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Recording an iMac screen with component video

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I suppose you would use the same adapter that allows you to output to a TV set and you may have to reset the resolution of your Mac display to something very low. I wouldn't expect the quality to be great.

What is your intent for the recording? Perhaps using a screen capture application would be the better.
 
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I'm actually making a how-to DVD. I plan to record myself talking (with titles and everything) and record my iMac screen (again, as I talk). Someone recommended the HV30 camera (which costs a comfortable $800) but it only has component in which doesn't seem to be compatible for the iMac. And the camcorder I'm getting has to be Mini-DV format.

The other camcorder I'm looking at has S-video in which is ideal for recording an iMac screen. The only catch is, it costs $2200 and I dont want to spend that much.

Someone also recommended something called ScreenFlow:

http://www.varasoftware.com/products/screenflow/

It's a Mac only program that records Mac screens inside the mac itself. But then how can I put that footage together with the footage of me (via the camcorder) to edit everything for the DVD?...Because I'm still not sure if the Sony HV-30 can dump stuff onto a Mac and vice-versa.

That's my whole problem right now, it's a component input issue. I'm starting to get the feeling I'll have to get the XV 2100. It has S-video input which would solve everything but I'll be out two grand. :Shouting:
 
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It all sounds a bit backwards to me.

I think you should subscribe to The Mac Show from the ITIdiots guys and watch their Final Cut Express episode (14). On that linked page there are two subscription buttons, the HD would be the better one to use. The buttons are on the left side. This particular episode may demonstrate what it is you are trying to do. You'll need a high speed internet link because the episodes are large.

What vintage is you iMac (processor)? What version of the operating system are you using on it? Do you have iMovie and iDVD and if so what are their versions?

How I'd do it...

1) record the application sample from the screen using a screen recorder.
2) video tape my self, perhaps while performing the application actions.
3) save the screen recording to a format editable in my video software.
4) hook up the camera to the Mac and import the video into my video software.
5) edit the content into the end result I'm looking for.
6) put it into iDVD and burn a disc and test before replicating.
6b) skipping iDVD could be accomplished by exporting the video to your camera and hooking it up to an external DVD recorder.

If you are wanting to overlay the video of you, you'll need Final Cut Express or a perhaps a plug in for iMovie HD as iMovie 08 doesn't have that ability.

Given you have a budget, you could buy a camera and FCE which is only US$199.

Tip: You may want to look into resizing your Mac screen for the recording to end up with the sharpest results.

Apparently you are new to this, so expect a bit of a learning curve.
 

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