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CamStudio
CamStudio enables you to record screen activity into standard AVI or Flash video files. You can move the cursor, launch a new program, type some text, click a few buttons, or select some menus .... a ...
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- Sep 28, 2008
- For version:
- 2.0
One of the best 
- Interface: 5
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
Cam Studio is excellent. There are a couple that compare as well for .exe saving alternatives but for other methods, I feel Cam Studio tops the charts. It's easy to use, never had problems with it and great for tuts and such. I use this for beginners, when I fix their computer and they have no idea what an anit-v is or firewall, I explain then attach a vid for them to see, sort of an instruction video for them, they love it. Saves me time from sitting on the phone too! I would highly suggest this.
Review by: gimpguy (369)
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- Jul 25, 2008
- For version:
- 2.0
Good if it suits you
- Interface: 2
- Features: 2
- Ease of use: 3
- Value: 4
- Overall:
This is a good program if you want to record things happening on your desktop. I would imagine it's almost perfect for that. You can get your mouse moves and clicks captured, and the quality is quite fine. But if you want to record something that takes your complete screen, like a scene from a game, this doesn't work. I was looking for something, able to record my work on a mod for a game... total nill. Like most recording programs, this doesn't work that way. It can't get past the game, so to say. But otherwise, an excellent program. Somewhat modest in interface, but then, was it ever meant to be Ms. Universe?
Review by: Henry8 (27)
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- Jun 24, 2008
- For version:
- 2.0
Awesome program - wow.
- Interface: 4
- Features: 5
- Ease of use: 5
- Value: 5
- Overall:
Within 30-45 minutes of downloading this program, I was already encoding and converting my 'screenshot video' that I needed for a client. In order to keep file sizes low though, you must use and install either their (also) freely available codec from their website (click on the website link) - or I used 'AVIZlib' in mine, reduced the quality to 30, reduced fps to 15, enabled high compression. I produced a nearly 4 minute, 800x600, 15fps, no audio, 256 color AVI file to 10mb - and then compressed it down to 1.6mb with their included SWF producer. It even generates the webpage with the embedded player already linked to the file! What could be simpler? Note though, for Firefox compatibility, be sure to use either the 'fix' on their website (easy enough) or use the new 2.5 beta version (also on their website). Great program. You can pay $300 for similar software - but why? This works - go donate to them and then buy yourself something nice.
Review by: kmruss
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