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MythMaker
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919 Posts
7/07
Posted - Jun 1 2009 : 8:46PM
This is my question as is: I want to post more complete reviews, and have no idea how to pause on a frame and copy it to my hard drive. How does one do that. I have Windows Vista - don't give me a hard time, I didn't know
BigBobxxx
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2681 Posts
5/04
Posted - Jun 1 2009 : 9:32PM
Using a software DVD player, such as PowerDVD, usually has screencap capability. This program is sometimes included as OEM software on many PCs.
screen capture
To use the screencap feature, all you need to do is click on a button on the control display. For best results, pause the DVD first. You can even move frame-by-frame to get the best pic to capture.
Also, the least expensive version will have this feature, so don't think the more expensive versions are needed (unless you want the extra codecs and Blu-ray capabilities).
As far as I know, Windows Media Player does not have screencap capability.
Edited by - BigBobxxx on 6/1/2009 9:45:34 PM
liloleme
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1666 Posts
10/06
Posted - Jun 2 2009 : 12:08AM
If you turn off overlay mode in WM you can save screencaps either with an add on program or the opld fashioned, prt scrn to clipboard way.
Hardware All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Jun 2 2009 : 10:25AM
jayo All-Star Supporter
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2117 Posts
7/04
Posted - Jun 2 2009 : 10:25PM
Does anyone else notice a change in the aspect ratio of screen caps? It doesn't matter which player I use, if I use the player's screen cap utility and then open it up, it's squashed horizontally. I have to resize it to around 115% horizontal to make it look more natural.
I cannot figure out what's causing it.
 
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14595 Posts
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Posted - Jun 2 2009 : 11:42PM
No, I can't say that I've noticed that. Your video player isn't converting 64 hex 480 to widescreen, is it?
jayo All-Star Supporter
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2117 Posts
7/04
Posted - Jun 3 2009 : 12:20AM
On PowerDVD I have the video settings for Auto-Select and "Don't Change Resolution" in both P&S and Wide formats. That seems to me that nothing's being changed.
M11911A1
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205 Posts
5/09
Posted - Jun 5 2009 : 4:00AM
Yes VLC Player is great. It plays almost everything, you can also make snapshots of almost everything.
astroknight All-Star Supporter
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Posted - Jun 8 2009 : 1:09PM
I had that problem and now specify what size I want.
A reminder as well for those who include screencaps that most studios appreciate it if you watermark it with copyright info...
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