Software to grab pics off of home videos

[DevilDog#1]

Anyone know any good ones?

[Acid]

If the video is in your harddrive already. you can use windows movie maker.

Just open the file, select the frame, and go to tools>take picture from preview.

[atholon]

hmm if you have premier you can export the frame from file.

[Acid]

Originally posted by atholon
hmm if you have premier you can export the frame from file.

I think you mean to file.

I figured since he asked, he doesnt have it, lol

Movie maker comes on most PC's

[atholon]

Yeah he has premier

[DevilDog#1]

Problem is that Movie Maker won't open *.VOB file.

[Acid]

Originally posted by DevilDog#1
Problem is that Movie Maker won't open *.VOB file.

So you are trying to take a screenshot of a dvd movie?

Maybe a search for VOB tools?

I just use MovieStar to capture from an analog or digital source, and then use the frame grab in Premiere

[DevilDog#1]

Yeah ... I recorded some home videos with DVD cam and it saved the files in VOB extension. Now it none of regular programs help ... Google here i come.

Thanks guys

[Steve]

look for a dvd ripper. there are hundreds and all do that

[DevilDog#1]

Any recommendations??

[Hellfighter]

Originally posted by DevilDog#1
Any recommendations??

Convert your movies to VOB and IFO to burn them onto DVDs.
OS: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
File Size: 2.38MB
License: Free

DivxToDVD converts your movie files from a wide range of formats (AVI, XVID, MPEG, and DIVX) to compliant DVD structures (VOB and IFO). You can then burn them with CopyToDVD and watch the movie via a DVD Player.

Version 0.5.2 solves a small initialization issue.

Note: Using this product to make copies of copyrighted material may be illegal. CNET does not encourage or condone the illegal copying of copyrighted material.

you can convert it from VOB to MPEG then use the Windows Movie Maker to edited them.

general info:
DivXToDVD convert your internet movie files to a compatible DVD.

DivXToDVD is a 1 click solution to convert your movie files to a compatible DVD playable on your home DVD player. DivxToDVD supports most popular format such DivX, Xvid, Mov, Vob, Mpeg, Mpeg4, avi, wmv, dv and stream format. It converts your single files into a compliant DVD Video set of files and burns it on a DVD blank media DVD+-R(W). The aspect ratio can be automatically selected or forced to a specific format. The program works for NTSC and PAL video format and create automatically chapters. Multiple audio tracks are supported. The future version will create automatically DVD menu and Subtitles.

Key features :
- Support DivX, Xvid, Mpeg4, Mov, AVI, WMV video format and much more
- Support AC3, DTS, PCM, OGG, MP3 and much more audio format
- Can merge up to 4 hours of data from multiple movies or episodic files.
- NTSC / PAL format or auto
- Widescreen, full screen or auto
- Automatic chapter creation
- Preview mode to check if the source is not damaged
- Quality mpeg2 encoder
- Fast mpeg2 encoder ( up to 60fps )
- Save dvd structure on hard drive or burn to a blank dvd
- Compatible with CopyToDVD
- Multilingual support (...available languages)
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VSO DivXtoDVD Converter 0.5.2 "Click-here" Free

can't say if it a trial version or a demo it only says lic is free. in review no one says it had any adware to it at all, seem to be good to use.

[Hellfighter]

PowerDVD is good, not a freebie at all, you get it play a DVD as you see what you like to Take a Screenshot of what is on your screen Press C-key.