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Offline JonLeung

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How do you capture images in Windows Media Player?
« on: December 11, 2008, 05:21:28 pm »
Now I know about going into the Display Properties > Settings > Advanced > Troubleshoot and sliding the Hardware Accleration down to None, which usually works, but now I'm trying to capture images from a DVD and it doesn't work because as soon as I decelerate it I lose the image in Windows Media Player.



Any ideas?

Offline Peardian

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RE: How do you capture images in Windows Media Player?
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2008, 05:24:18 pm »
I had to go out and find a DVD player that supported screen capturing features. It worked great, but was a demo and you could only really use it for one sitting before having to go and completely uninstall it and stuff. I don't remember the name either, sorry. :(



If I find a way, I'll let you know.

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Offline Piranhaplant

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RE: How do you capture images in Windows Media Player?
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2008, 05:48:46 pm »
If you have windows movie maker, which comes with a lot of computers, you can screen capture from there.

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Offline Revned

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RE: How do you capture images in Windows Media Player?
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2008, 06:54:34 pm »
I believe what you're seeing is a form of copy protection. It doesn't let me take screenshots at all when my DVD player application is running. I used to have a 3rd party program that re-enabled it, though.

Offline dammit9x

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RE: How do you capture images in Windows Media Player?
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2008, 07:41:04 pm »
Works fine with Media Player Classic, as long as you use something besides Overlay Mixer for DirectShow Video.



http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Media_Player_Classic.htm



Doesn't answer your question but it's a solution.

Offline JonLeung

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RE: How do you capture images in Windows Media Player?
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2008, 08:26:35 pm »
Never mind, I found that using VideoLAN/VLC Player works.  It has a screenshot option, no need to mess with stupid hardware acceleration/deceleration or overlays.

Offline Ryan Ferneau

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RE: How do you capture images in Windows Media Player?
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2008, 08:33:37 pm »
I know there's a button to take a still from a video in Windows Movie Maker, at least in the XP version.

Offline DarkWolf

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RE: How do you capture images in Windows Media Player?
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2008, 07:55:25 pm »
I was going to mention VLC, but you've already found it.  I use it as my main media player.