Why Use Streaming Video Capture Software







Many people have web cams - often built into their laptop, phone or PDA.

There any many interactions via webcam that we might wish to save to view again - examples range from grandparents visiting their children and grandchildren online; amusing antics by pets; adult entertainment; and many others.

Streaming video capture software allows us to record or save streaming video clips.

Remember that streaming video files are not stored locally on your computer. Streaming videos are transmitted and viewed frame by frame, without local storage of the images (apart from a small buffer for smoothing transmission glitches). So the viewer cannot watch without a continuous connection to the origin site. Streaming video capture software breaks this dependency on continuous connection.

The video capture software copies each frame viewed and records it to a local data file in video format which can be viewed again off-line as often and whenever the viewer chooses. It effectively transforms the video stream into a downloaded video file - as a byproduct of viewing. This local archive is permanent and requires no internet connection to enjoy.

One of the most popular markets for individuals with streaming video capture software is adult entertainment. Adult sites often try to entice members to join by sharing videos, but they are streaming videos. Many viewers would prefer to invest in capture software and then copy or duplicate the streaming video rather than subscribe to the adult entertainment website or pay per view.

Some people will sign up anyway, but will still record videos so that they do not have to download them again for subsequent viewing. This is equivalent to recording a favorite TV program on your VCR of DVD recorder.

Since any single website only offers a certain selection of content, many people see it as a better investment to spend the money on streaming video capture software so they can get videos from different websites, instead of a single website that may not actually have all the different types of videos that they wish to enjoy.

Some people use peer-to-peer file sharing to locate streaming video content. However, it not advisable to use peer-to-peer as a free source for software because of the risk of infection by malware (viruses, trojans, worms etc). Software piracy is illegal and denies authors the resources needed to maintain, enhance and extend their offerings. So source your software from an online store or from the shopping cart of the author or their distributor.

There are many streaming video formats. The most popular formats are Macromedia Flash (.flv), RealMedia (.rm), Windows Media (.wmv), Quicktime (.avi) and MPEG (.mpeg). Some recording software captures only a particular format (eg FLV). Other software is format independent because it records the image on your video screen into the format of your choice. Once captured you can easily convert video files to other formats using format conversion software.

Software package deals are available with suites of programs to handle various formats; edit, split and amalgamate clips; and to convert between formats. The appropriate choice of streaming video capture software will depend on the purchaser’s personal needs, preferences and resources.

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