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How To Record LiveStream or Webinars without tying up entire computer?

by MikeHumphreys
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Hey Warriors,

I frequently miss webinars that I'd love to watch/attend because I need to use my computer for writing client copy (blowing deadlines promised to clients is very bad for business) and not watching/recording a live webinar.

A good number of these webinars I miss offer a replay or downloadable video of the event which is great. But there's several each month I miss because there's no replay or downloadable video.

So here's my question: Is there a way to record a live stream/live webinar that doesn't require tying up my desktop screen with it at the same time? In other words, something that I could record the webinar minimized in a window while I'm writing copy in Dreamweaver or MS Word.

Thanks in advance,

Mike

P.S. In case it's not clear to anyone reading this, I'm only looking to record the webinar for my own personal viewing at later point than the day/time that the live webinar is scheduled.
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  • Profile picture of the author BrianMcLeod
    Outside of a second machine (an old laptop works great for this, btw) I don't know how you'd accomplish it, since the software captures what's on your primary screen.

    I used to keep an old PowerBook G4 set up on the network and would remotely log into it, join webinars I was hosting and record them as a backup.
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    • Profile picture of the author MikeHumphreys
      Hey Brian,

      I thought of that but my laptop tends to play streaming video slow at times (onboard video chip VS dedicated video card like my office PC). So my concern would be stuttering video on the laptop recording if that makes any sense.

      One option I may try is to minimize the browser window so it's half of the screen and then record that part of the screen with Camtasia.

      Take care,

      Mike
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    • Profile picture of the author wilkesvb
      I don't want to be the 'duh' moment here but perhaps just a second screen? If you can, move the webinar to the smaller screen and record it there, leaving your primary desktop open to whatever.

      In my day job I use GoToMeeting a lot and record the meeting that's being output to an HDTV for the room to see, but my built-in screen on my MacBook is free for whatever.

      If the audio is all you need there are plenty of applications that can record the audio output while it's playing. That way you can have it minimized (as long as the settings don't mute the audio when the window is minimized).

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      Honestly the biggest problem I can see is if you don't have a decent/more than decent system, then your comp could get bogged down depending on what programs/how many you are running.
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      • Profile picture of the author MikeHumphreys
        Originally Posted by wilkesvb View Post

        I don't want to be the 'duh' moment here but perhaps just a second screen? If you can, move the webinar to the smaller screen and record it there, leaving your primary desktop open to whatever.

        In my day job I use GoToMeeting a lot and record the meeting that's being output to an HDTV for the room to see, but my built-in screen on my MacBook is free for whatever.

        If the audio is all you need there are plenty of applications that can record the audio output while it's playing. That way you can have it minimized (as long as the settings don't mute the audio when the window is minimized).

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        Honestly the biggest problem I can see is if you don't have a decent/more than decent system, then your comp could get bogged down depending on what programs/how many you are running.
        Great idea about the second screen. I have an old flat screen that I keep as a backup in case my 21" flat-screen suddenly conks out... typical Murphy Law moments like that happen hours after any of the local electronic stores are closed for the night.

        My office PC isn't the problem as I'm running a 3.3 GHz with 16 GB memory, 1 GB Nvidia video card, and about 2 TB of hard drive space.
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        • Profile picture of the author Michael Shook
          I recently heard about a program called total recorder which is at total recorder dot com. I don't know what it takes to run as far as system resources go, but it seems to have the capability to do what you want to do.
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          • Profile picture of the author da1fitz
            Being that you seem to have a beast of a workstation, why not just install VirtualBox onto your machine and record the webinar from the VM, should allow you todo that whilst you continue working on your main PC.
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