Is it possible to…

[breathe]

Hey everyone,

is it possible to take screen captures and sound bytes off DVDs played on a PC? and what software is needed to do it?

thanks

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[Anonymous]

Screen captures are easy, you just need something like [url=http://www.gocyberlink.com/english/products/product_main.jsp?ProdId=28]PowerDVD[/url] bundled with lots of PC DVD players.

Ripping sounds is a lot more complicated. I suggest [url=http://arbor.ee.ntu.edu.tw/~jackei/dvd2avi/]DVD2Avi[/url] as a ripping tool because it converts the DVD files into a video and separate audio file (wav). You can then use a WAV editor (something like [url=http://audacity.sourceforge.net/]Audacity[/url]) to edit the soundfile to get the clip you want and save to either a WAV or MP3 file.

Hope that helps.

[Barabbas]

Another way, that is if you have the hardware and it’s configuration, as you’re playing the DVD on your PC you can route the Speaker output in the microphone input with a 1/8″ m=m jumper plug and use what ever recording software you have to capture it that way. remember it’s a pure signal so you need to lower the volume in your DVD software and OS so it’s not distorted. Might take a few tries.

One more way is ask me, what do you need exactly. I have the facilities to do a whole mess of stuff….

[breathe]

thanks guys!
😀

[breathe]

Actually it’s even easier than I thought… Windows Media Player Version 9 has a Capture Image function in the View menu…
😛

[breathe]

Okay, this is a long shot, but I’m not sure who to ask. 🙁

When I originally posted this question, I was able to capture DVD images using Windows Media Player 9. Now I cannot, even though I’ve followed what it says in the help section about “ensuring the video renderer box is checked”.

Aaaaaargh! i don’t know whether installing something like PowerDVD will stop the player working, be a waste of money or whether I will be able to capture images again – and I need to, for Lexx’ sake!

Can anyone help me or suggest how I resolve this?

thanks.

[Anonymous]

you shoul dbe able to capture images from within PowerDVD itself.

[lexxrobotech]

Ummm….

You can also just press the “Print Screen” button on your keyboard, then open up a graphic program and click on edit, then paste.

It works on my laptop, and my home PC.

[breathe]

Aye, well I could do that.
Just wish the Win Media player hadn’t crapped out on it! 🙄

Thanks

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