Stills From VHS/DVD

[pjw4118]

I have a problem someone maybe can help me with.
I have a fair amount of WWII black and white and the odd bit of colour film now on VHS or DVD and I would like to get reasonable quality stills.
So far the best I can do is play them, freeze frame then photograph the screen. Not very satisfactory. Is there a whizz bang bit of software or a simple solution out there.

[strikemaster]

There is a screencap feature in PowerDVD. Should do the trick I think.

www.metcoverart.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=3717

I'm pretty sure its possible in Windows Media player but I don't use it. For VHS the only way to do it would be to digitise it using a video capture card. Not the easiest way to go but if your PC is new enough and you aren't too tech savvy or require outstanding results, a USB capture dongle should do the trick. Like this one.

www.techbuy.com.au/p/129777/Pinnacle/PIN03029.asp

[pjw4118]

Strikemaster, thanks for that, its especially important as I have Kiwi pilots in B&W and colour on some great raids that I want to get ready for printing.I will get my techno savvy wife to do the deed .
Peter