What Software is best {IMO} for taking Video Game Snapshots?

[michaelbgood]

I bought a Sabrent Video Capture Card at an online store for about $35. It has the Phillips SAA7130 Chipset. The software that came with it takes awful screenshots. The Video Capture Card is great. Screenshot from my Day of Reckoning 2 for GameCube. Emily is my original Created Wrestler [CAW] I made.


These 2 screenshots are from Intervideo Home Theater that came preinstalled with my PC. Notice one is blurry and the other is pretty good.





And the best videocapture software [IMO] is Pinnacle Studio Plus Version 9. These 2 screenshots were taken when the action was fast. 99/100 times, all my fast action screenshots were taken blur free. You need good videocapture software to get good results. I paid $100 for my software.
As you can see, it is the same Video Capture Card, but the difference is the software.

[mikehende]

I am in the same predicament but I have been told by the Tech that I cannot use any other software with my card [I have the Leadtek RM version. Can you tell me "how" you were able to use Pinnacle with your card please? Thanks.

[laspis59]

FRAPS is the best software for the job IMO.

[mikehende]

Appreciate the link and will definitely look into it now but my major issue with this is still "how" can I use "any" software with either one of my cards?

[Treebeard]

FRAPS is simply awesome

[mikehende]

Hey, wait a minute, I think I am going down the wrong road here, "my" situation is different from you guys it seems now as I am using my capture card to take snapshots from live Video and not games, if I am dealing with a different issue from you guys here, my apologies, just ignore my posts here, thanks.