Skype app developer Netralia is bringing high-quality video recording through it’s app, VodBurner. VodBurner lets users create video podcasts directly from Skype calls using webcams, incorporating recording and post-production editing in a single software package.
The app, which is $9.95 per month per computer, is fairly simple. Once downloaded, it will let you record a video and audio conversation via Skype and will then let you edit the final file within its software. What’s interesting about the app is that it actually detects who is talking (using volume) and will record the video of that person during the time. If both people are talking, the app will record video on both individuals in the frame. You can also add graphics and sub-titles to the videos and publish the clips as ASF files suitable for uploading directly to YouTube and other video-hosting services.
The end video is of course not pristine because users are often using webcams and the editing features are fairly basic (though Vodburner plans to release for advanced editing features in teh next release of the app), but the file can easily be produced into a nifty podcast. Ecamm and SuperTinTin do similar things with recording conversations, but VodBurner’s founder Jeremy Hague says that the app’s beauty is in it’s easy-to-use editing and production tools.
Netalia has also created other popular Skype apps including Skylook and Callburner. There’s been an uproar around Skype axing it’s “Extras” developers program, with many saying that Skype is out of touch with its developer community. But Hague said the Extras program was lacking in execution and is hopeful that Skype will launch a new and improved program for developers. And until then, says Hague, Netralia will continue to make apps that are useful to Skype users.
Awesome. Although I don’t have a use for this because I rarely use Skype I wish I did have more of a use for it so I could try it out.
This is awesome news. A few bands I interview are just now getting into Skype. So now I can offer people video as well as audio. Very cool.
these guys make great software.. Callburner is a must have on all my windows machines..
Correction: It looks like it’s actually $9.95 per month, not just $9.95 once.
From their website:
VodBurner is $9.95 (USD) per month per computer. For this price you get:
* All VodBurner features
* All major and minor updates released during your subscription term
* Technical support (via email, with guaranteed response within 24 hours)
NOTE: No purchase is required to record calls with other VodBurner users, this is completely free of charge.
Is it just Windows? If so, anyone know a Mac alternative?
Call Recorder is the Mac solution.
http://ecamm.com
It has a cool option to record both sides of the conversation as separate tracks in a QuickTime movie. You can then extract the tracks for post production.
Ecamm’s Call Recorder for Mac!