*is dumb about screencapping*

[rivendellrose]

Could someone please explain to me why whenever I try to screencap something off a DVD, all I end up with is a black screen? Every single time, no matter what DVD-playing program I'm using, it shows when I paste the cap at first... and then it's black when I try to open it later. WTF?

Obviously, I'm doing something wrong. Now... to be fair, I've been stuck doing the CTL > PrintScreen > CTL V thing. So is that what's going wrong? And if it is, how the heck else do I do it?

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[sjen.livejournal.com]

In a newer Windows Media Player:

Tools > Options > Performance > Advanced button (at bottom) >

Under "Use video mixing renderer" make sure the "Use overlays" box is UNCHECKED.

Now you should be able to PrintScreen and paste the image into a graphics program without getting the black screen of doom. Some DVDs are pickier than others tho. :/
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If you have Windows Media Player Classic you should be able to screencap by pausing the video and going to File > Save Image. I haven't tried this on DVDs specifically tho, so I don't know.
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If all else fails, I suggest you d/l a full version of Cyberlink PowerDVD 7 with a keygen or crack included. That's what I used to cap my wrestling DVDs. It lets you save images thru the program.
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All of these files are freeware and free to use and d/l, except PowerDVD, which would be pirated.

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

WinMedia, yeah... and it should be the newest version, I think. Let's see... Ah! Overlays! Now unchecked! YAY!

♥ ♥ ♥ Thank you!!! Okay, I'm off to test this now! Wish me luck!!!

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

God damn it. No luck. Okay, I'll try PowerDVD as you suggested (got it with my DVD drive, although it's probably an older version).

[sjen.livejournal.com]

Man, sorry about that. :/ It'll let you cap normal videos now tho, I promise. Just not DVDs apparently.

And no, older versions of PowerDVD most definitely won't work. They didn't have the option, 'cause my old version wouldn't work so I had to upgrade. But maybe yours is newer than mine was.

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

I win! I thought maybe my version of PowerDVD would be too old, but it worked!

...And I'll stop spamming you, now. Thank you!!!!

[ithildyn.livejournal.com]

I had the same thing happen last year. I sent a whiny email to my friend who is all expert and such, and she replied "PowerDVD" :)

[sjen.livejournal.com]

Good good! I'm glad it worked!

[theladyfeylene.livejournal.com]

If it's Windows Media, I feel your pain.

I use Powerpoint DVD for all my screencapping needs, and it works wonderfully. it even has a handy little screencap button to click, to save the whole Print Screen steps.

[rivendellrose.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I remember I tried using WinMedia a long time ago and it hated me, but I tried it again the other night since I'm running a new version now... no luck. And last night I tried VLC, with no luck. :P