Convert DVD to AVI or other editable format?

Can anyone tell me if there is a way to convert DVD footage to AVI in production premium CS4? If its not can you recommend some good software to do this? I need to add a few clips to a dvd that has already been created by someone else.
Thanks
Holly

Holly,
Either of the two above answers will satisfy your needs, depending on what you have (software version and also in the way of a DVD). If you would like a bit more background on .VOB's, this ARTICLE might give you some insight.
Harm made mention of the 100% DVD-compatibility. That can be a big gotcha, with some DVD's. Then, some form of ripping of the DVD is usually the only recourse. That is where Jim's rec. comes in.
Good luck,
Hunt

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