Video capture of computer activity software

Hi!
Can anyone tell me of software that captures (videos) the activities done on the computer, that runs on a MAC? Macromedia had "captivate" for PCs, and their is also 'Camstasia studio' for Windows XP. I want to know if there is soming similar for Macs (OS X)?
Thanks
Paul

SnapzPro by Ambrosia Software is probably the most popular. Then there's Screen Recorder ... and maybe others. Do a search at Version Tracker.
-DH

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Hello there,
And welcome to Apple Discussions!
I have recently bought a fifth generation ipod, and have used the video capture feature.
First of all, this should have been posted in the +5th generation iPod Nano+ forum instead of the *5th generation iPod Video* one. Here is the link to this forum for future references.
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=265
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And if so, how can I sync the ipod to a new itunes library without losing the video recording I did on the ipod?
Why would you need to worry about this? Was your nano previously synced with another iTunes library? If not, all you should have to do is hook it up to the new iTunes library and you should be good to go. For instructions on how to remove videos from your iPod, see pages 55-56 of your iPod's manual, which can be found below.
http://manuals.info.apple.com/enUS/iPod_nano_5th_genUserGuide.pdf
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I recommend trying CDBurnerXP for burning video CD's. I have been using it for years without a glitch. I use it mainly for burning ISO's, but have used it for all types. Please let us know if it works or not.
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Not sure if this is the right place, but what video capture software....

do you recommend? I need something that's cost efficient. I see that there is Mac Capture and Screen Record software that is available and both are under $30. Do any of you have experience with either one of these? Or are there any other that you guys recommend? I want to record the audio and video of the video files that I play on my Powerbook. Thanks.

To me cost efficient is what works the best.
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