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[KingSparta]

I recently started to use Media Center As My Video Application When I Decided To Rip All My DVD's To My Hard Drives. Is there a way I can make adjustments to what media center pulls up as the Art, If I could maybe see the first min of video frames I could select the best image that is better.

I don't see an option for that.

[Matt]

You can pause playback, then:
Right-click > Window > Use Screen Grab for Thumbnail

For movies, you can right-click in the library and do 'Get Movie & TV Info...' to download a nice movie poster.

[KingSparta]

sorry but don't see that option, I checked both standard view, and theater view.

[KingSparta]

Ok, I found it thanks.

[KingSparta]

the problem is I try this option it comes up with a black screen.

if I save the image to a jpg file and use mc or other image program the jpg file is in fact black.

[Matt]

the problem is I try this option it comes up with a black screen.

if I save the image to a jpg file and use mc or other image program the jpg file is in fact black.

Does Red October Standard vs HQ make a difference?

[KingSparta]

Nope, same thing, black image.

[KingSparta]

does this work for anyone?
anyone having a problem with this?

[JimH]

What filetype?  If MC isn't playing it, it won't work.  Quicktime playing an MOV file, for example.

[Matt]

I'm getting a black box for DVD as well.  I'll step it in the debugger tomorrow.

[KingSparta]

After your message I tried more formats.

The Movie's Are Playing, Right Click, Select Window, Select "Screen Grab To File" Or "Screen Grab For thumbnail"

Formats Used: AVI, MPG, WMV, VOB

All with a black screen using both ways.

Media Center
    Install Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\J River\Media Center 19\
    Interface Plugins: TiVo Server (not running)
    JRMark: never run
    Library: 22686 files, 16.2 MB in library, 392 MB in thumbnails
    Resources: 26.2 MB memory, 245 handles
    Version: 19.0.88.0 Registered
Memory & CPU
    CPU features: MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, AVX
    Free Physical Memory: 5.7 GB
    Total Memory: 7.9 GB
Operating System
    Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit
Power
    Mode change (disable screensaver, keep monitor on) [expires in 1 minute]
Computer
    ACPI x64-based PC (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
Disk drives
    Generic- Compact Flash USB Device (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    Generic- MS/MS-Pro USB Device (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    Generic- SD/MMC USB Device (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    Generic- SM/xD-Picture USB Device (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    Hitachi HDS721010CLA630 SATA Disk Device (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    LaCie 4big Quadra USB Device (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    SanDisk Cruzer Glide USB Device (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    SanDisk Cruzer USB Device (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    ST315003 41AS SATA Disk Device (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
Display adapters
    NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS (driver 9.18.13.1106)
DVD/CD-ROM drives
    hp DVD A  DH16ACSH SATA CdRom Device (driver 6.1.7601.17514)
Human Interface Devices
    HID-compliant consumer control device (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    HID-compliant device (driver 6.1.7601.18199)
    HID-compliant device (driver 6.1.7601.18199)
    USB Input Device (driver 6.1.7601.18199)
    USB Input Device (driver 6.1.7601.18199)
    USB Input Device (driver 6.1.7601.18199)
    USB Input Device (driver 6.1.7601.18199)
IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers
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Imaging devices
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    QuickCam Orbit/Sphere AF (driver 13.31.1044.0)
Keyboards
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Mice and other pointing devices
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Monitors
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Network adapters
    Atheros AR8161/8165 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.20) (driver 2.0.11.12)
    NETGEAR WNDA4100 N900 Wireless Dual Band USB Adapter (driver 3.2.7.0)
Network Infrastructure Devices
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Portable Devices
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    H:\ (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    I:\ (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    J:\ (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    TV04 (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
Printers
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    HP Officejet Pro 8600 (driver 6.64.0.994)
Processors
    AMD A8-5500 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics     (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    AMD A8-5500 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics     (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    AMD A8-5500 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics     (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    AMD A8-5500 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics     (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
Sound, video and game controllers
    IDT High Definition Audio CODEC (driver 6.10.6400.0)
    NVIDIA High Definition Audio (driver 1.3.18.0)
    NVIDIA High Definition Audio (driver 1.3.18.0)
    NVIDIA High Definition Audio (driver 1.3.18.0)
    NVIDIA High Definition Audio (driver 1.3.18.0)
    Orbit/Sphere AF (driver 13.31.1044.0)
    PlayOn Virtual Audio Device (driver 6.0.6000.5)
Storage volume shadow copies
    Generic volume shadow copy (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    Generic volume shadow copy (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    Generic volume shadow copy (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    Generic volume shadow copy (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    Generic volume shadow copy (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    Generic volume shadow copy (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    Generic volume shadow copy (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    Generic volume shadow copy (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    Generic volume shadow copy (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    Generic volume shadow copy (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    Generic volume shadow copy (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    Generic volume shadow copy (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    Generic volume shadow copy (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    Generic volume shadow copy (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    Generic volume shadow copy (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    Generic volume shadow copy (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    Generic volume shadow copy (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    Generic volume shadow copy (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    Generic volume shadow copy (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    Generic volume shadow copy (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    Generic volume shadow copy (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    Generic volume shadow copy (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
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    ACPI Power Button (driver 6.1.7601.17514)
    AMD SMBus (driver 5.12.0.13)
    Composite Bus Enumerator (driver 6.1.7601.17514)
    Direct memory access controller (driver 6.1.7601.17514)
    File as Volume Driver (driver 6.1.7600.16385)
    High Definition Audio Controller (driver 6.1.7601.17514)
    High Definition Audio Controller (driver 6.1.7601.17514)
    High precision event timer (driver 6.1.7601.17514)
    HPCCF0E7 (HP Officejet Pro 8600) (driver 6.1.7601.17514)
    IPBusEnum Root Enumerator (driver 6.1.7601.17514)
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    Terminal Server Keyboard Driver (driver 6.1.7601.17514)
    Terminal Server Mouse Driver (driver 6.1.7601.17514)
    UMBus Enumerator (driver 6.1.7601.17514)
    UMBus Enumerator (driver 6.1.7601.17514)
    UMBus Root Bus Enumerator (driver 6.1.7601.17514)
    Volume Manager (driver 6.1.7601.17514)
Universal Serial Bus controllers
    AMD USB 2.0 Hub (driver 1.0.0.66)
    AMD USB 2.0 Hub (driver 1.0.0.66)
    AMD USB 3.0 Host Controller (driver 1.0.0.66)
    AMD USB 3.0 Host Controller (driver 1.0.0.66)
    AMD USB 3.0 Hub (driver 1.0.0.66)
    AMD USB 3.0 Hub (driver 1.0.0.66)
    AMD USB 3.0 Root Hub (driver 1.0.0.66)
    AMD USB 3.0 Root Hub (driver 1.0.0.66)
    Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller (driver 6.1.7601.18251)
    Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller (driver 6.1.7601.18251)
    Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller (driver 6.1.7601.18251)
    Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller (driver 6.1.7601.18251)
    Standard OpenHCD USB Host Controller (driver 6.1.7601.18251)
    USB Composite Device (driver 6.1.7601.18251)
    USB Composite Device (driver 6.1.7601.18251)
    USB Composite Device (driver 6.1.7601.18251)
    USB Mass Storage Device (driver 6.1.7601.17577)
    USB Mass Storage Device (driver 6.1.7601.17577)
    USB Mass Storage Device (driver 6.1.7601.17577)
    USB Mass Storage Device (driver 6.1.7601.17577)
    USB Root Hub (driver 6.1.7601.18251)
    USB Root Hub (driver 6.1.7601.18251)
    USB Root Hub (driver 6.1.7601.18251)
    USB Root Hub (driver 6.1.7601.18251)
    USB Root Hub (driver 6.1.7601.18251)
WSD Print Provider
    WSD Print Device (driver 6.1.7600.16385)

[KingSparta]

I'm getting a black box for DVD as well.  I'll step it in the debugger tomorrow.

Ok, thanks matt

[Samson]

...really just an excuse to say Hi KS...

it doesnt address your problem but I found this (now a bit old)  tutorial from AlexB useful when messing with Video cover art.

http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=46695.msg321372#msg321372

cheers
David (aka Samson)

[JimH]

My Diagnosis split.