how come I cant take a screen cap of a DVD on my computer?

[GoingUp]

trying to get a high res bond photo... all i get is a black box....

ideas?

 

[shopbruin]

no idea, probably too fast for you too grab?

it's worked when i used... i think powerDVD

 

[GoingUp]

im using powerdvd right now and the movie is paused...
both full screen and windowed i get nothing but a black box

 

[silverpig]

Cause that's copying a DVD!!!

Just use a different player. Maybe wmp and use <ctrl><i>

prtscrn is NOT the way to do it btw.

 

[ChinamanatNCSU]

it usually works for me in powerdvd, but if I want to take a cap off windows media player, I have to turn down the video hardware acceleration temporarily. Dunno if this helps at all...

 

[Bootprint]

<looks around for nik>

Are you using the print capture on powerdvd, or windows prtscn?

Playing a DVD using usually uses the overlay.

 

[wfbberzerker]

if you use the printscreen key on your keyboard, it wont work. powerdvd has a capture frame button (the shortcut is C). if you go to configuration -> player setting tab -> advanced, you can change options for the screen capture.

 

[GoingUp]

Originally posted by: Bootprint
<looks around for nik>

Are you using the print capture on powerdvd, or windows prtscn?

prtscrn

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

If you use you Nvidia software DVD player, just hit 'C', and it captures it into My Pictures...
Tas.

 

[GoingUp]

Originally posted by: wfbberzerker
if you use the printscreen key on your keyboard, it wont work. powerdvd has a capture frame button (the shortcut is C). if you go to configuration -> player setting tab -> advanced, you can change options for the screen capture.

perfect! thanks

 

[HumblePie]

Or you can use Fraps to capture anything rendered on the screen that's not 2D. Just don't let anyone find your pron stills later. Shrimp go bad after awhile.