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[mra550]

Hello I think this is the best section where I can post this question since I saw someone asking questions
about videos and my question is about a screen recorder.
I have a camtasia in my laptop but it is very laggy when I am trying to record in my screen
anyone know where can I get a free and nice quality video recorder like camtasia? I like camtasia because
it records a good quality video the only thing bad about this is my laptop performance so It doesnt run what I want
when I am using it my mouse is blinking and my laptop is in slow motion. Anyone can help me about this? and suggest
a setting for camtasia? or just suggest a good Screen recorder? thank you

[Zagubadu·]

Yes, unfortunately though the problem does not lie with the Software. As I have Camtasia and it records quite smoothly. It has to do with you computer specs. Maybe Video card? I recently upgraded my Video card and Camtasia stopped that annoying lag you get while recording. Hope this helps. ( Also I got a really nice one for only 60 dollars. ALL HAIL NEWEGG! )

[mra550]

so very true that my laptop is the problem and i have 128mb of video card isnt it enough? the support team said that
my ram is the problem because i only got like 512 mb on my laptop so i must upgrade to 1gig as soon as i got money
but i think xD well let me see aha

[Zagubadu·]

mra550, on Jan 23 2010, 04:39 AM, said:

so very true that my laptop is the problem and i have 128mb of video card isnt it enough? the support team said that
my ram is the problem because i only got like 512 mb on my laptop so i must upgrade to 1gig as soon as i got money
but i think xD well let me see aha

Yea I am going to be upgrading too two gigs. So that'll be nice. Yea Its definetly you computer. Maybe try a different program that doesn't have a higher quality record? ( As Camtasia's is extremely well ) Maybe a lower quality would help with the lag.

[mra550]

Zagubadu·, on Jan 23 2010, 09:55 AM, said:

Yea I am going to be upgrading too two gigs. So that'll be nice. Yea Its definetly you computer. Maybe try a different program that doesn't have a higher quality record? ( As Camtasia's is extremely well ) Maybe a lower quality would help with the lag.

that's why I am asking for a screen recorder software that I can use for recording my screen
please suggest one a nice one but able to run in my laptop thank you
im going to upgrade soon when I got my money allowance this month

[Baniboy]

Try Camstudio the free version. Works like it should, never used Camtasia though so I can't compare the features.

[evilsmiley25]

Camtasia works fine for me. Is it using a lot of cpu when it is running?

I know this used to happen on my old computer, with hypercam, it would lag really bad.


I am not sure what the reason is though. My computer before this may have been too outdated, or it may have been the video card, I do not know.


Does not lag on this laptop though. Maybe you just need to update the video card.

[Zagubadu·]

evilsmiley25, on Jan 23 2010, 02:47 PM, said:

Camtasia works fine for me. Is it using a lot of cpu when it is running?

I know this used to happen on my old computer, with hypercam, it would lag really bad.


I am not sure what the reason is though. My computer before this may have been too outdated, or it may have been the video card, I do not know.


Does not lag on this laptop though. Maybe you just need to update the video card.

Yea I doubt its the video card because the way hes talking about not even having a gig or ram its most likely integrated. Which is just about as worst as you can get. Yea the reason for your lag was just too old of a computer. Screen recording is very hard on your computer and it may not be possible without the lag unless you upgrade or get a new computer. Its just a high process.

[mra550]

maybe I should try that camstudio I am checking its system requirements now.. any more suggestions of a good screen
recorder guys? I badly need it so I can capture videos on my screen thank you

[Tramposch]

For camtasia recording program, try going into the options and lowering the FPS options. It may work better. Also consider updating your RAM, that could help considerably.

Best of luck