I've been using ver. 1.2.1 of CaptureMe to capture screen images from DVD (the Mac's builit in DVD player doesn't allow this). I'm using OS 10.3.9, and this software does just what it says it will do -- quickly, cleanly, and easily.

I didn't realize that there had been two updates in the meantime -- ver. 1.3.x and ver. 1.4.1 -- and that ver. 1.4.1 can now capture one minute of video in QT. It requires OS 10.4 (I'm holding out for Leopard so I'm still using OS 10.3.9), but I'm perfectly happy with its screen capture ability alone.

I'm almost disappointed that CaptureMe offers video capture because it was just so intuitive and streamlined at capturing still shots that I don't want it to get complicated with extra features, as some shareware is wont to do. Why? Because users expect to see shareware "updated" regularly. If they see that the developer hasn't updated the program with a new release since 2 or 3 years ago, they assume that he's no longer involved with the software. But in some cases, it means that the software works! That's why it doesn't need tweaking or updating (just an update when a new OS comes along).

So developer, if you're reading this, I encourage you to develop your video capture software as a separate product. CaptureMe screen capture was perfect as it was. It's rare to find such a lean program that includes customization options and doesn't hog system resources. I like it that CaptureMe is small and does what it does well, which was to supplement something that's missing in the native OS.