Convert a DVD into Mini DV on Camcorder?

Hi,
This may be the wrong place, but I am trying to convert my burned DVD's onto Mini DV's, which are supported by my camcorder (Cannon). Firstly, I am trying to get DVD's I burned and then maybe commercial DVD's. Eventually I would like to get DVD's into DV format onto the computer, but I thought that I could get it into Mini DV first, then import through iMovie. I am trying to do all this w/o spending any money, and that's why I didn't buy on of these conversion software programs.
Suggestions?
--Christoph

Hi
A. A DVD-player is cheeper than any conv. program in Sweden (from €45)
B. don't put a mini DVD into Your iMac. You need a trayloaded DVD to do this.
C. Read what Karsten collected:
DVD back to iMovie:
.. and here the complete 'full 9 yards' ... :
http://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$) + Streamclip (free)
• VisualHub (23.32$)
• 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
• 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...
http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6010.shtml
http://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.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42724
Yours Bengt W

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