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Posted by pcford on 11/18/05 07:10
Richard Crowley wrote:
> "P.C. Ford" wrote ...
> > "Richard Crowley" wrote:
> >>"P.C. Ford" wrote ...
> >>>I know, sounds weird. Here's the deal. I have a client (a technical
> >>> equipment manufacturer); they want to do a recording of their
> >>> support
> >>> system. The problem is that the support system consists of streaming
> >>> video with telephone audio. They have the telephone audio because it
> >>> is a stand alone medium for those that do not have an appropriate
> >>> video link. They sell nationally and internationally. Thus, anyone
> >>> can
> >>> call and ask questions and listen even if they do not have an
> >>> internet
> >>> connection.
> >>>
> >>> How would you do this? I could use Camtasia for the video and use a
> >>> converter to change the signal that I can plug into my line in on my
> >>> sound card. Or I could simply shoot a lcd screen and run the audio
> >>> into the camera.
> >>
> >>Both of those seem like viable options. Not clear why
> >>recording with camera would affect whatever sync
> >>problems exist in the real world.
> >>
> >>Another option might be to use a telephone pickup
> >>and feed the telephone audio into the computer so
> >>that it is captured along with the screen content (if
> >>using Camtasia or equivalent. etc.)
> >
> > Thanks, Richard, I appreciate it.
> >
> > Any guess if I would have any trouble capturing video and the analog
> > audio using Camtasia on a 2.8 pc with 1 gig of memory?
>
> Not necessarily.
>
> > Camtasia seems the better way of doing this, though we've had good
> > luck shooting lcd screens. And Camtasia is more expensive than I had
> > anticipated.
>
> Take a look at Microsoft Windows Media Encoder and/or
> Microsoft PowerPoint Producer. I believe that somewhere
> in there is a product/feature that will record the screen action
> and audio. Both products are *free*.
Yes, that has been suggested. Will check it out. Thanks, Richard.
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