[coming soon] trading platform live video capturing tool

hi guys:
as I mentioned in a previous post here, I am testing a live video capturing tool. initial data looks positive:
http://www.forexfactory.com/attachme...6&d=1236961520
when I capture 1600x1200 screen, here is the performance data
A. video temp file is about 2-3MB/min on harddisk
B. after convert to gif animation, about 500KB/min,
I put temp folder on a ramdisk so there is 0 impact to CPU or disk speed.
so basically if you want to trade for an hour, you can just have live capture running at background and do trading, no impact at all.

and if you want to grab part of video as trading platform issue proof, (ask those bucket shops to cover on a lost connection!!)
you only need to process that 1minute of video, not all whole hour video, basically takes <5minutes to output to GIF or AVI.

as there is no trading at weekend, I will have sometime writing a short guide about it... this weekend

I just grab a 800x600 GIF animation of demo mt4 trading video, for a quick look above.
again it's totally free software and free/open source service. it's my volunteer work for benefit trader ourselves

wow intresting!
Pip!

This is great! Let me know when it's all done ready to go. I love the fact I can convert the file to save space. Awesome!

hi guys:
thanks for the interest, I'm now posting quick guide on capturing.

for additional info like MB/min data, use of ramdisk to avoid harddisk write, upload to other format to youtube, I'll leave for an advanced use topic next time.

enjoy trading!

steps:
1. install camtasia recorder v3 30 day free trial.
http://download.techsmith.com/camtas.../camtasiaf.exe
[note: this link is from their official web last year . they also offer v6 free trial on web now http://www.techsmith.com/download/camtasiatrial.asp
don't worry about 30day limit yet, after that they'll just add a logo on output and you can still use it, I use since Y2002]
http://www.forexfactory.com/attachme...1&d=1237116936
2. launch via start menu -> camtasia -> application -> recorder
3. capture menu，choose screen
4. press key 'F9' to start capture video
http://www.forexfactory.com/attachme...1&d=1237116936
5. do a trade say on mt4 demo
6. press key 'F9' again to finish the recording
7. press button 'stop', save the recording
8. choose 'produce shareable format'
http://www.forexfactory.com/attachme...1&d=1237116957
9. file type, choose 'more-> GIF animation', next to the end
http://www.forexfactory.com/attachme...1&d=1237116957

now you have a gif animation that can upload to FF, about 0.5MB/minute.

additionally you can embed the animation in a post by:
upload -> preview-> copy pic link -> insert image -> paste link.
in this way the picture will be moving in your article.

http://www.forexfactory.com/attachme...1&d=1237116973

oanda's platform disconnection issue proof...

same platform, reconnection do not work...
but open fxdesktop again and login could work...

1min video play at 3x the speed, zoom to 600x500 resolution.

[edit] you need to click below pic to OPEN it to see animation for some reason (maybe I modified it to 3x speed so embedded pic cannot play animation)

[edit] you need to click above pic to OPEN it to see animation for some reason (maybe I modified it to 3x speed so embedded pic cannot play animation)

Billy, how about testing this free online tool? No download required.

http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/
Screencast-O-Matic is the free and easy way to create a video recording of your screen (aka screencast) and upload it for free hosting all from your browser with no install!

See if you like it better.

Billye, how long can we record using this tool??? Also, do you know if they are able to capture sound??? Thanks.

thanks brief I will try it this weekend.

I used camtasia software from Y2002 and it's very reliable and no fee,
just a tag will be added on video.... so I trust it to run on my computer.

but I definitely will try yours.

hi seapip

see my data in 1st post

1hr=3MB*60min=180MB,
so you can capture 1 day for 8hr*180MB=1.5GB free hard disk space basically

sound yes they can, by default muted

when I capture 1600x1200 screen, here is the performance data
A. video temp file is about 2-3MB/min on harddisk
B. after convert to gif animation, about 500KB/min,

I put temp folder on a ramdisk so there is 0 impact to CPU or disk speed.
so basically if you want to trade for an hour, you can just have live capture running at background and do trading, no impact at all.

If you need to create a simple screencast but don't want the hassle of installing and configuring software, ScreenCastle gets the job done from any Java-enabled web browser.
http://screencastle.com/

See which one u like better?

Cam studio is free...

http://camstudio.org/

This is just GREAT!
I always wanted something like this, thank you for your effort..

Thank you for providing this great resource.

great info thanks billye