Converting files for iMovie again

I need to convert my files into the format that iMovie uses and I forgot how again. I have Graphic Converter on my computer I just can't remember what to do.

MPG and I'd like to use iMovie to edit them
http://www.sjoki.uta.fi/~shmhav/SVCDon_a_Macintosh.html#edit_convertMPEG
BTW, converting MPEG to DV/MOV is the mother of all FAQs here Sadly the FAQ section of the forum decribes just the problem, not any solutions. And searching the forums doesn't always work either.
ObSig: I don't benefit from the link.

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I would like to know this too. I imported a lot of files, then Imovie crashed. I went back in and they are not in imovie at all.
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I have ripped some home movie footage from DVD using mactheripper to my harddrive.
Coolio.
Now, how on earth to i get the files into iMovie?
I'm guessing I need to convert the files somehow but how? Using what?
Please tell me the procedure, thanks, R

... am a mac newbie and...
.. then, you shouldn't stroll around in the outer rims of the iNet, looking for MTR.. , this app is mostly intended for distracting copy protection from commercial dvds...
give that app a try:
DVDxDV (free trial, 25$, Pro: 90$)
legal, handy, very Mac-like in usage... plus a free trial, you can test, how it works for you....
just to mention that:
DVD uses a plyback-format, end-of-the-road, delivery standard.. not meant for further processing.. you will recognize a (dramatic) loss in pic quality..

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I am going to convert some of my old VHS tapes to a digital format that I would like to edit in iMovie. What format should I convert them to? Companies seem to offer AVI or Mpeg - which is better? Does it make a difference?
Can anyone recommend a company that does this type of work well?
Dan

It sounds like you are suggesting that I should have them transfer the VHS analot tapes into an uncompressed version - is taht you you mean by DV?
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1) If not transferring too many or too many at any one time
2) If the service can/will provide transfers to DV
3) If the service can write the files to an HFS formatted drive (needed for iMovie '08 to read them)
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Hi, thank you for your response! I don't have access to a MAC right now, so will need to check later (the EHD the large files are on is formatted for MACs), but I'm sure it's uncompressed.
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I'm not completely sure if this is the right forum for my question, but...
I sent out some old family videos to be converted into movie files (.mov files). The problem is that they came back with each file at approximately an hour long. I want to be able to edit them (add chapters, add background music, etc.) and make copies for each family member on my computer. I tried importing the video files into iMovie, but it said that they were too large and that I could import them after buying QuickTime Pro and chopping them up into smaller portions through that.
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Have any of you converted books for use on Kindle, and if so, how did you do it, and did it go smoothly? Please explain in "dummies" terms, as I find this topic to be very confusing.
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3.       Visit Liz’s blog: http://www.pigsgourdsandwikis.com/
4.       Check out Ann Marie Concepcion’s excellent Lynda.com titles. This link will get you a one week trial: http://bit.ly/fcGpiI
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Welcome to discussions, mj:)
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I was given a JVC Everio HD camera recently and didn't realise until now that downloading the files is in a a format that Premiere Pro CS3 doesn't recognise(.MOD). I have a file converter but when I convert a file to an avi it looks more like 4:3 instead of the widescreen it was recored as.
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you might have missed this info following the threads mentioned above...
For a variety of reasons, MOD files from JVC Everio camcorders can be challenging for many video editors, including Premiere Elements, to work with.
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Right.
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