Video snagging software - alternative to SnagIt

redrabbit29 · 19 Dec 2014 at 09:26

I have a DVD which contains CCTV footage however it's only playable on a computer as you require software for it.

Usually I use SnagIt to record the video section of the footage, and then save to a video format, then burn to disk. This can then be played on a DVD / Television without any software.

However, the quality of the copy is generally poor. For example, you could have a really crisp original video, but once put into a video format the quality is really poor.

I've played about with compression settings, but don't think it can be improved.

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I know there are other alternatives out there to SnagIt, and ones that do a better job. However I don't know there names, or have forgotten them!

Can anyone recommend any to try?

Thanks

Captain Fizz · 19 Dec 2014 at 09:39

Fraps?

fire_munki · 19 Dec 2014 at 09:46

Camtasia does screen recording too.

Hades · 19 Dec 2014 at 10:32

Misread title. Thought it was pr0n related. Particularly when Captain was taking about frapping. I am disapoint

redrabbit29 · 19 Dec 2014 at 13:03

Captain Fizz said:
Fraps?

I looked that up and it looks fairly decent. I'm at work so will have a proper look later - thanks!

fire_munki said:
Camtasia does screen recording too.

Same as above - will have a proper look at home. Will see which one is best/most easily available and try them out. Thanks for the advice.

Hades said:
Misread title. Thought it was pr0n related. Particularly when Captain was taking about frapping. I am disapoint

Haha, I must admit when I saw he'd wrote "Fraps" i wondered if he was being sarcastic. I was even reluctant to search for that word on the work computer.

frap frap frap

estebanrey · 19 Dec 2014 at 13:06

I have to get CCTV from a propriety format as well for my job. I use Fraps to capture it then another converter to make it .wmv (Fraps uses .avi but the produced videos won;t play on other computers at work for some reason unless I convert them).

redrabbit29 · 19 Dec 2014 at 16:27

estebanrey said:
I have to get CCTV from a propriety format as well for my job. I use Fraps to capture it then another converter to make it .wmv (Fraps uses .avi but the produced videos won;t play on other computers at work for some reason unless I convert them).

I'm guessing the quality you get from the wmv from Fraps is good then?

Lopéz · 19 Dec 2014 at 17:06

I use Camtasia at work

estebanrey · 19 Dec 2014 at 17:08

redrabbit29 said:
I'm guessing the quality you get from the wmv from Fraps is good then?

Yes, same as source. You have to change the default setting to full screen though.