How can I capture high quality photos from a camera directly for printing, without using the memory card as a middle step, and preferably with a live preview on my computer screen? [more inside]
posted by iktomi on Nov 4, 2009 - 10 answers

Can anyone suggest a tool that does a better job of selecting only the web content you want to archive yet keeps the formatting when copied? [more inside]
posted by DerekTheGeek on Nov 2, 2009 - 12 answers

I'm looking for software that will let me capture programs with the closed captions intact. Does anybody know of anything? I have a Pinnacle PCTV HD Pro Stick tv tuner.
posted by Yakuman on Aug 8, 2009 - 1 answer

I want to capture a small part of a long video stream from the web. And I want it in mp4. [more inside]
posted by tamarack on Jul 7, 2009 - 6 answers

Decent free video screen capture *with*sound*? [more inside]
posted by notsnot on Mar 2, 2009 - 10 answers

I have a Polycom VSX 7000 that we use for video conferencing. I'd like to capture video conference streams and publish to a web server (or youtube) for playback at a later time. (does not need to be in real time) What open source tools can I use to do this? Or can someone point me to a "how to" for this....
posted by purenitrous on Feb 25, 2009 - 0 answers

Trying to record a video card output (VGA/DVI) with this camera. What adapter do I need and how would you recommend setting it up? [more inside]
posted by siclik on Feb 19, 2009 - 7 answers

I want to auto-generate English subtitles for foreign language TV. This entails capturing a program off a TV tuner onto my HD. From there I would export the closed captions and have them robo-translated into English. From there I would want the new text re-imported into the show. That way I could watch the program with these subtitles, which would be full of errors, but still useful. Is this reasonably possible?
posted by Yakuman on Nov 15, 2008 - 4 answers

What movie is this screen capture from? (girl playing a record) [more inside]
posted by white light on Oct 6, 2008 - 13 answers

I'm looking for an awesome screen capture utility/firefox plugin/web application/any solution to take screen grabs of my site and a couple competitors every few hours. Anyone have any awesome solutions? Google shows a lot of options and lots of screen capture for video options, but I suspect the hive mind knows the best one for my situation. [more inside]
posted by jkl345 on Sep 23, 2008 - 2 answers

Mac osx/canon hg10 cannot get stills off camera. Video yes, stills no. We're supposed to have a baby any day now and this sucker ain't behaving (the camera-mac connection). I haven't had this kind of problem with a mac in 10 years. [more inside]
posted by willep on Jul 12, 2008 - 4 answers

I need advice on how to organize an urban, neighbourhood-wide Capture the Flag game. [more inside]
posted by wolfsleepy on May 26, 2008 - 8 answers

I want software which will allow me to capture text thoughts at work, to a remote web location - quickly, discreetly and privately. [more inside]
posted by therubettes on Apr 24, 2008 - 41 answers

Incorporating still frame captures in a TV commentary blog: is it possible/affordable/practical to get general permission from the studio to do this? [more inside]
posted by cortex on Apr 23, 2008 - 9 answers

How do I extract a still from a New York Times video segment? [more inside]
posted by Thin Lizzy on Apr 5, 2008 - 5 answers

How can I record video of a powerpoint/impress/etc slideshow in a format suitable for inclusion in a video podcast? Presenters use their own laptops and I have access only to a vga cable carrying the image, so screencapture tools are not a preferable option. [more inside]
posted by Alterscape on Jan 29, 2008 - 2 answers

Is my ThinkPad laptop capable of video capture? [more inside]
posted by stleric on Jan 13, 2008 - 2 answers

What's the best way to react when a camera is pointing at you so that you look real/ not like an idiot in the photograph? [more inside]
posted by russmail on Oct 24, 2007 - 15 answers

I have a VHS-C camcorder and an eMac with USB 1.1 ports (firewire ports are broken) and I am curious if the Dazzle Video Creator Platinum will allow me to use the VHS-C camcorder as a webcam on this Mac. [more inside]
posted by terrapin on Sep 29, 2007 - 5 answers

I have a project coming up where I will need to capture (digitize) a full 8-10 hours of footage (to be captured on DV tape) and make DVD copies for 3 people by the end of the next day. Ok, so I know how to go from DV to MPEG2 via either Final Cut Pro (v. 5.1.4) or Avid Xpress. What I'm wondering is, is there a way to bypass capturing the footage to DV (then converting to MPEG2) and going straight from the tape to MPEG2 so I can save myself hours of encoding from DV to MPEG2 and then burning discs? [more inside]
posted by eatcake on Aug 21, 2007 - 9 answers

software program for a PC that can capture streaming video files? [more inside]
posted by wondering on Apr 23, 2007 - 7 answers

I have: a bunch of family videos, and the two old camcorders they were taken on. I also have: a PowerBook G4. I would like to get these old videos onto DVDs, using the copy of iMovie on said PowerBook. How do I go about this? What new hardware do I need? [more inside]
posted by Johnny Assay on Feb 7, 2007 - 10 answers

I'm after a digital voice recorder / dictaphone type thing that I can wear round my neck on a lanyard. [more inside]
posted by chrissyboy on Jan 7, 2007 - 11 answers

I run operations for a fairly large retail chain in Europe with shops all over the continent and beyond. I need to capture some basic data from these shops that either doesn't exist in our (incredibly complex and fragile system infrastructure,) or lives in systems that don't talk to each other. As is often the case, there's [more inside]
posted by Expat on Dec 18, 2006 - 13 answers

What is the easiest (cheapest) way to get a series of stills from a video file? [more inside]
posted by antifuse on Oct 16, 2006 - 5 answers

Is there a program for the Mac that will scroll a window to capture a screenshot of its entire contents? [more inside]
posted by gilgamesh on Oct 9, 2006 - 13 answers

How do I set up a simple document-capture system on my Mac? [more inside]
posted by argybarg on Sep 16, 2006 - 7 answers

Does anyone know a decent real-time MPEG-2 capture program for the PC? One that produces high-quality output (as good as a standard DVD recorder), produces DVD compliant MPEG2 files, and is preferably free (or cheap). [more inside]
posted by ascullion on Sep 10, 2006 - 2 answers

Software gurus: Help me scope out a video programming job, involving firewire, HDR tonemapping, autofocus and more jargon... [more inside]
posted by Popular Ethics on Jul 25, 2006 - 1 answer

What is some good software and hardware that can handle multiple channels of video/audio capture, compress the video in real time, and stream it over a Gigabit network? [more inside]
posted by nickerbocker on Feb 22, 2006 - 3 answers

CaptureFromMyPassengerSeatFilter: I've just got back from driving around my neighborhood with my webcam attached to the sun visor and linked to my laptop in the passenger seat. After about 3 mins shooting, the capture goes from super smooth to super jerky - what is causing this bottleneck? [more inside]
posted by russmail on Jan 22, 2006 - 9 answers

VidCapFilter:Help me get my VHS tapes onto my Powerbook! [more inside]
posted by GilloD on Dec 20, 2005 - 5 answers

Is it possible to capture still images from a DVD movie in a standard graphics format? Looking to save images of antique cars from old movies.
posted by Raybun on Nov 22, 2005 - 12 answers

I'm trying to get a of an old based program but i can't use printscreen (keyboard), snagit, and the window sizes to fullscreen. Any suggestions better then taking a photo of the (i'm sick of putting reflections of my head in reports). More inside... [more inside]
posted by NGnerd on Nov 17, 2005 - 7 answers

I am failing to find a free program that lets me capture the video/audio from a web tv stream (WMP). [more inside]
posted by fondle on Nov 11, 2005 - 8 answers

How can I capture images from the DVDs I play in my PowerBook? (10.3.8) Thanks!
posted by Wolof on Oct 13, 2005 - 12 answers

I need to capture video from a webcam for 1 min. every 30 min, for a 24 hour period. I know I could do this with a python script but --as I have very little python experience-- I am looking for an easier, point-and-click method. Are there any programs that one can set to capture a specific amount of video every x minutes over a certain period? Is there some easier/better way to script this than with the python module?
posted by signal on Oct 10, 2005 - 7 answers

Are there any free, non-trojaned DVD player apps for Windows that will let me view movies and capture frames? (Windows Media Player doesn't seem to do captures). Free or cheap is fine; I don't need bells & whistles.
posted by rolypolyman on Sep 26, 2005 - 11 answers

What's the best program to use for capturing video from the desktop? Say, if I wanted to provide a visual tutorial in Photoshop that I could save as a video.
posted by jimmy on Jul 27, 2005 - 9 answers

I wish to capture some footage from television, edit it in final cut pro, and output it in as high a resolution as possible. [more inside]
posted by puppy kuddles on Feb 24, 2005 - 10 answers

How can I save streamed audio like BBC's Nick Drake special?
posted by srboisvert on May 25, 2004 - 11 answers

I'm getting a new computer in a few weeks, but I have a TV capture card I want to transfer from my old machine into the new one. Since it's going to be an XP machine, in light of the weird "hardware configuration" key they built into the software, should I install the capture card before I boot the machine for the first time, or should I wait until afterwards? On the one hand, I'd like to make sure the machine works as is before I crack it open, but on the other hand, I would not like to spend a bunch of time on hold with Microsoft to get the damned OS unlocked. How touchy is the XP hardware configuration key? (I know, I know, buy a Mac...)
posted by headspace on Mar 2, 2004 - 3 answers