Copying HI8 video Tapes

OK, obviously this is not as simple as I had hoped. I just got a DVD recorder (Sony) and copied my first HI8 VHS camcorder tape to DVD. I popped it into my Mac and it started to play, no big deal, at least the record option works! I closed the DVD player and then loaded iMovie. It's not importing the video. How now am I supposed to get the video off of the DVD and into iMovie? Wife isn't gonna be too pleased if I just blew $200 on the DVD recorder.

Hi
A. I would use iMovie HD 6 to do this. Better quality and control.
B. don't put a mini DVD into Your Mac unless it’s a trayloaded DVD.
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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    B. don't put a mini DVD into Your Mac unless it’s a trayloaded DVD.
    C. Read what Karsten collected:
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    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
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    • connect a miniDV Camcorder with analogue input to a DVD-player and transfer disk to tape/use as converter
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    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
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