How to take screenshot from a Blu-ray Disc?

inman · 30th May 2008, 13:34

Not sure if this is the right section to ask. I have an LG Blu-ray/HD-DVD combo drive in my PC. I can play blu-ray discs smoothly using PowerDVD 8. But when I checked for the option to take a couple of screenshots, here is what Cyberlink says

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Originally Posted by Cyberlink

Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD prohibit the user from taking a snapshot of the movie content.

Is there any software that can take a snapshot from blu-ray discs? I particularly want to take snapshots of the menu.

inman · 2nd June 2008, 16:08

So no one knows how to do this?

Eric69 · 2nd June 2008, 21:45

All of the screen capture apps I've tried will not let you capture through the player's window. We ended up running composite outputs into FCP.

setarip_old · 2nd June 2008, 23:11

@inman

Hi!

Limited information at the NERO website (ahead.com) indicates that a BluRay editing plugin is available:

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Blu-ray / HD DVD Plug-in

Experience the quality of Blu-ray and HD DVD right on your PC! With the Blu-ray / HD DVD Plug-in, you now have access to advanced authoring, playback, and editing features for your High Definition content.

This may provide you with the means to acquire Blu-ray screen images...

n0mag!c · 3rd June 2008, 11:07

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Originally Posted by inman

Is there any software that can take a snapshot from blu-ray discs? I particularly want to take snapshots of the menu.

You can use AVISYNTH to make capturable clip from movie, but from the menu... well, you can also try.

hotinfo · 4th June 2008, 15:47

ArcSoft TotalMedia Extreme 1.0.6.23 only!

inman · 5th June 2008, 20:11

Thanks guys.

Hotinfo, I tried that software (that specific version itself) but here also the capture button is disabled when playing blu-ray disc. Are you sure it is working for you?

hotinfo · 6th June 2008, 15:35

Sure. OS is xpsp2.

Stakiman · 7th June 2008, 10:35

Play the movie m2ts in MPC or any directshow player (if you have the needed codecs) and take screens from there. Or use AviSynth as somebody already suggested.

jlbphoto · 12th June 2008, 03:58

Pls use software "ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre", it can play BDMV directory like PowerDVD,and can capture the screenshop easily.

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inman Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 48	So no one knows how to do this?

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Eric69 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 242	All of the screen capture apps I've tried will not let you capture through the player's window. We ended up running composite outputs into FCP.

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hotinfo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 3	ArcSoft TotalMedia Extreme 1.0.6.23 only!

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inman Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 48	Thanks guys. Hotinfo, I tried that software (that specific version itself) but here also the capture button is disabled when playing blu-ray disc. Are you sure it is working for you?

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hotinfo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 3	Sure. OS is xpsp2.

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Stakiman Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria Posts: 23	Play the movie m2ts in MPC or any directshow player (if you have the needed codecs) and take screens from there. Or use AviSynth as somebody already suggested.