Screen recorders

TechSmith’s Camtasia has long been one of our favourite tools for screen recording, but with subscriptions starting at £164 per year, it’s hardly cost effective if you only need to capture a few minut

I’ve been trying Screenbox (www. snipca.com/55147) since your Workshop on it in Issue 713 (page 38). As you say, it has real potential to be a long-term alternative to VLC, which urgently needs an upd

Everyone knows how tough it can be to focus on an important job when you have a lot on your mind. It can be even worse when you’re trying to focus in an untidy, cluttered environment. It’s not because

Until recently, I used Plex (www.plex.tv) to run my home entertainment server, but despite paying for a lifetime Plex Pass (£190 from www.snipca.com/55685) I’ve grown uneasy at the limits the company

SCORE PRICE Free from blackmagicdesign.com When it comes to professional video editing, you might think of Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer or Final Cut Pro. You might also imagine paying a sma

This question isn’t as easy to answer as it may seem. For example, if you’re on a tight budget, a 24in Full HD monitor may make perfect sense, not least because text will look sharper than the same re