Any high quality free screen recorder?

[Bencuri]

Can you recommend any screen recorder that can capture in the same quality as your screen? I tried OBS, but the quality is poor, and it does not take any modifications I do to the bitrate into consideration. No matter what value I add, it keeps the bitrate low. Any recommendation to find a software that is possible to set up correctly and records at high quality?

I installed ScreenRec as well, but it seems to be it just offers a trial period for free. It records with identical quality as my screen, though.

[Cornucopia]

Your issues with OBS are your own. OBS is as good or as bad as you set it, and I can confirm you can adjust settings to give you a pristine result. There may be other apps that do screen recording in a smooth way more simply, but you will be hard pressed to find a screen recorder with so MANY options, for FREE.
Do what you want, but my recommendation is for you to take another crack at OBS.

Scott

[super8rescue]

OBS is capable of producing great results.
Why your bitrate settings are not being saved is a mystery.
Set your bitrate to something like 10000 and see how that looks.
I use 6-8000 depending on what the end result if for.


VLC player is also very capable of full screen capture without any bells and whistles.

[Bencuri]

I tried, it simply has no effect, no matter what value I set. It keeps the bitrate around 1500 kbps. Even in simple mode if I select Good or Immaculate quality, the different choices regarding quality has no effect either. Probably, as I remember, for the best quality it creates an avi, but the bitrate is the similar low value.

[Bencuri]

Your issues with OBS are your own. OBS is as good or as bad as you set it, and I can confirm you can adjust settings to give you a pristine result. There may be other apps that do screen recording in a smooth way more simply, but you will be hard pressed to find a screen recorder with so MANY options, for FREE.
Do what you want, but my recommendation is for you to take another crack at OBS.

Scott

I don't deny it has no good capabilities, but it seems to have a glitch or something like that. That's why I am trying to find something that is a bit more bugproof and can produce good results. I don't mind if it is a free trial with no limitations. I have found discussions on similar erros like mine, but there were no solutions mentioned.

[super8rescue]

There must be something wrong with the way you are setting up OBS or a problem with the install, or with your computer.

There is no reason it should be stuck at 1500. I am happily recording up to 10000 with no issues, as are thousands of other users, recording gaming streams to a very high quality.

[Cornucopia]

Please give us screenshots of what you are seeing in OBS settings.


Scott

[super8rescue]

You should see something like this, after clicking the settings icon.
Don't forget to apply the changes you make in the output tab.


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[codehound]

I tried, it simply has no effect, no matter what value I set. It keeps the bitrate around 1500 kbps. Even in simple mode if I select Good or Immaculate quality, the different choices regarding quality has no effect either. Probably, as I remember, for the best quality it creates an avi, but the bitrate is the similar low value.

Absolute nonsense, I use OBS throughout the working day, every day. And although not THE best its in the top 3 and as Cornucopia has said; it does exactly what you tell it to do via your settings.

Post screenshots of your settings, and we'll all assist.

There isn't an option to save a recording as an avi either..........


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You can use ffmpeg for screen recording too.
https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/Capture/Desktop

[Bencuri]

Here are some tests and screenshots. On the images you can see my recent settings. I attached what file these settings produce. The bitrate is nowhere near the amount set. I set 25000kbps and if you check the file with mediainfo it shows it is at 1330kbps.

The resulting video is blurry. If I install the software: ScreenRec, it produces a crytal clear video. I am just hesitating to use that software due to some notices about security issues.


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