Can't Take Screen Shot of DVD

[David Madison]

Hello,

I'm able to take screen shots of YouTube videos using Command+Shift+4. But when I try with a DVD using my MacBook Pro internal drive, all I get is a blank gray screen. Is this due to copyright protection? If so, is there a way around it? Thanks a lot for any assistance you can offer.

David

 

[Juicy Box]

Is this due to copyright protection?

Probably, will try it when I get home.

I think something similar happens when trying to AirPlay a copyrighted DVD to an Apple TV.

 

[MSastre]

Hello,

I'm able to take screen shots of YouTube videos using Command+Shift+4. But when I try with a DVD using my MacBook Pro internal drive, all I get is a blank gray screen. Is this due to copyright protection? If so, is there a way around it? Thanks a lot for any assistance you can offer.

David

Pretty sure you can't take screen shots while DVD player is working. I've tried before. But I have been able to use MPEG Streamclip to play DVD, then pause at the frame I want and export it.

 

[Honza1]

Have you tried different player software then DVD player? VLC has even command "Snapshot". It seems to be able to play DVDs for me. I am not sure if VLC would keep copyright protection and screen grab will fail on DVD, I doubt it. DVD protection was broken so long ago, that it is completely worthless, no one enforces it anymore.
You can probably rip the DVD first (you can buy DVD ripping software on line) and remove the protection this way and then play with VLC or some other video player - and grab it from there.