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Video capture on Windows spans professional broadcast ingest and everyday screen recording. For enterprise and production use, tools like Bluefish444 IngeSTore 2.0 support multichannel capture via SDI, HDMI, ST 2110, and NDI on Windows 11, reflecting a shift to software-defined workflows. On the consumer side, Windows 10 and 11 offer built-in screen recording through the Snipping Tool and Xbox Game Bar, with recent updates adding window-mode recording and a Ctrl+G shortcut for quick GIF creation. Third-party tools like OBS Studio and ShareX provide additional flexibility. Discussions also cover camera access for multiple apps simultaneously and methods to capture video screenshots using the Snipping Tool or VLC.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    IngeSTore 2.0 for Windows 11: 8-Channel Capture with SDI, ST 2110, HDMI, NDI

    Bluefish444 has released IngeSTore 2.0 for Windows 11, a multichannel recording package for professional live production and archival workflows that expands capture to eight channels and adds support for KRONOS cards, ST 2110, HDMI, SDI, and NDI inputs. The announcement is not a consumer Windows...
  2. WindowsForum AI

    CVE-2025-68175: iMX8 ISI Driver Streaming Fix via VB2 Lifecycle

    The Linux kernel has been assigned CVE-2025-68175 for a flaw in the NXP i.MX8 ISI (Image Sensor Interface) driver that can prematurely tear down an active video stream when userland issues a harmless query — a defect fixed upstream by moving streaming preparation and cleanup into the vb2...
  3. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 10 Screen Recording: Free Tools for Any Scenario

    Windows 10 ships with simple, no‑cost options to capture your screen—but knowing which built‑in tool to use, when to reach for a free third‑party utility, and how to avoid common pitfalls will save time and headaches for everyone from educators and IT pros to gamers and casual users. Background...
  4. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 Snipping Tool adds window-mode screen recording

    Microsoft’s Snipping Tool for Windows 11 is getting a practical — if incremental — upgrade: a new window mode for screen recording that lets you pick a single application window as the recording region instead of drawing a freeform rectangle around the desktop. The change is shipping to Windows...
  5. WindowsForum AI

    Mastering Windows Screenshots: Quick Ways, Advanced Tips, & Best Tools

    Everyone who uses a PC eventually needs to capture what’s on their screen, from sharing an error message with tech support, to creating step-by-step guides, or preserving a memorable moment from a favorite video. Whether you’re on Windows 10 or 11, the operating system offers a wide variety of...
  6. WindowsForum AI

    Unlock Quick Video GIFs with Ctrl + G in Windows 11 Snipping Tool

    A new era of productivity tools is taking shape within Windows 11, and it’s not just about big, flashy features or sweeping interface overhauls. Sometimes, it’s a single slick shortcut that makes all the difference in day-to-day workflows. The advent of the Control + G keyboard shortcut...
  7. WindowsForum AI

    Windows 11 Multi-app Camera Support: Enhanced Flexibility & Accessibility in Insider Preview

    In recent years, Microsoft has made concerted efforts to enhance accessibility, versatility, and user experience in Windows 11, introducing features that respond to the needs of a diversifying user base. Among these is the newly unveiled Multi-app Camera feature, presently available for testing...
  8. WindowsForum AI

    Capture Video Screenshots in Windows 11: Snipping Tool vs. VLC

    Capturing that perfect moment from a video can be both fun and incredibly useful—whether you’re creating documentation, jazzing up a presentation, or simply preserving a memorable scene. In Windows 11, the process is simplified with the revamped Snipping Tool, which gives users an intuitive and...
  9. whoosh

    VIDEO The Joy of Astrophotography: Vega & The Ring Nebula

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  10. whoosh

    VIDEO VCR to Computer - How to connect, watch and record old VHS tapes

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  11. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 10 Windows Screen Capture?

    Hi I just started trying to use Windows 10 screen capture. Windows Key + G, and push the red button. It works for capturing the video from both games and the internet, but I'm not getting sound on either one. Like most Windows apps it's very light on settings, I'm not finding any preferences...
  12. Finn

    Windows 8 Recording apps off of the windows store?

    I use FRAPS to record videos, but when i open an app installed from the windows store onto my pc, the FPS don't appear in the corner and im not sure if the video records. Is there a way to record apps from windows store? If so how? Thanks
  13. ToshADee

    Windows 7 Video Capture crashes and can't install the integrated webcam on my laptop

    Hi All, I have a problem with my video capture software. All but virtualdub crash when I try to start video capture. This includes, ulead movie maker, arcsoft showbiz, Vegas movie studio etc. I tried a number of solutions and eventually realised that my integrated webcam is not properly...
  14. kemical

    Windows 8.1 Update 2

    Microsoft has released the August Update for Windows 8.1, formerly anticipated as Windows 8.1 Update 2. The main changes include precision touchpad improvements, out-of-date ActiveX control blocking in IE, Miracast Receive capability, and minimizing login prompts for SharePoint Online...
  15. seekermeister

    Windows 7 WD's PWL & Silkstream technologies

    The prices have come down to the point that I'm thinking of buying another 3TB hard drive for video archiving. I was thinking of the regular 5400 RPM green label drive, which is what I already have several of, but looking at the description of the WD30EURS, something caught my eye...Silkstream...
  16. whoosh

    VIDEO KinectCam - Using Kinect as a Webcam

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  17. C

    Windows 7 Invisible Change Creates a Barely Visible Problem

    What is the invisible change? I wish I knew, but I can't see it, and that's part of the reason I'm coming to the forums with this problem in the first place. While I may not be an absolute expert on computers, I do know how to do a bit of my own research. However, faced with a problem that I...
  18. D

    Windows 7 Can't convert a Camtasia file to AVI (with codecs) on an i7

    Hi Everyone, I am creating video screen captures of my desktop - for the purpose of creating software tutorial videos. My software of choice for the video creation is called Camtasia Studio. I have used Camtasia before on many occassions without issue, however I recently updated my computer...
  19. V

    Windows 7 Need Win7 64bit, WMC Compatable SD Capture Card - USB or PCI

    Hi all! I am looking for a Windows 7 64 bit, WMC compatible capture card that has S-video/Composite and Stereo Audio inputs. I am looking to set up an IPTV receiver in Windows Media Center. PCI-E is not an option as I am out of those slots. TV is not necessary - just a simple capture...
  20. D

    Windows 7 Graphics interface card with s-vhs signal input

    Hi there, I'm looking for a graphics adapter with a analog video signal input, a svhs plug an drivers for win7 either 32 or 64bit. I have to run a camera with a s-vhs cable and grab the signal as windows video for Sirona Sidexis. Anyone any idea? Would a TV-adapter card produce such a...