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Note to all: never watch a DVD on your PC. Okay, maybe if you have a DVD Decoder, which always costs money, and never comes on your computer by default, even if you shelled out extra cash for a better video card (save maybe nVidia) or the Media Center edition of Windows XP.

What the hell?

So I tried watching in PowerDVD, but the anecdote tracks (I'm trying to watch Back to the Future, Part III) will flicker and then show up again-- or sometimes the anecdote signals (icons like the Hoverboard, an arrow through a bowler, etc.) will show up, but there'll be no anecdote. This didn't happen before on the PS2 and Part II! PowerDVD is supposed to be great for capping though, but apparently the version Dell includes with their comps isn't one with the extra/advanced features... it's Ver. 4, and Ver. 6 is already out! >_<

I also tried to watch with VLC, but even though VLC sees the anecdote tracks, it doesn't display them. VLC is even better for capping, though (since it's FREE).

There's just no way to win! ;_; Any suggestions?

Current Mood: aggravated
Current Location: Home
Current Music: ZZ Top - Old Western Dance

Okay, I know about getting screencaps via PowerDVD for DVDs, using PrntScrn for almost every other program, or Ctrl-I in Windows Media Player 7-10+ where the overlay option is inaccessible. I've also heard of VirtualDubMOD, but I want to save myself the trouble of downloading excess stuff if I can.

I'm watching some beautiful episodes of Star Ocean EX, but they're in MKV (Matroska). Thus, I'm watching them in The Core Media Player rather than Winamp, Windows Media Player, or DivX. But do ANY of those players or any OTHER player have an "auto screencap" option? That is to say, take screencaps every X minutes, or take screencaps every time you press a key, but you don't overwrite each and every cap you take? (Like you would with PrntScrn; all that does is copy the current screen to your clipboard, and let you paste it in an Image Editing program. I want to be able to take multiple caps without pausing each time and having to copy-paste.)

Notes:
- I don't want to get BS Player, since it's essentially adware. Unless someone can give me a clean, ad-free version, I don't want it.
- I'd like to be able to specify the directory that I want my images saved to. Even better would be if I could set a certain prefix/suffix for them, so I always know what format they are, and what name they'll go under.
- Tried to use VirtualDub(Mod), and I got it to open the program, but once I set my preferences, the program crashed. -_-; Maybe I'm doing it wrong?

Current Mood: confused

( Spoilers for Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Episode 40. A WTF Moment. )

Speaking of the PGSM episodes in general, I burned them all to CD a long time ago. I never recall having to use the xVid codec, but I have it on my computer now... though for some stupid reason, xVids still won't play in DivX, despite having the codec. And in WinAmp and Media Player both, there are short bits of every episode (since about 32 onward) that get all blurry and pixellated. Anyone know what's up and how to fix this-- or is the file just corrupt?

Oh yeah, and Okami-san from Hana Yori Dango is Ikuko-mama! Why the heck didn't I notice it until now? (Rhetorical question: I was watching them out of sync, plus Ikuko-mama is a redhead, while Okami-san has black hair.) I LOVE this new Ikuko-mama! She and Okami-san are so BIZARRE! :D

Princess Sailor Moon = Princess of Mayhem. She takes the place of the original series' Sailor Saturn. Anyone that's watched the series up to this point doesn't need to guess why.

( zOMG the youmas. )

Finally, wtf is up with Mio? I mean, I hate her, but... what/who is she?

Current Mood: cranky
Current Music: Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon - Act 40

mklutz (or anyone who knows this, really): How the heck do I watch the soft subs of a DivX-encoded AVI file (specifically, HYD episode 5)? I have the raw, I have the subtitle (SRT) file with the matching file name (the extension is the only difference). I've downloaded VobSub, PowerDivX, the new DivX... nothing seems to help. There is a horrendous delay with the subtitles and the video, and the video and subtitles tend to freeze while the audio keeps playing. It really pisses me off, and it makes me realize just how worth it the extra few days wait for the SARS-Fansubs are.

Nonetheless, I wanna know how to work this! ;_; HELP!

Current Mood: frustrated

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