Posted by Richard Crowley on 11/18/05 02:27

"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*.

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