Bad quality in quicktime screen capture in maverics

Why the quality in quicktime screen capture is so bad with maverick? It appears that all quality controls for quick time recording completely disappeared? Are there any possibilities to record screen again in HD as in the previous OS? Thanks in advance!

I have a similar problem. I used to reliably do screen recordings. That is, I would do the screen recording, I would save the recording and I would be able to view it. Now, I have intermittently been able to save the recording, but most of the time what I have saved is several minutes only of what should have been a much longer recording. In the last two weeks, I have one recording of about 53 minutes....but otherwise all the recordings seem to stop early, I am unaware of it, I save the recording and it's only several minutes long. Very bizarre. Screencapture used to be reliable.
I am running OSX 10.9.5
2.7 Ghz Intel Core i7
16GB 1600 MHz DDR3
MacBook Pro mid-2012

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I figure it has to be a quick fix for this simple problem. And it's probably just my first time.
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QuickTime Screen Recordings are H.264 video files. You need to convert this to +QuickTime Apple Intermediate Codec+ in order to use it in FCE. MPEG Streamclip (free) can do this for you.

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I've used Quicktime's screen capture tool to create Photoshop video guides in the past and it's produced really high quality, high fps results in a small file. However, since I've upgraded to OS X Lion, my entire computer is brought to its knees during a Photoshop recording session. As soon as I hit record, boom - Photoshop becomes really choppy and it's almost impossible to create a decent video.
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Under OS X "Lion," every screen capture tool I have (Snapz Pro X, Screenflow, Layers, iShowU HD Pro) will no longer capture a DVD frame—if the DVD is being played by Apple's DVD Player. The resulting screen cap shows a "transparent" window. VLC still works in that regard. I've also noticed that the iTunes app no longer has a free-floating video window, which was always my preference. Videos now show within the boundaries of the iTunes window, or full-frame. One more note on Apple DVD Player is that invoking full-frame playback will slide in a new "space" with a background similar to that seen on iPads or behind the Desktop Widgets.
I realize capturing DVDs is not what you're trying to do, but all of the above indicates a complete change to the way OS X handles any streamed video. I have yet to make a test, but I suspect that output-to-NTSC through monitor ports may also be inhibited for certain things; Apple may be plugging the "analog hole" with software. My guess is that whatever background routines are responsible for this may be sufficient to slow the frame rate of your tutorial captures—in the same way that heightened security at airports now significantly slows boarding procedures.

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I really like the video screen capture capability of Quicktime, and especially the selectable area in the new OS. BUT, when I try to use it, and try to drag out a small capture area (a couple of hundred pixels), as soon as I complete the drag, the box suddenly gets bigger. As if there is a minimum size for the capture box, and I'm trying to command a smaller capture box than that. It won't let me do that, but defaults to a larger box. I can't make the box any smaller. I've never heard about this. Is this really true? If so, why would there be a minimum size of the box??

So if I want to capture a smaller piece of screen video, I have to capture 240x480, and then go into another application to crop it. Just doesn't make any sense.
You can do that if you want.
You can also update your system to Mavericks which I am using and which does not seem to have this limitation. Here is the QT 7 inspector window for a 72x34 pixel screen capture I just made:
And here is how the clip displays in the QT 7 player:
Here is the QT X v10.3 "Inspector" window:
And here is how the clip looks in the QT X v10.3 player:
As a fellow user, I have no idea as to why there are recording/playback limitations. If you feel so strongly about the matter, then you should send product feedback regarding the matter.
If upgrading your OS is out of the question, then a third possible workflow option would be to purchase a commercial screen capture utility having the capabilities and features you require.
When I try to select a smaller box, the capture box snaps out to 240x480. I can't capture a frame smaller than that. It simply won't let me. All those numbers sound pretty arbitrary, BTW. Whyever are there these 350/240/480 limits? One might think that if the playback limit was an arbitrary 350 pixels for some reason, the capture limit would be the same. But no.
Once again I have no knowledge as to the significance of the recording and/or playback limitations or why they vary between your system and mine. Unfortunately, Apple is not known for providing such information to users regarding the technical specifications, why they were implemented, and/or why they change.

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dj2x
same as before? If so, let's make this THE thread then.
Let's try to get specific, shall we?
----------- I just HAVE to put this here, due diligence and such ---------
Quoted from  Apple's "How to write a good question"
To help other members answer your question, give as many details as you can.
Include your product name and specs such as processor speed, memory, and storage capacity. Please do not include your Serial Number, IMEI, MEID, or other personal information.
Provide the version numbers of your operating system and relevant applications, for example "iOS 6.0.3" or "iPhoto 9.1.2". <-QUICKTIME version?
Describe the problem, and include any details about what seems to cause it.
List any troubleshooting steps you've already tried, or temporary fixes you've discovered.
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What OS version?
What version QT?
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If not new, what can you think of that might have occurred since your last joy with screen recording?
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Bad quality in quicktime screen capture in maverics

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