Correction: What I meant to say was,is product already registered,under a previous giveaway license code / serial#. ????

Well,this is interesting ....when checking the "about" pop-up window after clicking on 'settings' (The Gear symbol)this is what is displayed..." ZD Soft Screen Recorder 10.2.3 Copyright 2005-2016, ZD Soft License info: Name: WindowsDeal Giveaway E-Mail:email@windowsdeal.com Key:BBRCE-B6B0J-0F6DL-RDNR3-B92** (I have obscured last two serial license keys) It would appear product is already registered,packaged with a previous giveway read me / license.txt Correct me if I am wrong ???

No problems with downloading, installing, or registration (I simply followed the directions.) (My computer runs Win7, x64) The program itself is nice, and I think it might be easier to use than some similar programs I have. In other words, this one's a keeper! Thanks very much, GAOTD and ZDSoft!

Free version will leave watermark on videos. Could be used on one computer only. Ok I got it but what are specifications, will it zoom in/out, will it hide a part on video (mosaic) ? Which OS does it support?

Please someone enlighten me. Thank you

This one is pretty good...still use Faststone for most of my needs...will give ZD a more thorough try...
Good to see that the usual bunch of wieners are still around...the ones who can't install anything because
they can't read.

Installation worked perfectly on Win 7 64 bit...
Downloaded the Zip file
Extracted and saved in folder
Ran the exe file
On completion, opened the program and went to about -
added my name
email and license as mentioned in the notes.
successfully activated.
Thanks

Download, unzip, Run, and get "This installation package could not be opened. verify that the package exists and that you can access it...verify that this is a valid Windows Installer package." Deleted everything and tried again with the same result.

The free downloading option given for the day is fake...the service provider (giveaway)doesn't allow the permission for free download...ie 404error

Does this program install for all users?

The program looks OK... a bit rough on the edges in terms of UI, but when it's free, you don't look a gift horse in the mouth :)

My eternal problem is recording my screen at 720p and then uploading it to YouTube and watching the result *exactly* as I see them on my PC after the recording.

ZD Screen Recorder records great looking 720p videos when played on the PC with mp4 format and the H.264 but then when I upload them to YouTube they look very blurry and pixelated. Does anyone know why?

Who do all those other 720p videos on YouTube look so sharp and high quality? Not to mention 1080p videos that are even better!

If anyone has any insights on how to record 720p videos with this or any other software (this one does a great job)... and then ending up with the same quality after uploading the recorded video to YouTube, I would appreciate any suggestions! Please post your suggestions here! :-)

Thank you!

Please note that the software you download and install
during the Giveaway period comes with the following important limitations:
1) No free technical support
2) No free upgrades to future versions
3) Strictly non-commercial usage

I see several positive comments about the software, and I see mention of different version numbers and changes in the User Interface, which makes me more interested in the product, however the one thing holding the product back is the lack of a changelog file on the developer's website. A great changelog with version numbers and dates will help me to understand the product evolution. Did I miss the changelog? If not, what is the history? Thanks.

I cannot get GOTD files to open - It states that it is not a valid windows installer file. WHAT CAN I DO? Is windows installer supposed to be opening your files, and, if not, how do I stop it?

This is mediocre as rated by Softpedia and CNET, better software is available.

Installed and activated easily on Win10-64 laptop. i was able to cut & paste the email addy and the key into the 'About' window for easy activation.
Thanks ZD Soft and GOTD!

When I open The screen recorder, I have no option to "register" or "buy now." I also do not have gear icon for settings. What do I do?

I read the readme file and all the comments here, and couldn't get it to work. A waste of 20+ minutes. Good thing I created a restore point before starting.

I did try to record a game.
Some games did react strange: they started and when I started the GOTD-program the game stops.
One game: I succeeded to record something and could record 4:50 min.
The file is big 1,13 Gb:
https://ootjegotd.stackstorage.com/s/15mMmohQQVAQ0rB

For sucessful activation use the following user name and email with keys provided in read me document
user name: giveawayoftheday
mail: email@giveawayoftheday.com

To those having probs registering....If I had not read these comments (I will everytime from now on !!!),,,,I would NEVER have gotten this registered !!! As someone said....after installation , go to small control panel in bottom right corner .....click settings button.....looks like a gear....then click "about" in upper right hand corner.....you must use "email@giveawayoftheday.com" as your email address....NOT your own email...which makes no sense , but that's how it is ! As far as the program goes ......I like it ! I use VLC media player , and it can take screenshots , as well as record parts of videos , but only when you are playing back a video in VLC . In ZD Soft Recorder you can capture ANYTHING on your screen , off the internet or anything . I have yet to master all the features but I can see it will be good ! Thanks GOTD !!!

A copy and paste of the registration key does not work.I tried several times.This is the only giveaway of the day that I have ever had this problem with.

Will not open. States A required privilege was not held by the client

System Administrator policies have denied access or requires administrative privileges , will not allow installation on Win 7 x64

Has anyone tried this with Skype?

If so, does it record both sides of the audio?

Does it pick up the Skype screen automatically, or does it have to be defined as an area to capture?

I'm currently using Amolto Call Recorder to record Skype sessions with my toddler grandson overseas, and it's disappointing in that it will only record very low quality videos and only in AVI format.

It installed just fine for me and runs fine.
I captured a few minutes of 1080p video in full screen. It looks fine except that it's washed out. Colors are much less vivid in the copy. Is there any way to fix this? This may be a deal killer.

The menu bar at bottom right is captured! Why would anybody want that in their captured video? I found I could minimize it by clicking the little arrow on the menu bar but am confused why it is ever captured.

Overall I am impressed by the ease of use and quality of capture except for the washed out colors.

Rather minimalist interface upon opening but once I found the settings tab (gear) I was able to reg successfully. The simplicity may be an asset after all. Total Recorder pro screen recorder suffers from the complexity of its layout. ZDSoft has solved this problem rather well.

Hello
i can not aktivate your Soft Soft Screen Recorder 10.2.3
givawayy of the day

Hi,
INSTALLATION PROBLEM !!
I install from the Download folder running setup.msi

After a few steps I get :
The feature you are trying to use ...unavailble"

... enter path to a folder containing the installation package 'ZDSoftScreenRecorder.msi' ???

I too was having problems with the download/registration,etc. so I contacted the company and a very helpful Joe sorted everything and now the prog is up and running just fine. Very impressed with their 'customer service',thank you.

Thank you GOTD for a wonderful gift for the New Year. Installed easily in a few seconds. It works fine on Win 10/32. Happy New Year. Ryszard

Have been using ZD Soft Screen Recorder Version 10.1.3
It is excellent.
Very good user interface.
Recorded output is very good.
This later version should be as good or better.
I have several screen recorders which I have tried.
YMMV.
I would rank them interms of power & ease of use as follows:
#1 Snagit (it is Paid software). The King of screen recorders for many years.
#2 ZD Soft Screen Recorder (giveaway)
#3 Snowfox Screen Recorder (giveaway)
#4 Icecream Screen Recorder (giveaway)
#5 LiteCam HD (giveaway)
#6 ScreenGrabberPro by AceThinker (giveaway)
#7 Bigasoft Video Downloader Pro (giveaway)
#8 CamStudio-portable & FREE
......
The following are very lousy and unworthy of being ranked. Junk in terms of ease of use and power.
It seems Flashback Express require you to playback their proprietary format in their own player; unless you go through a complicated conversion process.
• Ashampoo Snap7 (giveaway)
• FlashBack Express by Blueberry not portable but FREE
• Movavi Screen CaptureSE (giveaway)

Installed ok.

Copy/pasted the registration key into the box and response was: "registration failed"

ZD Soft,

Is there any posible way to zoom a certain area from the screen while recording?

Installed in Win10-64 Pro.
After registration I updated the program. It went fine:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/10366431/_GOTD/ZDSoftScreenRecorder1023_20161227/AboutUpdate.png
There are a lot of settings; just a small video, captured by the program itself:
https://ootjegotd.stackstorage.com/s/ZodhYbOE1Bohq54
Also a video from a GOTD-game. The game itself is not good; very poor quality:
Loot Hero DX; 28Mb with sound on Stack:
https://ootjegotd.stackstorage.com/s/WORcOeI0kVfNkJa
Another GOTD-game 31,2Mb with sound:
https://ootjegotd.stackstorage.com/s/C1Y3FprKKNePQi5
I did use the standard settings; nothing altered.

I get the message "the installation should be on a local directory", although the location is C drive... Thus, I cannot install it... Any thoughts?

I had been using ZD Soft Screen Recorder version 4 before, and had no problems with it. Now I see in this version the interface has been completely redesigned. I did a test recording, it seems to be recording well. it's really nice to get it back! Thanks a lot!

The image quality in the output files is not so great (in some cases, half of the recorded footage was completely distorted) and the overall video doesn't run smoothly.
I'd prefer ACTION!

Doesn't exist in Mobile Informer.

Can I record my voice with the screen recording as well ?

Simple installation and registration, opens up to a difficult to read interface for my old eyes.

A quick test of recording a BBC video worked very well in that it was easy to select the region to record and a very good MP4 output was obtained.
It also worked well with my web cam both recording videos and saving an image file.

Still puzzling my way around this program as the help file is absolutely useless.

Very impressed with the programs output but not quite comfortable in using it yet. Having said that it is a program I shall most definitely keep as it works straight out of the box, no black screens on the video ease of selecting the region to record.

The choice of interface colour scheme would be a great help for older eyes and maybe a video on the website showing how to use it.
A really useful screen capture program.

Another Giveawayoftheday ****-up; in Windows 7 when I try to install it I'm told that I don't have sufficient "priviledges" to install this program (as owner/administrator).
When I log-on as administrator it won't even let me begin the install!
Who needs this hassle just to test yet another screen-recorder?

Download and installation seem easy. Registration key etc. is in the readme file.
After opening the program I got the error message: "Failed to register Pause/Resume recording hotkey CTRL+F8. Please try other key combinations."
A new install/repair did not solve the problem.
What you see at start-up isn't much. From a tiny control you may select the typical icon for Settings (cogwheel) and then click About to enter the email address and key, given in the readme file.
From the Settings menu you can explore the potential of the program, and you may also change the key combination for Pause/Resume, should you get the same error message that I did. Somehow I managed to find some links to introduction/help, but the documents that came up were blank. However, it doesn't take much time to figure out how to use Soft Screen Recorder, and it worked well, as I tested recording from a YouTube video plus my desktop.
So, good luck with the screen recorder, and thanks to GOTD and ZD Soft.

ZD Soft, is it possible to import project created with camtasia?