I have just finished experimenting with Screenr and am so impressed by the quality of the service I wanted to pass along my recommendation in case anyone is interested in taking a look.
Screenr is a web-based screencast tool that enables you to quickly capture tutorials, demonstrations or other videos and have them processed and made available on the web. Having tried to use similar services in the past, I haven’t always had the best results – so going into my experiment with Screenr I was somewhat apprehensive about what to expect. However I can happily say that the service has completely blown away my lukewarm expectations and left me seriously impressed.
Not only is the service easy to set-up, easy to use, and quick to process – the quality of the output is extremely impressive. I’ve been messing around with screencasts using CamStudio for quite some time now and haven’t managed to get anywhere near the same quality – even with files that are upwards of several hundred megabytes. I’m not sure how Screenr does it behind the scenes exactly; what I do know is that it’s an incredible tool that I’ll be using far more of.
I should note that during the recording of this particular clip I hypothesised that the recordings take place via streaming through Screenr. I then continued on to wonder what affect latency might have on the quality of the recording. However having just completed the process from start to finish it’s clear to me that I was incorrect in my assumptions. Recordings appear to take place locally and are then uploaded to Screenr afterwards. This has the effect of really smooth flowing transitions that are really easy to watch.
Videos are limited to 5 minutes in length, and are processed in two formats – a web version and an HD iPhone/iPod version. Amazingly no client-side software installations are required to set things up – you’re merely prompted to allow the use of an applet.
Upon completion of the recording you are given the opportunity to distribute a link to the recording via Twitter (account creation is a snap since you can authenticate using your Twitter credentials), upload the clip to YouTube, download an awesome MP4 version of the clip, use an embed code snippet for use in 3rd party websites, as well as a link.
Truly, Screenr is an incredible piece of work, and I’m really looking forward to using it more in the near future. Awesome job ladies and gents!
Leuke aanbeveling om iets met screenr te doen; @mbogle http://bit.ly/MgqTQ
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