Bandicam 4 Review

[tarekma7]

Bandicam is a lightweight professional screen recording software for windows. It allows you to capture anything on your PC screen and save it as a high-quality video. You can also easily record a certain area on a PC screen or even the whole screen. For gamers, you can use bandicam to capture a game that uses the DirectX/OpenGL/Vulkan graphic technologies. The program will help you carry out a game capture with high compression ratio, while keeping the video quality closer to the original work. It will provide performance far superior to other recording software with similar functions.

Homepage:

https://www.bandicam.com/

Version :  4.0.0.1331

Release date: 08/23/2017

System Requirements:

Minimal system requirements include Windows XP, Vista, 7/8/10 (Support for 32/64-bit), Intel Pentium 4 1.3 GHz or AMD Athlon XP 1500+
512 MB or more of RAM and 1 Gb free HDD, 800x600 16bit Color

Download:

https://www.bandicam.com/downloads/

Installation:

This is very easy. Simply double click on the installer and follow simple on screen instructions till you have the program working on your computer

















Purchase and Registration:

You can purchase a license from the official website to enjoy all the program features and no watermark







User Interface:

The user interface is very friendly and easy to use. The upper menu allows you to register the program, open output folder and use online help page. The lower bar allows you to select the recording modes (Screen Recording, Game Recording, Device Recording). You can check the mouse/microphone status, duration of the video, file size and the maximum recordable size. You can click the record/stop/pause button and image capture button. You can configure the Bandicam settings and use more advanced functions. On the left side bar there are 5 buttons namely home, general, video image and about. The main app area differs according to the button you select





Home button: You can start recording as a rectangle area or full screen of your computer. In addition, you can record around the mouse cursor being moved by the user over the desktop screen. You can record gameplay while showing FPS. The built in device recording allows you to easily record external video devices such as a Webcam, XBOX, Smartphone, IPTV, etc.





 This 'General' tab allows you to configure the general settings of Bandicam. For example; you can set the output folder, always on top bandicam window, start minimized to the system tray, run on windows startup and advanced.



Advanced button allows you to set many options including Hooking/Language settings, start full-screen recording on Bandicam startup, set timer for auto start recording at a specific time and auto complete recording. This function allows you to configure settings such as recording time limit, recorded file size limit and the shutdown of the system upon the completion of recording.

Frames Per Second (FPS): Using this feature,  you can control the frames per second of the recording target. It is available only in 'Game Recording' mode, and it will disappear in 'Screen Recording' mode.



Video' tab allows the user to set Sound, Logo and Video/Audio codec.



'Image' tab allows the user to set the Capture hotkey, Repeat screen capture and Format.



This 'About' tab helps to register the license and carry out Bandicam updates.


 
Video overview:



Main Features:

Select Area and Record
Select the area of screen you want to record and start recording right away.

Real-time Drawing:
Draw and outline on your video or screenshot in real time.

Add Webcam Overlay
Add webcam video of yourself on the video that you are recording.

Mix Your Own Voice
Mix your own voice in the video that you are recording.

Add Logo to Video
Put your own logo image on the video for showing who the creator is.

Mouse Effects
You can add a mouse click effect and animation while recording.

New Features (Changelog):

Applied new UI design for Bandicam 4.0.
Added support for the "new Fullscreen" recording mode.
Added support for the "Around Mouse" recording mode.
Added the 'bdcam_nonadmin.exe' file which allows non-admin users (standard users) to use Bandicam without administrator privileges.
Added support for text input in the drawing function.
Added the "Get Started" menu for beginners.
Added the Belarusian, Burmese language files.
The mouse cursor/effect settings status is displayed on the main window.
The microphone settings status is displayed on the main window.
Improved the switching speed to Game Recording Mode.
The maximum length of the format/size preset name is limited to 100 characters.
The DPI scaling of the rectangle window and device recording window is adjusted automatically according to the Bandicam main window.
Bugs fixed
The bdcam64.bin process remained after crashing.
The record button was not active after the Auto Complete Recording function was used.
A file dragging bug of the video/image file list has been fixed.
Other minor bugs fixed.

Look Here for the whole list of changes:

https://www.bandicam.com/downloads/version_history/

Screen Recording:

Using Bandicam you can easily record anything on your screen. Many options are available such as whole screen, rectangular area or around the mouse. You will enjoy recording lectures, webinars, games, Skype calls and many more. The recording performance is optimized by using a hardware-accelerated H.264/HEVC encoder.











You can record Skype calls - Audio / Video:



What can be recorded through Bandicam?

Various 2D/3D games: WOW, StarCraft 1,2, Minecraft, RuneScape, Aion, MapleStory, Second Life, Age of Conan, EverQuest, etc.
Internet TV streaming videos: YouTube, BBC, CNN, Internet lectures
Streaming video playing programs: iTunes, Windows Media Player, VLC
Various Windows programs: PowerPoint, Excel, Firefox, Messenger
Desktop Screen, Skype Video chatting, Webcam, HDTV, Java/Flash games, other 3D applications.



Bandicam offers the best online game recording experience. Bandicam can record various Windows programs (Internet Explorer, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.):

When you record the computer screen or Windows applications with Bandicam:
You can upload the recorded file to YouTube without converting
You can record over 7 days without stopping (AVI 2.0 OpenDML)
The recorded file size is smaller (1/5~1/20) than other capture programs.
It has less lag than other screen capture programs (Bandicam uses much lower CPU usage).

Game Recording:



Capture your awesome gameplay and post to YouTube. Bandicam built-in Game Recorder makes it possible to record various 2D/3D games such as World of Warcraft, Minecraft, Battlefield, Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto, and League of Legends that use the DirectX/OpenGL/Vulkan graphic technologies. It also allows you to record flash games and browser based online games which are available on your PC. The hardware-accelerated technology helps to optimize the recording performance.
Bandicam is uniquely designed to meet gamers' needs. Game capturing requires a lot of system resources (CPU, GPU, memory and the like). Bandicam uses DirectX/OpenGL/Vulkan capturing technology to get high-quality recording files, and data-compression technology to make the files small. These technologies can minimize CPU, GPU and RAM usage while recording a real-time gameplay.



Features of Bandicam Game Recorder



Webcam Recorder:

Bandicam Webcam Recorder is professional webcam capture software which allows you to record from any video device. For example, you can record from USB webcam cameras, video capture cards, and camcorders. Bandicam make it easy for any user to take screenshots or capture webcam video and even sound.

For example; if you use a laptop or desktop PC which has a webcam device, you will be able to see/capture the real-time webcam screen by using the 'Device Recording' mode of Bandicam. The 'Device Recording' mode that is built-in Bandicam Webcam Recorder fully supports the hardware accelerated h.264 encoder of NVidia NVENC/CUDA, Intel Quick Sync video and AMD APP which allow video to be recorded in high speed, with a high compression ratio and excellent quality.

Bandicam allows you stop webcam recordings automatically by recording time or recorded file size. Recorded webcam videos will be saved in many different file formats including MP4, AVI and WAV files.

You need a webcam or capture device (hardware) to use the 'Device Recording' mode of Bandicam:









Users can simultaneously add arrows, boxes, texts, numbers or highlights while recording:



All you need to do is to try Bandicam right now and capture any webcam video!

If you use a Samsung Galaxy Smartphone, you can record the smartphone screen on your PC through SideSync and Bandicam.

Related codec : Bandicam MPEG-1 decoder

The 'Bandicam MPEG-1 decoder' is the codec that is provided to play streaming videos recorded through Bandicam. This program can be installed and used by individuals, schools, public institutions, and enterprises.

Components of the program

MPEG-1 video decoder (DirectShow Filter, Video for Windows)
MPEG-1 Layer II audio decoder (DirectShow Filter, Video for Windows)
MJPEG video decoder (Video for Windows)



Hardware Acceleration

Bandicam optimizes recording performance by using a hardware-accelerated H.264 encoder. It allows you to record the target in high speed, with a high compression ratio and excellent quality. If your graphics card supports the hardware-acceleration, you will be able to enhance the recording ability of Bandicam by using the GPU of the graphics card. The program window allows you to capture games/streaming videos that use the DirectX/OpenGL graphic technologies. In addition, you can easily configure the main app settings related to Bandicam.



Recording Settings:

Sound:



Webcam:



Mouse:



Logo:



Options:



Now, Let’s ask why Bandicam is the most advanced screen and game recording software on the planet?

The answer is very easy. The program will offer you many features and advantages:
You can upload the recorded files to YouTube and Facebook.
The maximum file size is unlimited as long as the local Hard Disk has free space available (over 1TB/7days).
The recorded file size is much smaller than others (1/5~1/20).
You will experience much less lag than with other capture programs.
Bandicam uses much lower CPU/GPU/RAM
Bandicam can record 4K Ultra HD video at resolutions up to 3840x2160 in size (2160P UHD video can be made).

Conclusion:

Bandicam Screen Recorder is an easy-to-use Screen Recording Software for windows that enables you to capture any area of your screen either as a screenshot or a video file. You can record lectures, webinars, games and Skype calls with the option to add narration from your microphone and video from your webcam, and share on YouTube or Vimeo. Webcam Recorder allows you to record an external video device such as a webcam, Xbox/PlayStation, smartphone, IPTV, etc. Bandicam is the best Game Recording Software for gamers. It allows you to record 4K UHD Video and capture up to 144 FPS Video.
Just download, install and try Bandicam right now and capture anywhere on your PC screen.

[baziroll]

wow very detailed thanks for review

[Starship]

Thanks for the good review!

[asus73]

Excellent and detailed review, thank you.