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Problem taking screenshots ...

Discussion in 'About phun.org' started by dssidewinder, Oct 13, 2005.

  1. dssidewinder

    dssidewinder

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    I have this file in .avi format (DivX).

    I can't take any screenshots of it though. It won't play on BSPlayer.
    It freezes after a few seconds on Windows Media and Media Player Classic (it plays the audio but freezes on the 1st video frame).

    BUT, it plays perfectly in the Divx player. Any ideas how I can make some screenshots of it?
     
    dssidewinder, Oct 13, 2005
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  2. TheRiver

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    sometimes a software-dvd-player (for me nero showtime works fine in these cases) with snapshot-feature might help
     
    TheRiver, Oct 13, 2005
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  3. Kieks

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    Does the humble print screen option work?
     
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  4. dssidewinder

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    Nope. All I get is this:

    [​IMG]

    For some reason it won't take an image of the video (even if it's paused). As you can see above all I get is a black screen.
     
    dssidewinder, Oct 13, 2005
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  5. SemiPimpster

    SemiPimpster Still Trying to Pimp

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    try using powerDVD if you have it
     
    SemiPimpster, Oct 13, 2005
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  6. RabidSnake

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    Your windows media player is set to full acceleration. Go to tools>options>performance and change the acceleration settings.
     
    RabidSnake, Oct 13, 2005
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  7. dssidewinder

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    That's works for Windows Media, thanks. But, this file will only play on the DivX player and this what I get:

    [​IMG]

    I don't have PowerDVD (since my computer doesn't have a DVD drive.)

    Any other ideas?
     
    dssidewinder, Oct 13, 2005
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  8. TheRiver

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    hmmm... ever tried irfanview? works for me sometimes even with not-quicktime-playable mov´s -> http://www.irfanview.com/
     
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  9. dssidewinder

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    Downloaded it and tried it out. Doesn't work. :(

    I also downloaded the PowerDVD 6 trial. It too didn't work.
     
    dssidewinder, Oct 13, 2005
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  10. TheRiver

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    well... last idea: start the vid in a player in which it´s playing, press "print screen", open any oic-editor, paste, select the part of the pasted screenshot and save it a s a jpg...
     
    TheRiver, Oct 13, 2005
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  11. dssidewinder

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    Finally got the screenshots. I decided to uninstall the DivX player.

    Then I tried Windows Media Player and it worked. Evidently the DivX was doing something that prevented the file from playing correctly in anything else. :-?

    Thanks all for the help.

    P.S. In case you wondering what the video was that I was having trouble with it's here:

    http://forum.phun.org/showthread.php?t=58964
     
    dssidewinder, Oct 13, 2005
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