PowerDVD 5.0 snapshot problem

[Gwion]

I have encountered a problem with making snapshots from DVD.
I used a PAL DVD, window is full screen, settings are snapshot to file, and I have tried all possible size settings (video source size, window size and enter size) but the result is always the same: left and right of the image is a black rim.
They can not be seen when the DVD is playing in PowerDVD.

I couldn't figure out why this happened, maybe it is a DVD problem (not in the meaning that they are damaged but a question of .. formats, layers etc.). Google and search in this forum didn't bring up anything.
Fuznny is that even with the print key which as I understand it makes a copy of everything visible on screen and only that, there are these black rims (which are not visible in playing or pause mode)


example:


Any ideas?

[lordsmurf]

Use VirtualDub MPEG2 of VirtualDubMod for screen shots. PowerDVD, when it works, is blurry and dark.

[Gwion]

Thanks.
I use virtualdub for single images, found the image quality usually worse than powerdvd but that probably depends on your settings.
I had a look at virtualdubmod but as I thought it is of no use for my project. The only way to capture is to clipboard and I need to make lots of snapshots. Copying to file is the best and actually only way to handle it.
I remember that BSPlayer is quite good usually and will check but I would still love an answer to my question (powerdvd) if there is one.