Blu-Ray drive - pics

[Rico]

Well, got a Blu-Ray drive for my PC finally.  Model is made by LG and it's a burner too.  Prices have dropped a lot on the drives and blank media (which you can get for about $2 a disc now).  Been playing around with it the last couple of days.  Managed to get it setup to do screenshots from Blu-Ray movies (not an easy thing actually due to restrictions, etc.).  Anyway, here are a couple quick shots from "Wrath of Khan."  Cool stuff!

[Geekyfanboy]

Nice my DVD burner has been out for a year now.. really need to buy me a new one.. was thinking of upgrading to a Blu-ray burner.

[davekill]

Great screen captures Rico.
High-def is now a common format in video authoring software, but the high price of the media has always put me off- till now.

I've always liked the configuration of the USS Reliant, except that they used common carpet padding on the turbolift walls.
(I installed carpet in a former life.)

[Ktrek]

I still question whether Saavik's hair is regulation!  :P

I have a Blu-Ray drive in my new PC that I installed and it's also an LG. However, I can't seem to get it to work for Blu-Ray. It works fine on all other formats.

You should have captured the shot of the hole in the turbolift wall. It drives me batty everytime I see it! Now tonight we watched The Search For Spock and I saw even more holes in the foam in the turbolift.

Kevin

[M-5]

Great screen caps, Rico!

Now I have a sudden urge to watch The Wrath of Khan.

[Rico]

Those are just a few test caps.  Planning on doing a lot more.  Like I said above, there are a few "hoops" you have to go through to get this to work.  But it's worth it.   :blush
(don't forget to click the pics to make them full res.)

[davekill]

gotta love the animated splash of the phaser strike - I don't think I've seen that before in such detail.

[Rico]

Yeah, it's fun to see little details like that.  This is going to help with prop making too.  Oh, if anyone has a Blu-Ray drive (or is getting one) and wants some help and tips to captures screenshots, just let me know.  It might save you the hours I spent to get this all to work pretty well.  The main issue is that most software players have screenshots disabled when playing Blu-Ray titles (unlike DVD where you can snap away).  The good news is, there are some work arounds for this issue.  ;)

[Rico]

Some Blu-Ray caps from "Star Trek" (2009).
(click to make any of them bigger)

[Rico]

and a few more....

[Geekyfanboy]

Great stills Rico.. they look great.

[Rico]

Great stills Rico.. they look great.

Thanks!  It's fun to play around with.  I notice tiny little new things all the time when I do this.