SmartVideo

SmartVideo is a video capture software that is designed to capture QuickTime movies of short events. The software works by capturing video into a RAM buffer continuously. The captured video is written to disk when a trigger occurs. The trigger can be initialized automatically by detecting a difference between frames, by pushing the Grab Button for manual operation, or from an Apple Event, which can be triggered by Apple Script.

One of the most important features of SmartVideo is its ability to capture video before and after the trigger. The variable trigger delay allows the user to control the duration of pre- and post-trigger video capturing. The software is primarily intended for creating video clips from larger video sources. However, users have discovered that SmartVideo can be a lot of fun by just looking at delayed video of themselves from a camcorder connected to their Mac.

SmartVideo has some limitations, including a registration screen. However, the software only requires video capture hardware with QuickTime Video Component and support for capturing uncompressed video. If you are looking for a video capture software that can capture short events with ease and precision, look no further than SmartVideo.