This tiny utility lets you create demo videos that capture what's happening on your PC screen. It can record the entire screen, a window, or any part of the screen. The recording area also can follow the cursor. The program offers several features to make the demonstrations clearer. For example, it highlights mouse-click areas with colored circles and adds sounds on keystrokes and clicks. You can switch off the cursor or change its shape. The handy interface lets you configure hot keys to start and stop recording. In our tests, Screen Recorder Gold didn't slow down the PC performance very much, even when capturing the entire screen. However, we couldn't successfully record sound. Simple and compact, Screen Recorder Gold will especially suit support specialists who want to record a problem and demonstrate the solution.
1. Can record screen, online video, or game
2. Native codec designed for screen capture
Cons
Not support edit screen videos
Summary
This is very good alternative to Camtasia
This is a light and fast screen recorder
briantarbox
Pros
This screen recorder software is very easy to use and fast
The Screen Recorder Gold Codec is awesome
Cons
Like most of the screen recorder software, it doesn't support edit of screen videos.
Summary
This program has a classic UI design making it very easy to use for new user. The speed or recording is very fast meaning you record a lot more frames per second and you get very smooth videos. The area setting is very flexalbe. You can choose to record the full screen, a window, a selected region or a fixed region. Also, you can set other recording parameters that is typical for a screen recorder software. In a word, it is a lightweight and fast screen recorder software.
Best screen recorder software among those I tried.
johnkamac
Pros
Tiny, smart, easy to use.
Cons
interface not good-looking
Summary
very good
It's powerful and easy to use!
timsmithab
Pros
1. Easy to use
2. Can add various text and cursor effect
3. The codec is very efficient, file size is often very small.
Cons
Doesn't support editing screencasts.
Summary
Big problems in Vista
computerdragon
Pros
It looks like this would be a good software if you can get it to work.
Cons
The work around listed for Windows Vista regarding turning off the video accelerator does not work. I followed directions and even updated my driver and still could not turn off the accelerator. Without this off this software does not work.
Summary
The problem I experience is often found on the new computers. I hope the company address this issue in future releases. I would love to actually try this out.
Seems to work
RJCWriter
Pros
Actually records in a usable format. Can adjust the framerate for recording at playback. Adjustable recording window.
Cons
No audio support.(at least that I can figure out). Free version annoys you with registration pop-up and puts a small banner at the top left-hand corner.
Summary
So far, it's the only recorder that actually records in a usable format for WMP and WMM. Relatively simple to use, several options you can adjust for more advanced users. Watermark banner (I assume) can be easily removed with video editing software. For the price (free) this is the best I've found.
Quality freeware
yolsley
Pros
Great, low lag recording software, easy to use and free to try.
Cons
A little low color quality when it comes to recording.