Webcam/ Video Capture Software

I keep hearing that some logitech webcams work with Macs even though it says it doesn't. Does anyone know it Logitech QuickCam Messenger WebCam works with a mac, or if anyone can suggest a similar webcam that does?
I also wanted to know if anyone knows a video capture software for macs? I want to be able to record tutorials off my screen.

I assume your WebCam is a USB Camera.
If so, you will need at least LabVIEW and the Vision Acquisition Software for 2009 to natively aquire images from your webcam - which has to have a DirectShow Interface.
The first version where this was possible was LV8.6 and the Vision Acquisition Software 8.6 with an additional IMAQ USB library
Christian

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I guess this would have to be a plugin of some sort.
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Thanks for any help,
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It would also be good if I could select the layer that it is meant to be recording.
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How do I uninstall Debut video capture software from my macbook pro?

Thanks Sig - not sure that the program came with an uninstall feature (seemed to just go straight into the apps folder but I'll give it a try.

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I'm looking for screen/video capture software to record what's on my macbook screen in video format. I've been looking at Camtasia, but wanted to know if there are any other alternatives I should consider as well?
I need something that will record what I do on my macbook screen, as well as let's me annotate and edit what's been recorded. Any recommendations?
Thanks!

This is a bit strange with apple servers today. For some strange reason, there seems to be a 5-10 min. delay in my post on this one thread only ....very weird.
Oh well, I'll post the info again in hope that it sticks ....
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Hello out there....
I recently purchased an ipod with video capability, so now I am trying to convery VHS movies for play on an ipod. The problem is that I am running windows xp as an os, therefore most of the video capture software is set to capture in an avi format. So I have to capture in avi, convert to mov and finally use itunes to convert for the ipod. the bottom line is that I have to spend 2 hours at each step, and I wast to do it on the fly, so the whole process takes two hours, not six hours.
I found artech356.com, and they can capture in mov, but the file still has to be converted. Any suggestions? I went to the apple store locally, and they don't have any software either, so I am not inclined to buy an apple at this time.
Thanks,
Andrew
not apple Windows 2000 works

Yes, it is interesting that I am still using windows, but they had the market share, and the hardware/software combo was less expensive and easier to obtain and maintain at the time. I checked out apple, and the only software they have to do what I want to do is a high dollar professional version, so it would take about $3000 to switch over.
It is like this, IBM is the mathematical and logical side of the brain, apple is the creative side. To function properly, we need both. I just more naturally gravitated towards the mathematical side because of my personality type. Now that I have seen the creative side, I wish to explore in greater depth, and the appropriate software that lets me do both is not apparently available yet.
The last time I actually used or touched an apple computer it was the one they first came out with in the late 70's or the early 80's. I did recently visit an apple store, and they seem to have improved since then. Do you think they will catch on? I do now that Jobs is back at the helm.
regards,
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Webcam Video Capture/Drivers

I can't find any built-in software (eg. Windows Movie Maker) for recording video from the webcam. XP has WMM but Win7 does not?
Microsoft states that the Windows Live Movie Maker beta supports importing live video from connected video capture devices, but even this does not detect my webcam. Do I need to install the webcam drivers seperately? If so, kindly point me to the location on the web where they can be downloaded from.
Thanks!

I got the exact same problem, video works....sound not...tried to install the drivers again but that failed on the part where you should plug in your camera and press ok.
Looks like I have a great paperweight right now...
Win7 64
Asus MB
Quadcore 2.6

Video capturing software and editing?

Hi everyone....My first post.
I have an iTouch (i love it....my first ever apple thingy)
I am interested in podcasts for my website and for publishing on itunes and of course, synching with my itouch..
I know how to do all this and here is my question:
I use FRAPS for capturing screen video of gameplay when playing certain games, but I am not sure whether this is the best program for doing this as the quality that comes out on the itouch isnt as good as I expected.
So, to summarise...
1. Whats the best capturing software to use for my PC?
2. Whats the best software to use for editinig my video?
I am using windows XP pro SP2.
Thanks in advance for your help

Since you're looking for Windows software you should probalby post your question on a Windows forum such as, as this forum focuses on compatbility issues between Macs and Windows.
http://forums.windowsforum.org/
http://forums.windowsitpro.com/

Changing Resolution of webcam video capture: The captfoss method.

Hello,
*'captfoss'* proposed a method to change the resolution of video captured using webcam in [this post|http://forums.sun.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10596731#10596731] . Then I posted a working example in the same thread which used the same method to change resolution to 640x480. Here in this post I just want to post the actual method which makes the resolution ( infact format) changing possible. This method takes the DataSource and the target Format as parameters and returns true/false on the success/failure of format change. The method is as follows:
public boolean requestCaptureFormat(Format requested_format, DataSource ds) {
 if (ds instanceof CaptureDevice) {
 FormatControl[] fcs = ((CaptureDevice) ds).getFormatControls();
 for (FormatControl fc : fcs) {
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 for (Format format : formats) {
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 return false;
 }To know the explanation of this method in depth, please click the link of the post. I believe it would not be difficult to understand once you have read that post. Here is the link of that post again:[http://forums.sun.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10596731#10596731].
Using that method, I have made a small utility which allows you to capture in all the supported formats (of webcam). That is meant for demonstration only and I am going to post it in next post (maybe next 2 posts if it exceeds character limit).
Any suggestions to improve the utility would be appreciated. I confess that it is not the best and requires improvements. But it serves its purpose, i.e. demonstration, successfully.
Enjoy!! :-)
Once again thanks to captfoss, I request him to post in this thread to take the 5 dukes I am going to assign to this topic ;)
Thanks!

Here is the code: (in two posts)
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.util.Vector;
import javax.media.*;
import javax.media.control.FormatControl;
import javax.media.protocol.*;
import javax.swing.*;
* @author captfoss & TBM
public class ChangeResolution extends JFrame implements ControllerListener {
 Player p;
 DataSource ds;
 JComboBox combo;
 JPanel vidPanel;
 public ChangeResolution() {
 super("Resolution Change, by captfoss and TBM");
 Manager.setHint(Manager.LIGHTWEIGHT_RENDERER, true);
 try {
 ds = Manager.createDataSource(new MediaLocator("vfw://0"));
 p = Manager.createPlayer(ds);
 } catch (Exception ex) {
 ex.printStackTrace();
 p.addControllerListener(this);
 p.realize();
 setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
 vidPanel = new JPanel(new BorderLayout());
 vidPanel.setBackground(new Color(250,230,250));
 private void populateCombo() {
 Vector<Format> allFormats = new Vector<Format>();
 if (ds instanceof CaptureDevice) {
 FormatControl[] fcs = ((CaptureDevice) ds).getFormatControls();
 for (FormatControl fc : fcs) {
 Format[] formats = ((FormatControl) fc).getSupportedFormats();
 for (Format format : formats) {
 allFormats.add(format);
 combo = new JComboBox(allFormats);
 combo.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
 public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
 new Thread(new Runnable() {
 public void run() {
 vidPanel.removeAll();
 vidPanel.revalidate();
 JLabel lab=new JLabel("<html><center>Wait for a while... " +
 "Format Changing... " +
 "You are using a free open source 'Webcam Resolution Change utility', meant for " +
 "demonstration only, by:" +
 " captfoss and T.B.M " +
 "ENJOY!!</center></html>");
 lab.setHorizontalAlignment(JLabel.CENTER);
 vidPanel.add(lab,BorderLayout.CENTER);
 vidPanel.validate();
 p.stop();
 p.close();
 try {
 ds = Manager.createDataSource(new MediaLocator("vfw://0"));
 } catch (Exception ex) {
 ex.printStackTrace();
 requestCaptureFormat((Format) combo.getSelectedItem(), ds);
 p = null;
 try {
 p = Manager.createPlayer(ds);
 } catch (Exception ex) {
 ex.printStackTrace();
 p.addControllerListener(ChangeResolution.this);
 p.realize();
 }).start();
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Satellite R630 - need internal camera video capture software

Help!!
I have a Toshiba Satellite R630 laptop with skype installed.
The video side of skype works perfectly well but i can't seem to find any software on my laptop that enables me outside of skype to make and capture video recordings using the built in camcorder in the laptop.
What do I need to do to be able to do this?
Thanks. Len

Hi
As far as I know you should find the software in All Programs -> Toshiba
If its not installed, you can download this from the Toshiba European driver page.
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DVD Video Capture Software

Hello,
I have a newbie video question. We have a customer that needs to have an old video edited slightly for upload to the web. I own Premiere Pro CS4, but need to get the video from the original DVD, which contains and Audio_TS and Video_TS folder with associated files contained therein.
In the past, I've had to borrow a piece of hardware that ran from a traditional DVD player to my computer to capture the DVD video, which then would be able to import it into Premiere for editing.
Does anyone know if there is a software that would allow me to avoid the hardware interface between the DVD player to my computer? It would be so much easier to be able to put the DVD in my Mac, and somehow capture the video, so I could then be able to edit in Premiere.
This may not be impossible I don't know, but we don't do much video, and hate to borrow the hardware again or sub it out.
Thanks for any help.
Corey

Just a quick follow up to those who read this thread. On my Intel iMac, I ended up using the free MPEG Streamclip for Mac (http://www.squared5.com) to convert the VOB files on the original DVD, and then converted them to quicktime format for editing.
The file renaming mentioned above didn't work for me. I ended up with multiple errors.
The MPEG Streamclip software demultiplexed as Angelo suggested above. While it worked perfectly for me and was free, I did have to purchase the QuickTime 6 MPEG-2 Playback Component for Mac OS X (http://store.apple.com/us/product/D2187Z/A?mco=MTIxODk3Mw) for $19.99.
Before purchasing this component from Apple, Streamclip seemed to import the VOB files off the DVD, but nothing was visible and did not work properly. As a point of note, I'm running QuickTime v. 7.5.5.
Once the QT MPEG-2 component was purchased, downloaded and installed from Apple, Streamclip captured the entire DVD, audio and video, demultiplexed and exported in the format I chose. (QuickTime)
It was then easy to import the QuickTime file into Premeire and the editing began. No hardware bridge was needed to capture the DVD, and it seemed reasonably intuitive.
Though keep in mind, you will likely need to cough up the $20 dollars to Apple for the MPEG-2 component. Before purchasing that component, I couldn't get Streamclip to capture any of my DVDs'.
Hope the follow up helps someone...

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.
SnapZPro from ambrosiasw.com

-- Video Capture Software suggestions (VIVO) ?!

Hello,
I recently have purchased an MSI 6600GT VIVO video card. I immediatly hooked it up with video and audio in and out. I installed the software included with it (MSI media center Deluxe 2) and was a little disapointed. I want something that you can program to start recording at certain times and that does not have any of the other stuff this software has (picture viewing, radio, etc.). I have a digital cable box that can be programmed to turn on and change channels so I dont really need software with guides and progamming other then on and off. Any advice from people with experiences with these programs would be much appreciated!..
Also, im a little unfamiliar with encodeing of captured video. I think it captures in mpeg-2 and I was wondering if there such a thing as software encoding while capturing (DivX, Mpeg-4, Avi). If not, then it would be nice if anyone had any suggestions of software that encodes after capturing. I think I could find somthing that would do this pretty easily but its always nice to use software that other people recommend.
Thanks in advanced for any help...
PS. any software that is retail or free is awesome

hell-o the software included with the vga does a nice work (and better when you have on chip video processor) but, if you want to compres in another format or even record and compress at the same time you can use virtual dub, from www.vitualdub.org, or/and download the ACE mega codec pack pro form anywhere, the firs let you capture video form any device, like your card in uncompresed format, this method its "stressless" for the procesor memory hard disk cache and video processor but... its too large only few mins. can weight around a gb and more, but instead you have a choice, mselect some codec to compress a the same time, you can manage the quality/space that needed for the file, and works with divx and xvid mpeg 4 mpeg 2 codecs. about programming timming for capture. i don't know any program but i think power dvd creator or power director can manage that, anyway you can capture with any program (msi media deluxe 2 or later do well even in "better" quality) and then recompres or change format wih virtual dub, oooh.... almost forgot... virtual dub can also aply filters like deinterlace (help to eliminate the interlaced tv capturing) and many others
tell me how it work!!! good luck, bye!!!!!

Free video capture software

Hi all,
Just got my MacBook Pro Sunday, have been a linux guy for quite a while now, finally took the dive and got a supported OS, and I am really loving it. My question is, I've used Fraps to capture video on my gaming PC for a few years now, is there a similar program out there for Mac, cheap or preferably free?
Thanks a bunch!

Hi and welcome to the forum!
Try [iShowU HD or iShowU HD Pro|http://www.shinywhitebox.com/ishowuhd/main.html]. I've found that I can capture at a frame size of 1280x720 at 29.97fps while the game is playing at a steady 60fps. You can get the free demo (with a watermark), or pay $30 for the full HD version or $60 for the HD Pro version depending on how important quality and speed is to you.
This is on my normal Aluminum Macbook, so you should get similar results with your Macbook Pro.
Hope this helps,
Sasha

Video capture software

Hello.
I need to create a video recorded from my "screen" itself. I'll use that video to create a tutorial for other people who doesn't know how to use it.
Is there any software (freeware if possible) which allows me to record a video from screen-caputure? What about Adobe CS4 master suite? Is it possible that it doesn't include any software to do it?

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Black video window trying to share video from elgato video capture connected to a sony pmw-ex3 camer

Hi,
Im trying to share video on adobe connect with "elgato video capture" usb plug in capture card, connected with a sony pmw-ex3 professional camera on a Lenovo windows 8 laptop, but the video window appears on black.
I have tried to change the resolution from low to high on the program, but it doesnt works. i´ve tried to change from panoramic to normal view size, and still dont work.
If i use the "elgato video capture" software from elgato web, the card works fine and capture video from the sony camera.
What should i do?It could be caused by screen resolution?
P.S: I have tried on a windows 7 asus laptop and it works fine.

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