How to Record Webinars

Webinars, or Web Seminars, are becoming an increasingly popular way to share information over the internet. And with the right software, it's easy to save them forever as a Video file. This article tells you how to do it using Replay Screencast from Applian Technologies Inc.

Replay Screencast can take any application window, and record the movement (and associated audio) as a Windows Media video file. These .WMV files can be posted to Web sites, or emailed to colleagues, and are guaranteed to play on any PC.

Here's how to record Webinars:

  1. Download and install Replay Screencast.
  2. Open Replay Screencast - it appears like this:



  3. Click Settings. The Settings dialog appears:



  4. Choose Low Motion Video, which works best for Webinars.
  5. Choose a low bit rate and frame rate. A bit rate of 100 Kbps should be fine. 8 frames per second will work well, too. Using lower bit rates and frame rates requires less of your PC's CPU to record.
  6. Select Video Recording Window.
  7. Choose the application you want to record.
  8. To record what's playing through your PC's speaker, choose the proper Audio Recording Line. Stereo Mix, Wave Out Mix, Wave or What U Hear are options that may be available (different PCs have different options). Choose the best option.
  9. Click OK.
  10. Click Record.
  11. Wait 2 seconds until Replay Screencast's status shows "Recording," as shown here:



  12. Click Stop when you're done.

Note: Record screen activity as a video can require a lot of your PC's processing power. It's recommended to try a test video first to make sure the settings you've chosen work well. The higher quality video you make, the more processing power is required.

 

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Replay Screencast