domingo, 21 de agosto de 2011

Grabá la pantalla de tu PC gratuitamente, con MS Expression Encoder

Record Your PC Screen for Free with MS Expression Encoder

Microsoft Expression Encoder is an application that allows you to record your screen, and also audio. This can come in handy for those who wish to record instructional videos, or if you want to record yourself playing a video game, or pretty much anything else. You won’t need to enter a product key. If you’re asked for one, you can skip that page and simply continue.

To get started, you need to first download a copy of Microsoft Expression Encoder. You can do this by going to this link. This will take you to the Microsoft download center, and all you need do is click on the download button. You may be taken to another page where it will prompt you to download the file. Just go ahead and save it to you computer. Once the file has downloaded, you simply have to click on it to begin the installation process and follow the instructions. During the installation process it will not only install the Microsoft Expression application, but also a screen capture codec, that will allow you to capture the screen and audio from your computer. It will also enable you to save the video you’re recording into a file format you can use later to edit the video.

Microsoft Expression Encoder Screenshot

One you’re done installing the program, you should be able to find it listed as a new program in your start menu. It will be called Expression Encoder Screen Capture or something similar. When the program runs, you may see an informational screen saying the program is limited to only ten minutes of screen capture. This is because this is the standard version of the software, so if you want to record for more than ten minutes, you’ll have to split your video into sections and join them again later. Most instructional videos are less than ten minutes anyway, so this shouldn’t be too big of a deal.

To get the best out of the software, you should probably alter some settings before recording. So click on the “gear” icon, which will open up a settings screen. The best frame rate is about 30fps, so just change that on the drop down menu. Also change the quality to 100. Also if you’re going to be using a microphone during the recording, click on the audio tab, and select the microphone you’re going to be using, and choose a bit-rate of 256.

To start a recording, just click on the red record button. You will get a window on your screen that can be resized to how you want. You can record either the entire screen or just a portion of it. Once you’re ready and happy with your screen size, go ahead and click on record once more to start your recording. Click on stop when you’re done.

Once you have finished a recording you will be presented with another screen where you can choose to open your recording in Expression Encoder 4 for encoding. Choose an output directory on the right hand side of the screen – your desktop might be a good place. Click on file, and then encode, and your video will be created. The standard video type is a WMV file, so you can view your video in Windows Media Player. That’s all there is to it really.

Fuente: http://www.ghacks.net/2011/08/15/record-your-pc-screen-for-free-with-ms-expression-encoder/

Asus MARS II se hace oficial: una tarjeta gráfica limitada, exclusiva y extraordinaria

Asus MARS II

El mundo del hardware se ha vuelto loco. No es la primera vez que escribo esta frase por aquí. Los fabricantes están demostrando que ese límite que hace años se pensaba existía no es tal. Los componentes siguen creciendo más y más, tanto en potencia bruta como en rendimiento por unidad de energía.

Pero hay cosas que destacan. La Asus MARS II es una de ellas, pues estamos hablando de una tarjeta gráfica muy exclusiva y limitada. ¿La razón? Son varias, aunque hay que destacar las dosGPU NVidia GF110 (la utilizada en la NVidia GTX 580) que como es lógico rendirán de una manera sobresaliente.

La cosa no se queda aquí. El tamaño es bestial, ocupando tres slots en parte por el sistema de refrigeración especial. Integra 3 GB de memoria de tipo GDDR5 a 4 GHz., con dos DVI, HDMI y DisplayPort. Imaginad lo que se tiene que calentar este monstruo que incluye dos ventiladores de 12 centímetros. No, no conocemos su TDP, pero con total seguridad será uno de los más altos del mercado.

Asus MARS II

¿Quieres una? ¿Seguro? Pues ve preparando la cartera, la tarjeta de crédito y tal vez un aval. Fíjate en el título: limitada y exclusiva. ¿Por qué? 1.523 euros tienen la culpa, cifra oficial con IVA incluído para España. Una cantidad insultante de dinero con la que se puede montar un equipo completo. ¿Merece la pena? Está claro que hay otras opciones mucho más económicas y que quizá no rindan tanto, pero sí se le acercan. Asus MARS II es de locos.

Disponible , según Asus España, a mediados de septiembre. ¿Algún interesado? Y ahora ¿algún interesado que esté dispuesto a gastarse semejante dineral?

Más información | Asus.

Fuente: http://www.xataka.com/componentes-de-pc/asus-mars-ii-se-hace-oficial-una-tarjeta-grafica-limitada-exclusiva-y-extraordinaria

AMD ya tiene disponible el primer procesador Athlon para socket FM1

AMD Releases First Socket FM1 Athlon Processor

Along with its first triple-core APU, the A6-3500, AMD released the first Athlon branded processor in the socket FM1 package. The Athlon X4 631, as it's called, is a quad-core processor. Notice I said processor and not APU, because this chip lacks the integrated graphics core. Or at least it's there on the silicon and permanently disabled. The processor still has integrated dual-channel DDR3 memory controller, and more importantly, the integrated PCI-Express 2.0 root complex.

The Athlon X4 631 has its four x86-64 cores clocked at 2.60 GHz, lacking TurboCore. There is 4 MB of total cache, arranged as 1 MB dedicated L2 cache per core. The processor has a rated TDP of 100W, above the 95W TDP of the socket AM3 Athlon X4 chips, but given that the northbridge is completely fused with the processor, the 5W TDP jump is fair. The chip is compatible with all socket FM1 motherboards based on the AMD A55 and A75 chipsets. It is priced at US $79 a piece in 1000-unit tray quantities.

Fuente: http://www.techpowerup.com/150771/AMD-Releases-First-Socket-FM1-Athlon-Processor.html