Capture a scene from a DVD - Is it possible?

[flyingfiddler]

Hello all,

I'm trying to capture a scene from a DVD to use for a presentation for some friends. I have a Powerpoint slide show ready but this clip will be the 'icing on the cake' as it were.

I've tried various freeware and shareware/payware tools but I just can't seem to get it to work. I had a few thoughts on how to do this, maybe you guys can offer more suggestions?

- Copy the entire DVD to my hard drive and then somehow convert to AVI so I can use Adobe Premiere or another program to capture the clip.

- Use a screen recording program to capture the WinDVD/PowerDVD screen to record it (tried this once but just got a black player window in the recording.

Any help/suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Dan

[DigeratiPrime]

one easy fast way i know about is to use DVDShrink. Simply use Re-author mode drag the title which contains the scene you want, right-click Set Start/End Frames and then Backup (export vob file).

[flyingfiddler]

DigeratiPrime,

Thanks for the suggestion... I'll try it out!

Regards,

Dan

[jcarle]

You can use AutoGK to convert to AVI after.

[Jaqie Fox]

Or you can use media player classic - set it up to render it totally in software and you can simply take a printscreen of it.

Screenshot I highlighted

See it in action here

Edited December 5, 2006 by Jaqie Fox

[EchoNoise]

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Edited September 29, 2022 by EchoNoise

[damian666]

i for one use vm ware.

install a xp on it play the dvd in the guest xp, pause it and go to the vmware menu to take a screenshot

its that simple

damian666

[Maleko]

DVDx, superb dvd capturing software!

Captures it to formats like AVI, good for powerpoint.

I use it a lot for presentations as well.

http://www.free-codecs.com/DVDx_download.htm

[Jeremy]

i for one use vm ware.

install a xp on it play the dvd in the guest xp, pause it and go to the vmware menu to take a screenshot

its that simple

I hope you don't recommend things to newcomers because for them that is not simple. A very strange method.

[flyingfiddler]

Hi all,

Thank you for all of your ideas! DVD Shrink did a great job of cutting out the scene... now to find a DVD to AVI or WMV tool!

Happy Holidays!

Cheers,

Dan

[Jeremy]

AutoGordianKnot (free)