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gregjohn wrote:
> Q: Is this DRM, in the sense that someone made them set up movie players that
> way, or is it an inevitable and unintended function of the way computers handle
> moving vs. still images?
>
> I had always assumed it was DRM when I couldn't screen grab a frame from a
> store-bought DVD played on Windows XP; but I see it so often on all my linux
> apps that I'm guessing it's just the technology.
Not DRM. I don't know the details, but it's a function of the video
driver. If the rendering is done via hardware, then the usual screenshot
won't work. If you have a software renderer, then it will.
I think some good players have an option to take a screenshot - where
they ensure it'll get one even if you're using a hardware renderer.
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