Cannot import movie from a DVD

I'm new to iMovie but heard great things about it. My problem is I had an old home video transferred from a VHS tape onto a DVD which I now I want to import to iMovie so that it can be edited. Can't seem to do it. I think the files I want to import are .VOB files. Can I do this? Please tell me how. Thanks
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Hi Pol.
There are 2 good and easy programs you can use.
HandBrake is FREE :-
http://handbrake.m0k.org/download.php
ffmpegx is SHAREWARE - the makers will allow you to download it and test it Free of Charge, but if you like it and would like to use it a lot they request that you Register it for about $15.
http://homepage.mac.com/major4/
Of the 2, ffmpegx will give better results - but try them both and decide for yourself.
Ian.

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