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"What is a good free program I can use to record videos from my Web cam?"
There are a number of good free tools for recording Webcam videos. You can use Windows Movie Maker, which comes with Windows XP and Vista, but I prefer to download apps that are geared specifically for integrating with the various chat apps like MSN, Yahoo, etc. One excellent choice is Broadcaster StudioPRO, a freeware webcam recording tool. It records your Webcam and also includes a bunch of great features that extend far beyond basic Webcam recording.
In addition to basic recording, Broadcaster StudioPRO software allows you to rebroadcast any video stream on your screen from any media player, web browser, or your desktop with full audio, so you can share other videos through your video chat to other people. There's even video playlist support so you could be your own MTV VJ if you really want to. StudioPRO will save your videos in a variety of formats and handle conversion. Basic video editing, including titling and overlay tools, ups your video production value. Ultimately you can then rebroadcast in real-time to Yahoo Messenger, MSN Messenger, and Skype all at the same time from the same video stream. It sounds a little confusing, but it's simple.
After you install the app, make sure your Webcam is plugged in, start playing your Webcam with the software and step through the recording wizard to configure all the options you need.
