Screen shot of a dvd

boarderjosh10 · boarderjosh10 #1 (**permalink**)

12-19-2005, 12:11 AM

Is there a way to take a screenshot of a dvd in dvd player? the commad shift 3 doesnt work when i have a dvd playing.

thanks

trpnmonkey41 · trpnmonkey41 #2 (**permalink**)

12-19-2005, 12:41 AM

Google VLC Player

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #3 (**permalink**)

12-19-2005, 12:53 AM

trpnmonkey41, Hey thanks for that tip. Never tried to screen capture with the DVD playing. VLC does it though! Will come in handy in the future.

lil · lil #4 (**permalink**)

12-19-2005, 07:53 AM

I believe this to be not only a feature of DVD Player not to allow screenshots (copyright reasons) but also because DVD Player uses hardware graphics overlays for MPEG-2 video; but I have a funny feeling the VLC does not use hardware overlays and hardware acceleration, and hence it will allow you to screenshot.

I'm not 100% on the last statement as VLC may use hardware acceleration; but I know for sure that screenshotting with DVD Player won't work as it's a design consideration by Apple.

Vicky

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lil #4 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	12-19-2005, 07:53 AM I believe this to be not only a feature of DVD Player not to allow screenshots (copyright reasons) but also because DVD Player uses hardware graphics overlays for MPEG-2 video; but I have a funny feeling the VLC does not use hardware overlays and hardware acceleration, and hence it will allow you to screenshot. I'm not 100% on the last statement as VLC may use hardware acceleration; but I know for sure that screenshotting with DVD Player won't work as it's a design consideration by Apple. Vicky
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