How to take screenies from dvd´s

[Pad]

I was watching a dvd this afternoon and at a scene I pressed the print screen button. But when I pasted the screenshot I only got to see a nice black pic. So I´m guessing there would be an alternative way to takes screenies from dvd´s but I havent figured it out yet. Does any of you peeps know how to take a good screenie from a dvd?

[Pie™]

I think someone asked this question a month or two ago... You should search for it :)

[ET Warrior]

I know it will require some sort O' screen capturing program, which you can undoubtedly download for free, and undoubtedly SOMEONE here can get you a linky to one.

[Troopr-Undr-Fir]

It was I who asked that question a month ago.

I know it will require some sort O' screen capturing program, which you can undoubtedly download for free, and undoubtedly SOMEONE here can get you a linky to one.

That would have been helpful to me but SOMEONE didn't say anything like that to me. But they did tell me to download WinDVD 5 (http://www.intervideo.com/jsp/Product_Download.jsp?p=WinDVD) . And it has a capture option, it's ok, but it doesn't let you take full screen pictures. Rather it has a set size that takes a picture of the action on screen

like this size...

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/3632/obilightning.jpg

Hope that helped :/

[IG-64]

Originally posted by Troopr-Undr-Fir
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/3632/obilightning.jpg

Thank you for making me want a dvd player for my comp now. Maybe thats something I can spend my 60 bucks on...


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[Kain]

Does it work for media viewers as well? I wanna take a screenshot from Showdown of Fate(where Seph and Cloud first clash if ANYONE IS LOOKING!! HEY OVER HERE HINT HINT!!)

[ZBomber]

Originally posted by Kain
Does it work for media viewers as well? I wanna take a screenshot from Showdown of Fate(where Seph and Cloud first clash if ANYONE IS LOOKING!! HEY OVER HERE HINT HINT!!)

Yup, you can view any type of video. :)

[BCanr2d2]

It all depends on how the picture is drawn to the screen firstly. Usually things shown using DirectShow (part of DirectX) have trouble being screen captured properly by using something as simple as the "Print Screen" key, or some screen capture programs.

You have to remember that something like WMP and Quicktime do have copy protection in them - try and use quicktime on your TV output and see it not display....

[Troopr-Undr-Fir]

Originally posted by IG-64
Thank you for making me want a dvd player for my comp now. Maybe thats something I can spend my 60 bucks on...


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Are you being smart, or actually interested? I can never tell with you.

If you are being smart, maybe you should look at the free trial download...and next time think before you speak.

[Alegis]

Your mind is set too negative, IG meant well with what he said

Many DVD programs have their own caption button. I use blaze

[Troopr-Undr-Fir]

Hey, just sayin. He does have a lot of smart comments, and I guess I'm the only one who doesn't like it >.>


oh well, I was merely trying to help Pad.

[Pad]

Originally posted by Troopr-Undr-Fir
oh well, I was merely trying to help Pad.
And you did help me ;)
Needed screenies taken and used