What is a vodcast?
A vodcast, simply put, is a podcast with video content or video files created with the intent of sharing and downloading the video file to other computers or mobile devices. As technology continues to improve and become cheaper, this media format increases in popularity and availability.
Vodcast Format
Recording
A vodcast can be recorded in many different ways. Regardless of the method used, however, various types of equipment and software are typically needed.
Equipment
At the least, some method of video and audio capture is required to produce a vodcast. This could be done using a handheld video recorder or a webcam and microphone. The decision of which to use is important as they will both have different software options available to them.
Software
The software needed for recording will most likely revolve around the formatting of the recorded video, however if you decide to use a webcam you will also need software to capture the video to your computer's hard disk. Thankfully, most webcams come with their own software that can do this.