Please help with RTAV files and Telecini import

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I am trying to archive old 16mm films. I purchased a telecini and i am importing in to a Panasonic DVD video recorder and burning on to DVD. I am not sure this is important. The challenge I have is that when I put the DVD in my Powerbook g4 it opens the DVD and reads as a RTAV file. When I open the RTAV file the file is empty. I have never experienced this before and I don't even know what an RTAV file is. Please excuse my ignorance if this is basic.
The second question I have is....I would like to import from the telecini directly in to Imove. My powerbook does not recognize the telecini which I expected. I think I need software to recognize the telecini and bridge to Imovie. Any suggestions?
Thanks!!!
Carla

welcome Carla to the  iMovie boards..
your question stumbles into some hurdles.. :
The Panasonic dvd-corder is one of the rare devices, which allow aside the 'standard' dvd-r/w usage of socalled DVD-Ram.. which creates RTAV files.. and which are NOT readable by your Mac (=empty) ..
so, to solve your rtav problem, use 'normal' dvd-r/+r/-rw or +rw .. (I like re-writable disks for 'transport' issues.. after transfer, erase and re-use them) ...
I guess, your telecini (cozy name ) device offers an analogue output.. if you have a manufacturers site url, post it here, maybe we find some additional info .. if so, you need a converter device, whch converts from analogue to digital.. there are some devices, Canopus, EyeTV which are supported by iM ...
finally: I would let do the conversion by some professional service, which allows 'transfer' to miniDV .. best quality and best compatibility..
ahh, forgot to mention: and if you use dvd-r in your Panasonic instead of DVD-Ram, to convert such stuff, the usual reply is....... :
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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