[mythtv-users] Getting Screenshots via jump snapshot

[Paul Harrison]

Kenneth Emerson wrote:
> Just to not answer your question (I didn't even know that feature
>
>     existed!) I usually use a vnc viewer to take snapshots. Alas it won't
>     work when video is showing, but it will take snapshots of menu screns
>     (if thats what you are after?)
>
> I was really looking for a way to create my own fanart to fill in the
> spaces where tvdb lacks pictures.  i.e. grab a still frame out of an
> existing recording.
>
> -- Ken E.

Have you tried using one or other of the SCREENSHOT keybindings in the
frontend? One is in the JumpPoints context and the other is in the TV
Playback context. You probably want the latter but not sure if it works
with all the video renderers.

Paul H.