Humble Daisy’s ProfCast 2.5.0 – a lecture recording and podcast creation solution – has been updated with new functionality and bug fixes.

Among the most significant additions to ProfCast is the ability to export recordings in the .m4v format.

“A lot of users have requested the the ability to share their recordings in the .m4v format.” explained Dave Chmura, president of Humble Daisy. MPEG4 video (.m4v) files are commonly used in online file sharing and social networking sites such as YouTube and Facebook.

2.5.0 is a free upgrade for registered ProfCast users.

ProfCast supports live presentation recording, synchronization of slides with audio, Keynote and PowerPoint support, RSS generation and publishing support. All elements of a presentation, including slide timings, bullet point builds and voice narration are recorded. ProfCast allows users to record their presentation as they give it, and also helps publish recorded presentations as enhanced podcasts, complete with RSS.

Feature highlights include:

• Records Live Presentations
• Supports Multiple File Formats
• ID3 Tags for iTunes U
• Integrated Podcast Manager
• Export to GarageBand
• Share to iWeb
• URL Linking
• Audio Playthrough Support

Minimum Requirements:

• Mac OS X Version 10.4 Tiger or later (10.5 Leopard Compatible)
• Universal Binary for PowerPC and Intel
• 500 MB Hard Drive space
• PowerPC G4 667MHz or greater
• Keynote 2.0 or later
• Microsoft PowerPoint 2004 or Microsoft PowerPoint 2008
• Integration with GarageBand and iWeb requires iLife ’06 or later
• Integration with GarageBand on Mac OS X 10.5 requires iLife ’08
• Internet connection (required for online publishing)

Pricing and Availability:

ProfCast 2.5.0 is priced at $59.95 (USD) for a single-user license. A full-featured, 15-day demo is available. Educational discounts are available.