DVD+RW film how do I edit i IMOVIE

Hi
I copy my old VHS-C to DVD+RW
That DVD+RW is read fine by VLC and DVD handler on my IMAC SUPER.
New Q How can I now edit my film i IMOVIE?

If you can use the video passthru feature of a DV camcorder, you want to recapture the VHS-C directly to DV that way. If you can't, then you can use a tool like mpegstreamclip or the mpeg2 plugin for quicktime (you can buy from Apple) to convert the MPEG2 data into DV for editing.
One thing to remember, that each time you convert to MPEG2 (the format used on DVDs), you are going to loose quality. That's why you want to go directly from VHS-C to DV, if possible. VHS-C is already low-quality and you'd probably prefer that it doesn't get any worse.

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//danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6010.shtml
//danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6018.shtml
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