Extract Clips from already burned DVD?

My mom is sending me a DVD that she has just created from a VHS tape. I would love to add some clips from that DVD into the project that I am making now in iMovie. Any idea how I can extract maybe 10-20 second clips at a time from this DVD and bring it in to my project? I have about 45GB of space available on my hard drive, and I am running Mac OS 10.3.9. Thank you!

a forum Search would bring up the usual reply..
DVDs are in a socalled delivery format (mpeg2), which isn't meant and made for any processing as editing...
for using the iLife apps, you have to convert'em first, in recommended order, choose one of the following tools/workarounds:
DVDxDV (free trial, 25$, Pro: 90$)
Apple mpeg2 plugin (19$) + Streamclip (free)
VisualHub (23.32$)
Drop2DV (free, requires installation of ffmpeg parts, google for it...)
Cinematize >60$
Mpeg2Works >25$ + Apple plug-in
Toast 6/7/8 allows converting to dv/insert dvd, hit apple-k
connect a miniDV Camcorder with analogue input to a DVD-player and transfer disk to tape/use as converter
http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6010.shtml
http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6018.shtml
http://karsten.schluter.googlepages.com/convertdvdstodvs
none of these methods or tools override copy protection/DRM mechanisms.. advice on 'ripping' is a violation of the ToU of this board ..
be nice to copy rights ...

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It's not that complex. You get the MPEG-2 component and then you never hear about it again. The only thing that is a little tricky is finding the correct options to use in Streamclip, but we will be happy to guide you through that.
It's actually quite simple. All you have to do is open the DVD files using Streamclip, and then convert them to a Quicktime format FCE can use. When you have opened them in Streamclip, you can click Command-I to get the information about the files, and with that info we can help you decide on the settings to convert to.

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Hello again.
I recently lost my external LaCie 250GB (it stopped working after power cable was pulled accidently) and with it ALL my daughter's older, original music MP4s and original iMovie files.
Now- I DID make 5 DVDs of them BEFORE this happened but I would like to make more and incorporate the original 7 songs in this project. So- long story short: I need an application to "rip" my own work OFF the DVD to "reuse" on a new one.
I realise I will lose quality but hey- beggars cannot be choosers.
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plus, a conversion from lossy mp2 (=DVD), to lossy mp4 (which most rippers support...), to lossy mp2 again (=new DVD)... that is beyond my horizon ... (??)
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Welcome to the forum!
You'll likely find your answers faster by utilizing the Search function in the forum. That said, you can use MPEG Streamclip to demux and convert the DVD's VOB file into an editable format you can import and edit on FCP.
Keep in mind that since you'll be using highly compressed MPEG-2 footage, you'd be much better off quality wise by using the original source tapes.
-DH

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Lab Lover, I have just had to burn 10 (ten) copies of the DVD of my son's wedding, for sundry family and extended family members. I can now recite all the speaches word-perfect.
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Right, the way i understand it, you need to get the macro (protection) off the DVD...well, there are ways to do that. I guess the best for you is a software that automatically converts VOB into Avi or Mpeg (both of which will have the sound embedded). Then you can convert such file into Quicktime Pro as .mov (or just use them as such in Final Cut and extract audio form video...)
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[email protected]

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Read Bill Hunt on editing a VOB/MPG file http://forums.adobe.com/thread/464549?tstart=0
Edit Vob http://premierepro.wikia.com/wiki/FAQ:How_do_I_import_VOB_files_/_edit_a_DVD%3F

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marckelli
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1. You need two files from Adobe, one .exe and the other .7z. If you have a 64 bit computer operating system
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2. Assure that you have antivirus and firewall disabled.
3. Right click the .exe file and select Run As Administrator. The double click the .exe to Run it. This will lead
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ATR
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Good Morning.
I am asking the board for help before I give up hope.
I got a call from someone I did an imovie project for about a year ago. I recently deleted her job off my computer to make room. Is there any software (and how pricey is it?) that would let me re-import it from a DVD into iMovie and let me add pictures to it?
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Using Mpeg (DVD) footage
http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6010.shtml
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MPEG StreamClip:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/video/mpegstreamclip.html
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http://www.apple.com/quicktime/mpeg2/
DVDxDV
http://www.dvdxdv.com/
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wcn_dave
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You wrote
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