Video Screen Capture Software

Does anyone have any advice on their favorite screen capture software? I've done some searches and seen reference to a few types (iShowU, CaptureIt!, ScreenFlow, etc.). There are a bunch of options and I'm not stoked with SnapZ Pro, which I had been using before.
Is there a consensus on the best program or is it more of a favorite flavor thing?
Thanks,
Stef

iShowU can do pretty well everything and anything.

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