What is a good desktop recording tool?

[ditchamgnet]

I am looking for a good recording tool that works on windows 7. I cant get anything to work well. Camstudio works, but I cant get it to use my sound. I want something that I can talk with as I record.
thanks.

 

[renthor]

Are you looking for something to record your screen? Not sure if it records sound, but ScreenToaster - Free online screen recorder: create screencasts, tutorials and reviews in a few clicks

Edit: Appears they do record sound: from their FAQ

How do I record audio ?

1. To record your voice, select the proper audio device in the list before starting recording.
2. To record additional music and sounds, enable "stereo mix" (also called "what you hear" on your computer).

 

[ditchamgnet]

well, when i click record, it just sits there saying loading, so that wont work...maybe because its windows7

 

[Airbot]

You can try Wink but I'm not sure if it works with 64 bit. you can try though.
Wink - [Homepage]

 

[wierdo124]

Screentoaster is good

 

[renthor]

well, when i click record, it just sits there saying loading, so that wont work...maybe because its windows7

Let me guess, you're using Firefox? Try opening it in IE, and see if it installs Java for you. If it still doesn't work, try installing Java manually. You also need Flash, but I'm assuming that is already installed.

Adobe Flash Player
Sun Java

Once all that is done, it might work in Firefox, I don't know. I've only ever used it in Internet Explorer.

 

[ditchamgnet]

well, i was able to get flash installed, but windows installer keeps crashing while trying to instlal java

 

[renthor]

See here, it's a known bug with Windows Installer, and there's a fix.

 

[ditchamgnet]

the solution automatically proposed by windows 7 worked and I was able to install java, trying out screentoaster now...

ok, it works good, but it disables aero...is there a way around that?

 

[renthor]

Probably not, at least I have not found a way.

 

[ditchamgnet]

so is there any good recording tool that does allow aero?

 

[Airbot]

see my above post.

 

[ditchamgnet]

ok, I just tried wink and when it started capturing, the taskbar would disappear unless i clicked where it should be...so pretty buggy.
I cant figure out what he is using here:

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/277-first-windows-7-video-ive-done.html

but i posted asking, and that is an earlier build...there has to be something that works well...

 

[zm91]

Fraps?

 

[ditchamgnet]

OK, just tried FRAPS, and I presses the hotkey to begin recording, then again to stop, and found no movie where it would store it, so FRAPS doesnt work unless in game I guess.

 

[zm91]

Okay, sorry for the wrong info.
I thought it would work as the same in Vista by checking "Monitor Desktop Window Manager" under FPS tab.

 

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