Stills from 3D Blu Ray?

[studio3d]

Originally Posted by Adbear

Even using a passive screen they are still 2 distinct frames of video, and the playback software still plays it back exactly the same, it's the screen that decides how to display those frames

Not exactly... you setup the software to play 3D correctly for the screen it's playing on. The screen doesn't decide anything. Since the software is playing both frames, I hoped I could capture both. It MAY be that I'm capturing an interlaced pair (for my interlaced display) which would be half res per eye. Sure would prefer to get full res for both eyes. Possibly the photo-3d forum will have an answer...

[whurlston]

Originally Posted by studio3d

PowerDVD has been playing 3D for several versions now... I just wonder if AnyDVD HD "unlocks" can I get a 3D screengrab (thought the 2D grab was a no brainer??) I don't want to pay $80+ for 2D ~!

For what you want, you will be paying a lot more than $80. You would first need AnyDVD HD to decrypt the disc, then you would also need to purchase Stereoscopic Player from 3dtv.at. It's 59 euros for a personal license but I have a suspicion that you will need the commercial license which is 160 euros.

Then with the proper configuration, you would be able to capture an SBS image and split it. Or capture the two complete frames with a custom application.

No licensed commercial player (PDVD/WinDVD/TMT) will allow you to do it with or without AnyDVD.

[studio3d]

Originally Posted by whurlston

For what you want, you will be paying a lot more than $80. You would first need AnyDVD HD to decrypt the disc, then you would also need to purchase Stereoscopic Player from 3dtv.at. It's 59 euros for a personally license but I have a suspicion that you will need the commercial license which is 160 euros.

Then with the proper configuration, you would be able to capture an SBS image and split it. Or capture the two complete frames with a custom application.

No licensed commercial player (PDVD/WinDVD/TMT) will allow you to do it with or without AnyDVD.

Thanks. I've owned Stereoscopic Player for probably about 10 years. I was likely Peter's first purchaser since it had started out as freeware. I recently checked, but I saw no "capture frame" on the Player... My next step is to check the 3dtv forum.

[whurlston]

Sorry, my figures were for the multiplexer, not the player which is what you would need. If you already own it, then you just need to add AnyDVD HD to decrypt the disk. There is no capture frame AFAIK but you can pause and use printscreen to capture it to the clipboard. Then paste it into your image editor of choice.

(this thread should probably be moved as it's beyond the scope of AnyDVD HD)

You could also create a custom Directshow app that would accomplish the same thing using the 3dtv filters. Peter would probably create the custom app for you (for a price of course).

[studio3d]

Originally Posted by whurlston

AFAIK but you can pause and use printscreen to capture it to the clipboard. Then paste it into your image editor of choice.

Problem there is I'm never going to have dual 1080 frames on a single screen (my passive screen is 1920x1080)...

[whurlston]

Hence the custom app. With the right Directshow filters, you could probably do it with GraphEdit.

[studio3d]

Custom app- definitely too expensive! I think photographing off the projection screen will be my best option! (I have a splitter from my PS3 which separates L and R signals to dual 1080p projectors)

[whurlston]

Cheapest option? Yes. Best option? Not so sure about that.

[RBBrittain]

Originally Posted by studio3d

Problem there is I'm never going to have dual 1080 frames on a single screen (my passive screen is 1920x1080)...

But you DO have dual 1920x1080 frames. First, IIRC that's how HDMI 1.4 transmits the signal to any 3D display, so they're still dual 1080p frames in your PC (or PS3). Second, dual-projector systems like yours can display BOTH dual 1080p frames simultaneously on the screen--like theatrical systems, but unlike any 1080p LCD 3D display. (Active-shutter displays only display one eye at a time; 1080p FPR displays show half the pixels to each eye. Only a 4K FPR display can show both simultaneously.)

[studio3d]

Of course the dual frames are there, I'm just trying to work out how to capture them (on the pc) without having to photograph of the projection screen...