Best way to import music from VHS or DVD

I have a few VHS tapes and DVDs with some music tracks I want to make into MP3's. I have a 12" powerbook with microphone jack. What is the easiest way that will yeild really good quality?

Michelle and Randy:
For a DVD - put it in the Computer and use Audio Hijack to capture the sound and record it to mp3 or aiff or whatever format you choose.
You can read about Audio Hijack here: http://www.rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/
The VHS is more complicated but as you're only hoping to life the music as opposed to the video: Run a mini-jack (1/8th) cable from the headphone output on your VCR to the line-in on your Mac.
Go to System Preferences -> Sound and under Input select the Line In
Now you need software to record the audio: there many options but I suggest the Open Source (as in Free) Audacity. You can download it from here:
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Then record each album a side at a time. The wave-form editor makes it a cinch to edit the file into tracks. I suggest that you save as Aiff files, which are large, and if you wish you can convert them to mp3 or AAC with iTunes.
Happy Christmas*, Xmas*, Holidays*, Hannukah* or Monday* to you.
Regards
TD
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