That's too bad about the wheel being retired.
I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 on an HP G72 laptop. PowerDVD version 9.0.3901.019. All system updates are the most recent available from Microsoft Windows Update as of today.
The DVD's I've tried are regular commercial DVDs that are encoded in 720x480 resolution. I have captured from them with PowerDVD 6 without issue.
On PowerDVD 9, when I set the capture setting to "Original video source size", the capture files are not at the encoded 720x480, but are converted by PowerDVD to 640x480. It doesn't matter what the player window size is, the captures are converted to 640x480 every time. It appears that Power DVD is keeping the aspect ratio, even though that option is not checked off.
Below are the PowerDVD 9 settings from my registry.
Thanks,
Chris
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CyberLink\PowerDVD9]
"UI_Language"="ENU"
"UI_LanguageOld"="ENU"
"UI_LanguageLCID"=dword:00000409
"DX_VideoRendererType"=dword:00000005
"DX_Notify_WM_Size"=dword:00000000
"DX_EnableCLSubTitle"=dword:00000001
"DX_EnableCLAudSPA"=dword:00000001
"DX_AdvFeature"=dword:00000005
"UI_DigestImagePath"="C:\\Users\\Chris\\Pictures"
"AuDsInterface"=dword:00000008
"AuHDMIMode"=dword:00000000
"AuDsDnmx"=dword:00000002
"AuDsDualMono"=dword:00000000
"UIFocusPrevDrive"=dword:00000004
"UIFocusCDDrive"=dword:00000004
"UIModeFlag"=dword:00000001
"UI_NewVersion_LaunchTime"="2006/01/01 00:00:00"
"UISkinPath"="BlackSatin.dll"
"UI_EQUALIZER"=dword:00000000
"UI_PITCH"=dword:0000fa32
"UI_GPUID"="Intel(R) HD Graphics"
"UI_GPUDetectType"=dword:00000004
"UIUseEagle"=dword:00000001
"UI_AskPlayOption"=dword:00000002
"TTHDPluginOn"=dword:00000000
"VisualizationAudioOnly"=dword:00000001
"VisualizationGUID"=hex:8d,2e,a0,0a,51,f8,b0,4c,9f,64,bb,a9,be,7a,98,3d
"VisualizationPreset"=dword:00000000
"UIFileMode"=dword:00000000
"UIPowerResume"=dword:00000000
"UIUseHVA"=dword:00000000
"VideoEffectMode"=dword:00000000
"VideoEffectParam"=dword:00000001
"UIAudioMode"=dword:00000002
"UIAudEnvironemnt"=dword:00000003
"UILFEBoost"=dword:00000000
"UIDHMode"=dword:00000002
"UIDDVSRoomType"=dword:00000004
"UITruSurround"=hex:01,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,05,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,08,00,00,\
00,01,00,00,00
"UICLHMode"=dword:00000002
"UI_PrevPowerScheme"="{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}"
"UIOSDColorKey"=dword:00100010
"UIEagleMode"=dword:00000000
"UI_TTDisplayMode"=dword:00000000
"UISubTitle"=dword:00000000
"UIAspectRatio"=dword:00000001
"UIAspectRatioResume"=dword:00000001
"UIInitPage"=dword:00000000
"UI_BasePageID"=dword:0000000b
"UI_DVDPlayOption"=dword:00000003
"UI_CFGVHwnd"=dword:00000000
"UI_VideoAdvPageID"=dword:00000033
"UIUseDeInterlace"=dword:00000001
"UIDeInterlaceMethod"=dword:00000000
"UIEnableVMode"=dword:00000001
"UI_HwDeInterAlg"="{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}"
"UI_SwDeInterAlg"=dword:00000002
"UI_SwDeInterSetting"=dword:00010001
"UIGamma"=dword:00000000
"UICB"=dword:00000000
"UICR"=dword:00000000
"UIContrast"=dword:00000000
"UISaturation"=dword:00000000
"UIClrCtrl_CurSel"=dword:00000001
"UIMHwnd"=dword:00000000
"UISkinRandom"=dword:00000000
"UI_Multiple_Language"=dword:00000001
"UIAutoConnect"=dword:00000001
"UIEnableTips"=dword:00000001
"UIEnableDVDPlusVR"=dword:00000001
"UIFullScreen"=dword:00000000
"UIAlwaysOnTop"=dword:00000000
"UI_UserCheckTTDQ"=dword:00000001
"UI_EnableTTHD"=dword:00000000
"UI_UserCheckTTHD"=dword:00000001
"UI_UserCheckTTHDCUDA"=dword:00000000
"UI_TTHDLevel"=dword:00000005
"UI_EnableCLShuen"=dword:00000000
"UI_UserCheckTTMotion"=dword:00000000
"UI_TTMotionLevel"=dword:00000001
"UI_UserCheckTTLighting"=dword:00000000
"UI_TTLightingLevel"=dword:00000005
"UIPreDisplay"=dword:00000000
"UIDisplayMode"=dword:00000000
"UIUseVMR"=dword:00000002
"UI_MaxFFRateEnable"=dword:00000000
"UIMStopAt"=dword:00000003
"UIMProfile"=dword:00000001
"UIMLcdMode"=dword:00000000
"UI_LCDAdjEnable"=dword:00000000
"UI_LCDAdjFactor"=dword:0000000a
"UI_LCDCompEnable"=dword:00000000
"UI_LCDCompFactor"=dword:00000000
"UI_DisplayCompensateEnable"=dword:00000000
"UIOSDFont"="Segoe UI"
"UI_PlayerAdvPageID"=dword:00000020
"UICaptureFilePath"="C:\\Users\\Chris\\Desktop\\"
"UIInitCapture"=dword:00000001
"UIInitStretch"=dword:00000000
"UIInitCaptureFile"="C:\\Users\\Chris\\Desktop\\"
"UIInitCapturePre"="PDVD_.BMP"
"UIInitStretchWidth"=dword:000002d0
"UIInitStretchHeight"=dword:000001e0
"UIInitCapkeep"=dword:00000000
"UICapturePrefix"="PDVD_.TIFF"
"UICaptureMode"=dword:00000001
"UICapStretch"=dword:00000000
"UICapkeep"=dword:00000000
"UICAPFILEFMT"=dword:00000004
"UIOSDEnable"=dword:00000001
"UIOSDDelay"=dword:000003e8
"UIOSDMode"=dword:00000001
"UIOSDFontStyle"=dword:00000000
"UIOSDFontSize"=dword:0000000c
"UIOSDTextColor"=dword:00e0e0e0
"UIOSDBkColor"=dword:00000000
"UIMOUSESCROLL"=dword:00000000
"UIKBSCANSEC"=dword:00000005
"UI_DefaultLangCustom"=dword:00000000
"UI_DefaultLangMenu"=dword:00000409
"UI_DefaultLangAudio"=dword:00000409
"UI_DefaultLangSubtitle"=dword:00000409
"UIAutoPlayFlag"=dword:00000001
"UICurX"=dword:000002a9
"UICurY"=dword:0000020f
"UIVolumeSPK"=dword:000019a0
"UIVolumeWAV"=dword:000019a0
"UIVolumeMute"=dword:00000000
"UIStretchWidth"=dword:000002d0
"UIStretchHeight"=dword:000001e0
"DX_VMR_SetMixingPrefs"=dword:00000100
"DX_VMR_SetMixingPrefs9"=dword:00001000
"InstallTime"="20110413012241"
"MovieInstallTime"="20110413012241"
"UI_PrevDxVA"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CyberLink\PowerDVD9\Color_Control]
"1"=hex:4f,00,72,00,69,00,67,00,69,00,6e,00,61,00,6c,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\
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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CyberLink\PowerDVD9\HwDeInter]
"{BF752EF6-8CC4-457A-BE1B-08BD1CAEEE9F}"="Advanced De-Interlacing"
"{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}"="BOB (Hardware De-Interlacing)"
"{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}"="{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}"
"{4553D47F-EE7E-4E3F-9475-DBF1376C4810}"="{4553D47F-EE7E-4E3F-9475-DBF1376C4810}"
"{00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000}"="Weave (No De-Interlacing)"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CyberLink\PowerDVD9\MoovieLive]
"MoovieLive_HostName_Api"="http://api.moovielive.com"
"MoovieLive_Url_GetMovieInfo"="get-movie-action.do?fingerPrint=%s&queryLanguage=0x%04X&SR=%s"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CyberLink\PowerDVD9\PowerDVD9]
"AuDsDHMode"=dword:00000002
"AuDsDVSMode"=dword:00000004
"AuDsCLHMode"=dword:00000002
"AuDsCLVSMode"=dword:00000002
"AuDsTSOn"=dword:00000001
"AuDsFocusOn"=dword:00000001
"AuDsTBOn"=dword:00000001
"AuDsFocusLevel"=dword:00000005
"AuDsTBLevel"=dword:00000008
"AuDsSpkSize"=dword:00000001
"AuDsDTSS2SpeakWidth"=dword:00000000
"AuDsDTSS2DialGain"=dword:00000000
"AuDsDTSS2BassRGain"=dword:00000000
"AuDsChanExpand"=dword:00000001
"AuDsPL2Mode"=dword:00000003
"AuDsPL2XPanorama"=dword:00000000
"AuDsPL2XCntrWidth"=dword:00000003
"AuDsMEIMode"=dword:00000014
"AuDsMEIVolFront"=dword:0000001e
"AuDsMEIVolRear"=dword:0000001e
"AuDsMEIVolCenter"=dword:0000001e
"AuDsMEIVolLFE"=dword:0000001e
"AuDsNeo6Mode"=dword:00000000
"AU_DRC_MODE"=dword:00000003
"LFEON"=dword:00000000
"AuDsCntrMix"=dword:00000000
"AuDsInterface"=dword:00000008
"AuHDMIMode"=dword:00000000
"AuDsDnmx"=dword:00000002
"AuDsDualMono"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CyberLink\PowerDVD9\Skin]
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CyberLink\PowerDVD9\Skin\BlackSatin]
"RestoreFullScreen"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CyberLink\PowerDVD9\Skin\BlackSatin\Advance Setting]
"WindowPosX"=dword:000004ff
"WindowPosY"=dword:00000145
"WindowSizeX"=dword:000000d6
"WindowSizeY"=dword:00000158
"SkinVersion"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CyberLink\PowerDVD9\Skin\BlackSatin\TrueTheater Setting]
"WindowPosX"=dword:0000019a
"WindowPosY"=dword:000000fb
"WindowSizeX"=dword:00000112
"WindowSizeY"=dword:0000018f
"SkinVersion"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CyberLink\PowerDVD9\Skin\BlackSatin\Video]
"WindowPosX"=dword:0000009d
"WindowPosY"=dword:0000003b
"WindowSizeX"=dword:000004e5
"WindowSizeY"=dword:000002c7
"SkinVersion"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CyberLink\PowerDVD9\Skin\SkinRestore]
"RestoreFullScreen"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CyberLink\PowerDVD9\Skin\SkinRestore\Advance Setting]
"WindowPosX"=dword:00000506
"WindowPosY"=dword:00000162
"WindowSizeX"=dword:000000d6
"WindowSizeY"=dword:00000158
"SkinVersion"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CyberLink\PowerDVD9\Skin\SkinRestore\TrueTheater Setting]
"WindowPosX"=dword:00000206
"WindowPosY"=dword:00000115
"WindowSizeX"=dword:00000112
"WindowSizeY"=dword:0000018f
"SkinVersion"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CyberLink\PowerDVD9\Skin\SkinRestore\Video]
"WindowPosX"=dword:00000192
"WindowPosY"=dword:0000004f
"WindowSizeX"=dword:00000392
"WindowSizeY"=dword:00000215
"SkinVersion"=dword:00000001