How to capture a screensaver - any idea?

Cunhambebe wrote on 1/9/2004, 5:03 AM

Does anybody have any idea how to capture a screensaver? I know some nice screensavers worth to be captured such as Earth, Mars, Moon, Saturn (all 3d Space Tour) and Blue Galaxy. Do I need a capture card or what?
Thanks in advance ;)

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Zulqar-Cheema wrote on 1/9/2004, 5:45 AM

I guess there must be some software out, there, & there is have one can not find it at the mo.
but if your PC has a video out, use that to record to VCR and then bring back in.

Found it

http://www.ehelp.com/camstudio/product/screenrecording/

brnijeff wrote on 1/9/2004, 10:14 AM

http://www.techsmith.com/products/studio/default.asp

Cunhambebe wrote on 1/9/2004, 6:23 PM

Thanks to all who have taken time to respond. I'll check'em out. Any other idea?

voxdrum wrote on 1/9/2004, 6:29 PM

Hi,
Thanks for the tip zcheema - the camstudio program will be very useful and it's free to boot!

voxdrum

Cunhambebe wrote on 1/10/2004, 6:47 AM

Sorry, I didn't like CamStudio. despite the fact is free! This software is more suited for the ones who wanna record some screen activity for fash movies or presentations, I guess. I think that'd be better to record the screensaver with a cam or a VHS through a video card and then get it back to the computer through a capture card. Some more ideas, pls?????????

Cunhambebe wrote on 1/10/2004, 6:50 AM

...By the way, it's impossible to open the screensaver while having Camstudio recording the screen - My windows crashes.

J_Mac wrote on 1/10/2004, 7:11 AM

Look at this scanner, quality of capture is VHS at best . http://www.adstech.com/products/TVEliteXGA/intro/XGA128intro.asp?pid=XGA-128. Good Luck John

jmeredith wrote on 1/10/2004, 8:18 AM

Maybe these might help you... definitely not free but worth checking out

CORIOscan Connect $249.95 (about halfway down the page and they do have other models)
http://www.videoguys.com/tvone.htm

TwinPact100
http://www.canopus.us/US/products/TwinPact100/pt_TwinPact100.asp (although this one also has A/D video capture etc and may be more than you need)

Cunhambebe wrote on 1/10/2004, 5:35 PM

Thanks for answering. I was thinking about a software. Anyway, can't I record he screensaver with my VHS without this TV Elite?
Thanks again

Cunhambebe wrote on 1/10/2004, 5:36 PM

Thanks for answering. I was thinking about a software. Anyway, can't I record the screensaver with my VHS without this TV Elite?
Thanks again

Jsnkc wrote on 1/10/2004, 6:17 PM

If you have a LCD monitor you can just record it with a good MinDV Camera and it will turn out really good

farss wrote on 1/10/2004, 6:25 PM

Even with a CRT go into manual mode on the camera and wind the shutter speed done to about 1/50th, set exposure with iris.
Another way is with a scan converter but they are rather expensive.

Cunhambebe wrote on 1/11/2004, 9:17 AM

Hi there! Nice to hearing from u, farss. You mean, I can record the screensaver (the action that goes on the pc screen) by simply following this procedure? I guess the camera must be connected to my pc through a firewire plug or whatever... Have u done that yet? Did it work? Thanks, farss.

Cunhambebe wrote on 3/21/2004, 8:31 PM

Hi folks, that's me once again....I tried Camtasia. It's real great but I do get only 1 framerate per second. That means.....no action smoothness. Trying to disable software aceleration option doesn't do any good sice I am trying to record some screensavers that work with open gl aceleration. My system is based on an 1.7 Athlon and 1 gb ram. Any idea? Should I upgrade for 3.0 in order to get better results?
THKS IN ADVANCE