera mini for portables)

[spanoj]

edDV-
Thanks for the suggestions. I'm wondering if you could explain a little further. Are you suggesting I write something to occasionally delete the wmv? It's a thought, but how would I keep the stream still going to the wmv without having to restart it continuously?