Program to capture DVD screen shot?

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I'm frustrated to find that I cannot take a screenshot of a DVD that's
running (or paused) on any of my DVD players: Cyberlink PowerDVD,
Windows MediaPlayer, RealPlayer, Nero Showtime. I gather from
elsewhere that "Some DVD player apps write directly to the video RAM
rather than via the Windows system calls (for speed requirements.)
.... then any "screen captures" will just return a blank area or a
window through which you can see the image written (previously) by the
DVD player."

That's what happens to me. Whatever capture method I use (e.g Snagit,
or the Print Scrn button), I get an 'empty' result.

Anyone know of a way to achieve this please?
 
Terry Pinnell said:
I'm frustrated to find that I cannot take a screenshot of a DVD that's
running (or paused) on any of my DVD players: Cyberlink PowerDVD,
Windows MediaPlayer, RealPlayer, Nero Showtime. I gather from
elsewhere that "Some DVD player apps write directly to the video RAM
rather than via the Windows system calls (for speed requirements.)
... then any "screen captures" will just return a blank area or a
window through which you can see the image written (previously) by the
DVD player."

That's what happens to me. Whatever capture method I use (e.g Snagit,
or the Print Scrn button), I get an 'empty' result.

Anyone know of a way to achieve this please?
Click to expand...

Sorted thanks. I posted similar query in rec.video.desktop and someone
suggested what should have been an obvious approach. Turns out there's
a Capture facility within PowerDVD itself, and that gives me a real
bitmap!
 
Terry said:
I'm frustrated to find that I cannot take a screenshot of a DVD that's
running (or paused) on any of my DVD players: Cyberlink PowerDVD [snip]
Click to expand...

Huh? PowerDVD does it.
 
Brian said:
Terry said:
I'm frustrated to find that I cannot take a screenshot of a DVD that's
running (or paused) on any of my DVD players: Cyberlink PowerDVD [snip]
Click to expand...

Huh? PowerDVD does it.
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I guess you didn't see my 'sorted' follow-up two days ago, 7 minutes
after my original post?
 
Terry said:
I'm frustrated to find that I cannot take a screenshot of a DVD
that's running (or paused) on any of my DVD players: Cyberlink
PowerDVD [snip]
Click to expand...

Huh? PowerDVD does it.
Click to expand...
I guess you didn't see my 'sorted' follow-up two days ago, 7 minutes
after my original post?
Click to expand...

Nope, because it's not part of this thread. You must have posted it
as a separate thread, which, like you said, I didn't see.
 
Brian said:
Terry said:
I'm frustrated to find that I cannot take a screenshot of a DVD
that's running (or paused) on any of my DVD players: Cyberlink
PowerDVD [snip]

Huh? PowerDVD does it.
Click to expand...
I guess you didn't see my 'sorted' follow-up two days ago, 7 minutes
after my original post?
Click to expand...

Nope, because it's not part of this thread. You must have posted it
as a separate thread, which, like you said, I didn't see.
Click to expand...
Yes it is.

From: Terry Pinnell <[email protected]>
Newsgroups: alt.comp.freeware
Subject: Re: Program to capture DVD screen shot?
Date: Sun, 08 May 2005 18:34:37 +0100
Message-ID: <[email protected]>

Here's a copy:

Terry Pinnell said:
I'm frustrated to find that I cannot take a screenshot of a DVD that's
running (or paused) on any of my DVD players: Cyberlink PowerDVD,
Windows MediaPlayer, RealPlayer, Nero Showtime. I gather from
elsewhere that "Some DVD player apps write directly to the video RAM
rather than via the Windows system calls (for speed requirements.)
... then any "screen captures" will just return a blank area or a
window through which you can see the image written (previously) by the
DVD player."

That's what happens to me. Whatever capture method I use (e.g Snagit,
or the Print Scrn button), I get an 'empty' result.

Anyone know of a way to achieve this please?
Click to expand...

Sorted thanks. I posted similar query in rec.video.desktop and someone
suggested what should have been an obvious approach. Turns out there's
a Capture facility within PowerDVD itself, and that gives me a real
bitmap!
 
In fact, ironically, I just noticed that my 10th May follow-up (copied
below) *still* hasn't shown up here! My newsreader (Agent) shows it
has being sent, so that's odd...

--
Terry, West Sussex, UK


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To: "Brian" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Program to capture DVD screen shot?
From: Terry Pinnell <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 22:35:09 +0100

Terry said:
Yes it is.
Click to expand...

[snip]

You're right -- it only come through on my News account today. Sorry!
Click to expand...

Delays like that sometimes happen here too <g>.
 
cb12 said:
I have the same problem.If anyone finds the solution please tell me the
answer or email me at (e-mail address removed)
Brian said:
Terry said:
Nope, because it's not part of this thread. You must have posted it
as a separate thread, which, like you said, I didn't see.

Yes it is.
Click to expand...

[snip]

You're right -- it only come through on my News account today. Sorry!
Click to expand...
Click to expand...

Which problem do you mean: getting a screen shot (which has been
answered up-thread), or eliminating delayed Usenet posts (which is
impossible)?
 
Terry Pinnell said:
In fact, ironically, I just noticed that my 10th May follow-up (copied
below) *still* hasn't shown up here! My newsreader (Agent) shows it
has being sent, so that's odd...
Click to expand...

Duh - not so odd after all: I see I *emailed* my earlier post!
 
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