I'm watching WatchESPN. Something is wrong with the file format. Trying
to skip around in the recording is hazardous. Like, I was watching a big
tennis match, halfway through, and when I tried to skip the commercial
it threw me to the ceremony congratulating the winner. Bummer.

Can you cook up a means to "record" an entire presentation ?

If you are willing to spend a few bucks, look in to 'Replay Video
Capture' by Applian Technologies.

I use it all the time to record HBO shows and watch them later via
either VLC Media player or my media center app "SageTV".

RVC records in .MPG format so just about any player should handle it.

UI has a bit of a learning curve - but once you get the hang of how to
choose the window to be recorded and size the frame it's simple and
trouble-free. Also, if you have Windows 7 (and probably 8) and you
choose one of the "Aero" Windows Desktop themes, RVC can be run in the
background so you don't see the window it's recording.

Only gotcha I have found so far is that, even when it is in the
background, if my email app - for instance - emits a beep that beep gets
recorded along with the show that is being recorded. i.e. the audio
part is indiscriminate - just takes whatever would be coming out of your
speakers.

I give it four stars out of a possible 5.

--
Pete Cresswell