Footage from DVD into FCP

Hi, just wondering the best way to get footage of my friend's wedding which he gave me on a DVD into FCP so I get work my magic on it?
Crazy

download the free MPEG Streamclip application
use it to open and transcode the video to a QT compatible codec for editing, (such as DV)
work your magic

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    [Part Two|http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2070861&tstart=0]

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