We do that sort of thing here at work all the time, both from vhs and dvd.
We have a machine with a capture card installed and a vcr/dvd player
attached to it.  The software that came with the capture card includes the
functionality to do screen shots, among other things.  I imagine this
solution would work for you as well.





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Craig S. Kiessling wrote:

>Hi folks.
>
>I know that this is waaay beyond the scope of normal HTML, but I think
there
>should be someone here who either has the answer or at least could point
me
>in the right direction.
>
>I've been asked if this is possible - and I know it is - I just have no
idea
>of how about going about it.
>There is a video on the old VHS (VCR) video tape.
>The client wants to somehow still an image (like pressing "Pause") on the
>tape, and put it up on the site. Now - I don't even have a clue as to how
>you could view a paused frame on a PC, anyway. How could I do that, turn
it
>into a .JPG img,  to be used on the website?
>
>Would Wolf Camera handle something like that?
>I am totally at a loss here!
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Sincerely,
>
>Craig S. Kiessling
>wulin(at)netzero.net
>http://wulin.web.com
>http://www.angelcities.com/members/northwind/index.html
>
>
>
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BGS Group Inc.

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