Capturing desktop operations at DVinfo.net

Johnson McKnight · March 16th, 2007, 01:14 PM

I am working on an industrial video an want to capture a mouse icon using the companies website in different ways. Just capturing screen movements. Does anyne know how to do this?

Boyd Ostroff · March 16th, 2007, 01:23 PM

Hi Johnson and welcome to DVinfo. I moved your post to our "open DV discussion" forum since "alternative imaging" is really about home-built cameras.

Are you using a PC or a Mac? One way to do it with either system would be sending analog s-video from your graphics card to a DV camera if it supports that feature (most better cameras do). My Mac laptop already has an s-video port on it, so I can connect it to my VX-2000 (for example) and capture any activity. You can choose to treat it as either a second extended desktop screen or a mirror of the built-in screen, but either way all I would need to do is open a web browser window on that screen and I could tape any activity.

I'm sure you can also do something similar on the PC, but I don't have any experience there. I'm also sure there are utility programs which can capture screen activity to a Quicktime file on the Mac.

Johnson McKnight · March 16th, 2007, 01:37 PM

Thanks for the welcome and reply Boyd. I am a PC user. I have an XL H1. I am not quite sure if I have an s-video input at home but no doubt I have access to PC with one somewhere. I will have to explore your second option. I assume a quicktime file would work in Vegas.

Boyd Ostroff · March 16th, 2007, 01:41 PM

Sounds good Johnson - based on your response I've moved this one more time... to our PC editing forum. I'm sure someone there will have a few ideas for you since the topic has come up before.

Steve Leverich · March 16th, 2007, 10:15 PM

http://www.canopus.com/products/Twin...winPact100.php

This may be a bit overkill for you, but I have one and it does the job along with several others - about $550, you can even get it from one of our sponsors -

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search

HTH... Steve

Ervin Farkas · March 17th, 2007, 07:07 PM

Johnson,

since you're on a PC, you can use Windows Media Encoder for screen capture, free from the Microsoft download site.

Boyd Ostroff · March 17th, 2007, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Leverich

you can even get it from one of our sponsors

FYI, B&H is unfortunately no longer a DVinfo sponsor...

Richard Alvarez · March 17th, 2007, 08:27 PM

Depending on the scope of your project, and your budget, I find this to be very effective.
http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp?CMP=KgoogleCStm

Steve Leverich · March 17th, 2007, 09:55 PM

Boyd, in that case I'm pretty sure VideoGuys also carry that line... Steve

http://www.videoguys.com/canopus.htm

James Binder · March 21st, 2007, 03:59 PM

Try this:

http://www.camstudio.org/

Salah Baker · March 21st, 2007, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James Binder

Try this:

http://www.camstudio.org/

Great Find...but it looks to be a dead open source project(April 6, 2005)

needs to be forked

March 16th, 2007, 01:14 PM	#1
Johnson McKnight New Boot Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 10	Capturing desktop operations I am working on an industrial video an want to capture a mouse icon using the companies website in different ways. Just capturing screen movements. Does anyne know how to do this?

March 17th, 2007, 07:07 PM	#6
Ervin Farkas Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta/USA Posts: 2,515	Windows Media Encoder Johnson, since you're on a PC, you can use Windows Media Encoder for screen capture, free from the Microsoft download site. __________________ Ervin Farkas www.AtlantaLegalVideo.com

March 16th, 2007, 01:23 PM	#2
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,787	Hi Johnson and welcome to DVinfo. I moved your post to our "open DV discussion" forum since "alternative imaging" is really about home-built cameras. Are you using a PC or a Mac? One way to do it with either system would be sending analog s-video from your graphics card to a DV camera if it supports that feature (most better cameras do). My Mac laptop already has an s-video port on it, so I can connect it to my VX-2000 (for example) and capture any activity. You can choose to treat it as either a second extended desktop screen or a mirror of the built-in screen, but either way all I would need to do is open a web browser window on that screen and I could tape any activity. I'm sure you can also do something similar on the PC, but I don't have any experience there. I'm also sure there are utility programs which can capture screen activity to a Quicktime file on the Mac.

March 16th, 2007, 01:37 PM	#3
Johnson McKnight New Boot Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 10	Thanks for the welcome and reply Boyd. I am a PC user. I have an XL H1. I am not quite sure if I have an s-video input at home but no doubt I have access to PC with one somewhere. I will have to explore your second option. I assume a quicktime file would work in Vegas.

March 16th, 2007, 01:41 PM	#4
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,787	Sounds good Johnson - based on your response I've moved this one more time... to our PC editing forum. I'm sure someone there will have a few ideas for you since the topic has come up before.

March 16th, 2007, 10:15 PM	#5
Steve Leverich Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Albany Oregon Posts: 173	http://www.canopus.com/products/Twin...winPact100.php This may be a bit overkill for you, but I have one and it does the job along with several others - about $550, you can even get it from one of our sponsors - http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search HTH... Steve

March 17th, 2007, 08:27 PM	#8
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	Depending on the scope of your project, and your budget, I find this to be very effective. http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp?CMP=KgoogleCStm

March 17th, 2007, 09:55 PM	#9
Steve Leverich Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Albany Oregon Posts: 173	Boyd, in that case I'm pretty sure VideoGuys also carry that line... Steve http://www.videoguys.com/canopus.htm

March 21st, 2007, 03:59 PM	#10
James Binder Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NY, NYC Posts: 367	Try this: http://www.camstudio.org/