looking for a video screen recording programs for Macintosh computers
- the program must produce video recording with audio, not static
images - a program similar to Camtasia by TechSmith; you can find
Camtasia for comparison at http://www.techsmith.com

Thank you!

Hi dakotasun,
  
These programs will allow you to record video and sound from your screen:
  
Snapz Pro X ($49.00)
"With the release of the award-winning Snapz Pro for Mac OS X,
Ambrosia Software, Inc. brings relief to the huddled masses who have
suffered through using the built-in screen capture features Mac OS X
offers. Once Snapz Pro X is installed, a single keystroke can
immediately save anything visible on screen in a wide variety of image
file formats.
Snapz Pro X supports saving screen images as .bmp, .pict, .gif, .jpg,
.png, .tiff, .pdf, or Photoshop files, and can even record the action
as a QuickTime movie! [..]
[..] Snapz Pro X can even capture images and movies that are playing
on your DVD Player if you have an nVidia or Quartz Extreme capable ATI
graphics card!"
http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/snapzprox/
  
BTV ($20 - Shareware/Free to try for 15 days)
"BTV is an application for the Macintosh that allows you to easily
view and capture video from any video input source. It works with any
Macintosh compatible video input source such as video input cards, TV
cards, built-in video, USB, DV, and FireWire video sources.
BTV is available as a classic application for Mac OS 8 and 9, and also
a Carbonized application that runs natively under Mac OSX (the Carbon
version also runs under Mac OS 8.1 or later with CarbonLib)."
http://www.btv.org.uk/btv.html
  
BTV Pro ($40 - Shareware/Free to try for 15 days)
"BTV Pro is an application for the Macintosh that allows you to view,
capture and edit video, and create stop-motion animations. It also has
advanced capture features such as time lapse, motion detection, and DV
input/output. It works with any Macintosh compatible video input
source such as video input cards, TV cards, built-in video, USB, DV,
and FireWire video sources.
BTV Pro is available as a classic application for Mac OS 8 and 9, and
also a Carbonized application that runs natively under Mac OSX (the
Carbon version also runs under Mac OS 8.6 or later with CarbonLib)."
http://www.btv.org.uk/btvpro.html
   
BTV / BTV Pro Beta versions
http://www.btv.org.uk/beta.html
  
   
Additional links that may be of interest:
  
Capturing a Quicktime movie with Snapz Pro 2
http://web.uvic.ca/akeller/pw408/ht_snapzpro/default.html
  
Video capture peripherals (PC & Mac)
http://categoryshop.com/Computers/VideoandGraphics/VideoCapture/
  
Screen video capture software list
http://pub25.ezboard.com/fstreemeboxvcrfrm7.showMessage?topicID=9.topic
  
Happy recording! 
  
Feel free to ask for clarification before rating my answer.
   
best wishes,
JACKBURTON-ga
    
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Request for Answer Clarification by dakotasun-ga on 01 Jan 2004 11:26 PST

Do you consider these the best or the only mac video screen capture
tools? Have you had any experience using either of these two programs?

Thanks in advance.

cj

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Clarification of Answer by jackburton-ga on 02 Jan 2004 08:11 PST

These are all the video screen capture programs (I'm aware of),
available at this time for Macs.
  
Though I work a lot with Macs, I haven't tried out any of these
programs, so I wouldn't be able to recommend one over the other.
   
But here are some reviews which you may find useful:
  
  
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"For a little extra dough, you can also take advantage of the Snapz
Pro movie capture feature. This will let you record the action on a
portion of your screen, and save it to a QuickTime movie. Make sure
not to select too large an area, or use a high bit depth, since even
the fastest machine can't keep up. You can also annotate the movie
with an available audio source, like a built-in or external mic. Great
for demos and tutorials."
http://www.macobserver.com/columns/macgadget/2001/20010820.shtml
  
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"We've collected 60 of the best -- and coolest -- inexpensive or free
applications available for the Mac: everything from essential OS X
system utilities and networking and database apps to audio, video, and
imaging software. You're sure to discover some hidden gems in our
guide.
  
[..]
   
BTV Pro 5.4
4.5 mice. Ben Software, benbird\@kagi.com, http://www.bensoftware.com; $45
BTV Pro is a fully Carbonized video-capture, video-editing, and
stop-motion-animation application. While this app's editing functions
can't compare with those of programs such as Final Cut Pro, its
time-lapse and stop-motion capabilities make it a truly versatile
tool. Creating a series of still images was a snap, and taking those
stills and creating an animated QuickTime movie was even easier. BTV
Pro also boasts a motion-detector option, which limits recording to
when the program senses motion -- useful for surveillance videos, for
example; an optional time stamp can be applied to video captured this
way. BTV Pro works with any Mac-compatible video-input source,
including capture cards, TV cards, and FireWire and USB video cameras.
-- Anton Linecker"
http://www.macworld.com/2002/07/reviews/bargain/
  
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Hope that helps! ...They both sound good to me!
  
Happy New Year! :)