Converting FROM VCD/SVCD to Quicktime/iDVD Compatible

(I'm not sure what forum this should go to)
Is there a way to convert from VCD to an iDVD compatible format? I have a vcd that i would like to include on my dvd. Are there any tools to do this?
Thanks!

(XS)VCD format is different than most CDs and there is minimal error correction compared to data disks. Therefore you may have to use 3rd party apps to rip the material to the HD, and even then there may be problems.
For more info see:
http://www.sjoki.uta.fi/~shmhav/SVCDon_aMacintosh.html#retrieve
http://www.sjoki.uta.fi/~shmhav/SVCDon_a_Macintosh.html#edit_convertMPEG

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