Importing from DVD...

Hi All,
I am working on a College project and trying to import from a commercial dvd. I was able to rip it to MPEG-4 but it will not import to iMovie for editing. I have tried VLC, HandBrake and Quicktime but still no luck. Is there a particular format to save as using one of these applications so I can accomplish what I am trying to do?
Thanks for any and all help.
Adam

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Copying of DVDs is discussed only in regard to copying a home-made DVD.

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Importing from dvd disk

I am very new to imovie and am trying to import my home videos from a disk. I have a sony camcorder that finalizes disks so you can view them on dvd players. I have no problem watching the disk on my computer, but when I try to import, a screen pops up saying that it is doing something to the unusable files, stops, then nothng is imported. Am I doing something wrong? Or am I not able to import from disks? Funny thing is I have no way of connecting the camera to the computer....no usb ports or fire wire port on the camera. HELP!
mac G4 desktop Mac OS X (10.4.8)

.. I have a sony camcorder that finalizes disks so you can view them on dvd players...
iM supports only import from miniDV, not these point-shot-play-DVDcorders-devices..
Import from DVD:
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 (29$) + Streamclip (free)
* Cinematize >60$
* Mpeg2Works >25$ + Apple plug-in
* Toast 6/7 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
non of these apps override copyprotection mechanisms as on commercial dvds...
http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6010.shtml
http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6018.shtml
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Why is my import from DVD-R going soooo SLOW??

OK, I'm very new in the Mac world and am still trying to move my photos from my PC. I burned all of the photos to a DVD-R using the Kodak gallery program. I have 3 DVDs of photos.
Now I am in the process of importing into iPhoto. I opened iPhoto, inserted the DVD #1, and then selected import to library. The first thousand photos imported fine, but the last hundred or so have taken FOREVER...like several minutes per photo.
Should I let this just go overnight, or stop the import and try again?
Has anyone ever experienced this slowness when importing from DVD?
Thanks!
CC

CC:
You would be better off copying the files to a folder on the desktop and then into iPhoto as copying from a disk the file first has to be copied to a temp file and then into iPhoto. I don't know how far you are in the current disk import but for the future ones I'd definitely copy to a folder first and then into iPhoto.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.≤br>
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Importing from DVD CAM

Hi, I just installed Adobe Premiere Pro but I don't know how to import my videos from my DVD CAM. Could anyone tell me how to import from DVD CAM?
Thank you

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Hi
Nop. iMovie HD6 are mainly for miniDV tape material imported via FireWire-port.
BUT - it can be done IN SOME CASES
*DVD back for futhur editing*
A. don't put a mini DVD into Your Mac unless it’s a trayloaded DVD burner/reader
B. iMovie’08 prob. 09 can import from DVD (homemade without copyprotection)
C. Read what Karsten collected.
DVD back to iMovie.
.. and here the complete 'full 9 yards' ... .
//discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3822853&#3822853
DVDs are in a socalled delivery format (mpeg2), which isn't meant and
made for any processing as editing... or, as honorable forum member
QuicktimeKirk stated. I use the analogy of the old Polaroid
"instant" cameras. Push the button, wait for the print to develop and
show it off. ..
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$) + Streamclip (free)
• Cinematize >60$
• Mpeg2Works >25$ + Apple plug-in
• Toast 6/7/8/9/10 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
• Drop2DV (free) a free tool claiming to convert DVDs into dv-stream...
• Use iSquint for your conversions . www.iSquint.org
from. Bobby Keene
none of these apps override copyprotection mechanisms as on commercial dvds...
//danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6010.shtml
//danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6018.shtml
be nice to copy rights ^-^
... and, next time, try the forum's search-feature...
from Beverly M.
//docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42724
Yours Bengt W

Importing from DVD to iTunes 7 on Windows XP -- blue screen crash?!?

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The Only Way to Import from DVD is to Encode the VOBs First?

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Import from DVD

How do I import from a DVD to iMovie?

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Import FROM DVD...How?

Hello! I am now the proud owner of Final Cut Studio!
I had recorded a news program on a DVD recorder. I Finalized the DVD+R, and the DVD has the normal DVD folders (VIDEO_TS).
How do I import the DVD files so I can edit out all the extra stuff and import just the news stuff.
I am away from hom and i only have my Powerbook and no digital converter to import FROM the DVD PLAYER.
Can some one help me out?
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I just got an IMAC. WOO HOO.
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Importing from DVD via Handbrake problems...

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The information you have been provided is incomplete. Apple's QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback plugin gives QuickTime the ability to play MPEG-2 files, including .VOB DVD files. Theoretically this should allow import into Apple's video editing apps. HOWEVER, I found that my DVD recorder's VOBs must encode AC3 audio or some other audio spec not supported by the plugin because the audio in the files do not play through the plugin. YYMV. At the same time, though, MPEG Streamclip is able to properly play the files back with the plugin installed, whereas without the plugin it cannot read MPEG2. My current workflow is to open the .VOB files with MPEG Streamclip, then export them to QuickTime, then import them to Final Cut, which while requiring rendering, seems to be a good amount faster than rendering from .VOB to .MP4 using an app like iSquint. It's still not ideal because of the plugin audio issue, but it's better than what I was doing previously.
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Importing from dvds

I am trying to import some video clips from several dvds to help in a presentation. Whenever I try to import them in imovie they are grey and I cant select them to import. How do I import clips from DVDs to edit in imovie?

How do I import clips from DVDs to edit in imovie?
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Hi All,
My friend and some crew guys recorded themselves doing sound check, playing some songs, and being silly. It looks like whoever gave him the DVD of him singing created the DVD with iDVD and it has an audio_ts folder and video_ts folder.
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FAQ: How do I import VOB files / edit a DVD?
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Eddie
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