How to down load dvds into final cut to edit a show reel

I want to edit sections videos of my theatre work, that I only have in DVD format, into a show reel. I have Final Cut Express, a lacie external hard drive, a G4 power book, a digital video camera, Backup... I have successfully copied the video files, but Final Cut does not recognise them. Backup fails every time. Perhaps I need extra software to get the job done. Help.

You can search this forum for more info on this .. you should get lots of posts
But, briefly, you need to convert these MPEG2 (DVD) files to something FCE understands (DV)
To do this you can use programs like dvXdvd or MPEG Streamclip (to use this one you need the Apple MEPG2 playback component)
Or: You can hook a DVD player to your DV cam via S-VHS/RCA connecters and hook the cam via firewire to your puter and capture that into FCE
No matter how you do this, be aware that there will be some quality loss

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