What is Screencast.com?
Posted on Tuesday October 9, 2007 by Matt Dyer
This post has been updated here.
Screencast.com is TechSmith's media hosting solution. Upload and share your videos and images as well as any other type of file you might want to share online. After setting up your Screencast.com account when Jing installs, Jing will automatically upload your image or video to Screencast.com whenever you click Share. The URL is copied to your Clipboard; paste it anywhere you want to share your image or video.
- Cost: Nothing. When you participate in the Jing Project, you'll receive a complimentary Screencast.com account for the duration of the project.
- Security: Screencast.com has both public and private sharing options. When using the Jing Project, your media is uploaded and and a randomized URL is generated. Only those who you share the URL with can view your media.
- Storage and Bandwidth: For helping us out and testing the Jing Project, you will receive 200 MB of storage and a monthly limit of 1 GB of transfer bandwidth for your Screencast.com account.
Comments (17)
How do I turn off the log in for screencast? I just want Jing to start up (like the previous version) without a log on everytime. I'm happy to log onto screencast when I want to post a video - but I don't think it helps usabilty to force users to log on if they just want Jing to start up and sit there ....
Otherwise - love the product - keep it up!
Posted by Dipdastardley | October 12, 2007 11:58 AM
Posted on October 12, 2007 11:58
I don't like to login with each start of the computer either. Please stop it or create something like a cookie to keep the login information! I like Jing and I use it very often
Posted by cloc | October 16, 2007 3:26 PM
Posted on October 16, 2007 15:26
Hi
Do jing provide a tool that can convert the swf file to window media file format wmv.
Posted by ASH | October 20, 2007 3:13 AM
Posted on October 20, 2007 03:13
Are you kidding me? I can't use the product without signing up for screencast? I'll find another program. I'd willingly pay to not have to put up with this lameness. Say goodbye to most of your users.
Posted by Dave | November 19, 2007 9:57 PM
Posted on November 19, 2007 21:57
I have to agree with all the complaints. I downloaded the software and started it up only to be told I have to register for a service I will not use. Lame.
Posted by john | November 25, 2007 11:26 PM
Posted on November 25, 2007 23:26
I thought your video indicated you could use your own server instead of Screencast. If that isn't true - I'm afraid I'll to go along with some of the other folks that brand your product (project) as LAME.
Posted by rml | November 30, 2007 2:52 PM
Posted on November 30, 2007 14:52
Wow are people on the internet really that dumb? It specifically states you can use ANY server to upload your stuff to, then one dumb person (dave) says something completely wrong and the rest of you believe HIM instead of the maker of the app? Why is that?
Hey everyone, the world is ending tomorrow, you dont need your money anymore, i will get rid of it for you if you send it to me.
Posted by Chris | December 11, 2007 4:01 AM
Posted on December 11, 2007 04:01
Why I cannot login to ScreenCast.com within Jing login windows instead i can into Screencast webpage login?
Posted by Lucian Crisan | December 11, 2007 6:50 AM
Posted on December 11, 2007 06:50
OK Chris then why do we have to have a screencast.com account, which is not optional, if we are allowed to upload anywhere.
Posted by Anonymous | December 12, 2007 11:50 PM
Posted on December 12, 2007 23:50
I don't want to upload videos at all. This is entirely for internal use. Why do I need an account, with an email address at all unless the intention is to spam me?
Posted by dl | January 31, 2008 10:10 AM
Posted on January 31, 2008 10:10
Really disappointed that I _HAVE TO_ sign up for a web service when running the program when I have no intention of using that.
If I knew I probably wouldn't have bothered downloading...
Posted by Anonymous | February 19, 2008 5:00 AM
Posted on February 19, 2008 05:00
Hi,
I forgot my user id and password on the system.
How do I re-login into Jing?
Thanks for the help,
Mike
Posted by Mike Sherry | March 24, 2008 1:07 AM
Posted on March 24, 2008 01:07
Mike--To reset your password, click the "Forgot your password?" link in the Screencast.com log in window. An email will be sent to the address you used to register your account with instructions. http://screencast.com/t/NitVT6J0Mbb
Posted by Matt Dyer | March 24, 2008 8:54 AM
Posted on March 24, 2008 08:54
Hey everybody, let's move to Camstudio, completely free, no suscription service, and you may save your video to AVI os SWF:
http://camstudio.org/
I really wanted to try Jing, but when I got the suscription part of the installation I just clicked Quit.
Sidd, in Mexico.
Posted by Sidd | April 10, 2008 3:06 PM
Posted on April 10, 2008 15:06
I've never done it before.
Posted by Anatoly | April 15, 2008 2:46 AM
Posted on April 15, 2008 02:46
@ Chris | http://blog.jingproject.com/2007/10/what_is_screencastcom.html#comment-32048
Although it says you can use Jing with any host, you cannot actually start using Jing until you have created a Jing folder on Screencast.com, it is an enforced action during setup.
If you know of a why to bypass that stage of setup, please let us know.
Posted by Paul | May 18, 2008 2:26 AM
Posted on May 18, 2008 02:26
I'm deeply disappointed that I'm told I have to register for a service that I don't plan on using. Sad indeed!
Posted by David | June 7, 2008 12:57 PM
Posted on June 7, 2008 12:57