Editing a DVD movie

Newbie-sorry.
I recorded a movie from satellite, burned a DVD. I now want to edit out the commercials and junk after the movie. I bought my Imac 24 3 weeks ago. I have Imovie HD etc. Will someone please tell me how to edit this movie. I have copied the movie to my desktop. Standard Video_TS and Video_RM. I don't know which to use, probably Video_TS. Any help would be appriciated.
Thanks in advance.

welcome checkmate to the  boards of discussions...
DVDs are in a socalled delivery format (mpeg2), which isn't meant and made for any processing as editing...
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 (29$) + Streamclip (free)
* Cinematize >60$
* Mpeg2Works >25$ + Apple plug-in
* Toast 6/7 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
non 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
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