Home movie dvds into Mac Friendly format?

I have some dvds of old home movies and want to work with them on my mac. I can make video clips with the dvd player but can't move any of those clips either to idvd or imovie. I don't think the formats are compatible -dvd says it's .bup, .ifo, .vob....
Is there any way I can get compatibility? And, when I go to put video onto dvd, where do I do that to get a mac friendly format?
THANKS
IMac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Hi Momo,
get for 20$ the Apple mpeg2 plugin
and for free the tool Streamclip
http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6010.shtml
http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6018.shtml
when I go to put video onto dvd, where do I do that to get a mac friendly format? wott? sorry, don't understand.... your Mac produces video-DVD, compatible with any dvd standalone AND Mac, for sure... use the iApps iMovie and iDVD....

Similar Messages

How can I import my home movies (.dv) into iTunes?

I'm getting frustrated with the lack of information about converting movies with all the recent upgrades. I have many short home movies in a variety of formats (.dv, .mov. Mp4, etc) - how in the world can I get them into iTunes (and ultimately on my iPad) so I can share them? It looks like Quicktime Pro is no more and Quicktime 10 is grayed out under all the share options? I'm at a loss - do I need to go back to the original iMovie files and save as something else??? Thanks much!
Everything I have is the most recent, most up-to-date version you can have. Quicktime, iTunes, OS, iOS, etc - it's ALL the most recent version. Running a iMac G5 and iPad2.

You need to convert the VOB files in the TS-Folder of the DVD back to DV which iMovie is designed to handle. For that you need mpegStreamclip:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/video/mpegstreamclip.html
which is free, but you must also have the Apple mpeg2 plugin :
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/mpeg2/
which is a mere $20.
Another possibility is to use DVDxDV:
http://www.dvdxdv.com/NewFolderLookSite/Products/DVDxDV.overview.htm
which costs $25.
For the benefit of others who may read this thread:
Obviously the foregoing only applies to DVDs you have made yourself, or other home-made DVDs that have been given to you. It will NOT work on copy-protected commercial DVDs, which in any case would be illegal.

I would like to transfer movies from my Mac (avi format) to ipad2 which I think supports MP4 files. How do I transfer.

I would like to transfer movies from my Mac (avi format) to ipad2 which I think supports MP4 files. How do I transfer. There are so many softwares available on the web but none that can be downloaded on to the iMAC.
Please Help

iPad Supported Video Formats & Movie Formats
H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats;
MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats;
Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
You can use a USB flash drive & the camera connection kit.
Plug the USB flash drive into your computer & create a new folder titled DCIM. Then put your movie/photo files into the folder. The files must have a filename with exactly 8 characters long (no spaces) plus the file extension (i.e., my-movie.mov).
Now plug the flash drive into the iPad using the camera connection kit. Open the Photos app, the movie/photo files should appear & you can import.
 Cheers, Tom

My home movie DVD folders all have red circle with white dash and won't allow the files to be read. Is there any way around this so I can back up the DVD's on a external HD?

My home movie DVD folders all have red circle with white dash and won't allow the files to be read. Is there any way around this so I can back up the DVD's on a external HD?

Drag the folders to the external drive, and if prompted, click Authenticate. You'll probably be asked for an administrator password.
(116608)

How do I burn a home movie on my mac to dvd

How do I burn a home movie that I put in itunes to a dvd

You need burn software to do so. Do you have iLife 09 or 11 installed? If so, you have iDVD which is perfect. What app did you use to edit/put together the movie?
If you don't have iDVD, then take a look at Roxio Toast ($$) or Burn (free) or google for other apps.
FWIW, I've never parked a home made movie in iTunes, so I have no idea if there is anything you can do with it there. My guess is you need to get it into the burn software. And, if you still have an older version of iMovie, it may still have a burn option within.

Importing Video From Home Movie DVD

I have home movies burnt onto a DVD from the original VHS Tapes, and want to edit the the using IMovieHD 6, but when attempting to import, I get an error message that says, "The File could not be imported". Quicktime was unable to parse it.
According to what I read, IMovie should be compatible with Mpeg-4 Files.
I've even tried to create Mpeg-4 files from the original video files off the DVD. Still no dice.
Dying to get all the 'slow' moments out of all the hideous Birthday Party footage.
I'm a newbie so forgive my lack of experience.
Thanks
robio

Hi Robio:
Welcome to discussions!
Don't suppose you have the original DV tape-do you? If so, that's your best bet for editing..
With that said, if you decide you need to use the DVD, then you will need to convert that DVD into something that imovie can use. (Thus, there is a possiblitlity of loss if quality..)
(I quote Karsten Schlüter here:)
for 20$ get the Apple
mpeg2 plugin
and for free
Streamclip for converting mp1/2/4, divx, avi, vob...
other tools are:
* DVDxDV, it
has a 30d trial period (testdrive sets a watermark)... and cost 25$
Cinematize
60$
* Mpeg2Works >25$ + Apple plug-in
http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6010.shtml
http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6018.shtml
or connect Your Camera to a DVD-player and copy to tape or import
trough if Your Camera handles that...
iMovie is a video edit app meant to work with firewire connected
miniDV camcorders
Sue

Importing movie dvds into my iphone through itunes

i have many movie dvds i would like to import into my iphone through itunes, can someone help me out with how to do this?

its not illegal to make a backup of your dvd
if that were the case than you would not be able to buy software which specifically does this.
there are dozens of app that help you create an iphone or idevice friendly version of your movie.
dvdxxx is a good one
xilxxx dvd to iphone is another good.
plus you can download app that decrypt the movie to your hdd than ya can use handbrake
making compatible formats for your own playback on your devices is 100% legal.
the problem is, apple, wants to you to buy that movie again via their itunes movie store.
its rubbish if you think about it,. they offer itunes match, which will make your music u bought at a store, match it, put it online and if it was ripped at low bitrate upgrade it
but they dont offer this for movies
so in reality its a hypocrisy. they offer for music but not for movies.
its not against the law to rip your music, which is same as ripping movie to hdd.
so if ripping music to hdd and then using itunes match to make it available online, would that not be illegal too? since you had to rip the music from a cdrom to put it on your hdd?

Quicktime does not convert my .MOV file into a watchable format on Quicktime

Hi guys!
I won't give you all a long sob story but basically, I went to my first music festival over the weekend and uploaded my videos onto my friends computer, I then uploaded these videos (i took with my iPhone) to Google Drive. When i got back onto my own computer, I download the .MOV files from Google Drive, these videos would not convert into a watchable format. It gives me the message -
"QuickTime Player can't open "IMG_8788.MOV". To see if additional software is available that will enable QuickTime Player to open the movie, click Tell Me More."
It says that Quicktime should support MOV files. I am using version 10.3 Quicktime player with iOS Mavericks. I really want help with this issue as I will be devastated if these videos are lost. My friend obviously deleted them off his computer because they did take up alot of space!

I won't give you all a long sob story but basically, I went to my first music festival over the weekend and uploaded my videos onto my friends computer, I then uploaded these videos (i took with my iPhone) to Google Drive. When i got back onto my own computer, I download the .MOV files from Google Drive, these videos would not convert into a watchable format. It gives me the message -
"QuickTime Player can't open "IMG_8788.MOV". To see if additional software is available that will enable QuickTime Player to open the movie, click Tell Me More."
It says that Quicktime should support MOV files. I am using version 10.3 Quicktime player with iOS Mavericks. I really want help with this issue as I will be devastated if these videos are lost. My friend obviously deleted them off his computer because they did take up alot of space!
iPhone recorded files should already be compatible QT X v10.3 (and QL) as is in the MOV file container. However, the process of downloading, uploading, and again downloading the files may have created some sort of issue causing QT X to not properly "recognize" the content and thus, wants you to check for additional support.
In any case, will the files open in any other media players? (E.g., VLC, MPlayerX, NicePlayer, QT 7, MPEG Streamclip, etc.) For instance, if the files open in QT 7 Pro, MPEG Streamclip, or VLC, you may be able to copy the data to a new MOV file container which QT X will open and play. (I.e., this procedure does not recompress the data and is reasonable quick. Also not sure if using the "Command-D" Finder option to "duplicate" the file will create a "readable" file or not but you might try it.)

Trying to Copy Home Movie DVDs

I create all of my company's training DVDs. Accordingly, a co-worker has asked me to copy some DVDs of home movies he has. To my knowledge there are no copyright issues.
Is there a way I can copy these using FCE/IDVD or disk utlity?

Here it is on a plate - using Disk Utility:-
Duplicating a CD or DVD
You can use Disk Utility to quickly copy many types of CDs and DVDs. In the steps below, you'll create a disk image of the disc, and then use that image to burn copies.
Disk Utility cannot create usable copies of discs that use an incompatible format or are copy protected. These include most movie DVDs and audio CDs and some software and data discs.
Insert the CD or DVD disc in your computer's optical drive and select it in the list of disks and volumes.
Choose File > New > "Disk Image from [name of disc]."
Type a name for the disk image.
Choose "compressed" or "read-only" from the Image Format pop-up menu.
Choose "compressed" to create a smaller disk image, and choose "read-only" to create a disk image that's quicker to create and open.
Click Save.
After Disk Utility creates the disk image, eject the original CD or DVD.
Select the disk image in the list of disks and volumes, and choose Images > Burn.
When the Burn Disc dialog appears, insert a blank CD or DVD, and then click Burn.
You can continue using the disk image to create as many duplicate discs as you need.
Ian.

Need to export MAC PRO RES HQ footage out of FCP and into premiere friendly format

Ive been forced to switch platforms mid project (mac -> PC) and luckily have obtained picture lock so theres no loss to having lost my FCP project. The problem has been that when i went to load my footage into premiere or to even play the files with VLC nothing worked, and i discovered that it was infact the codec, which was a MAC only PRO RES HQ codec, so now i need to re-export my footage out of FCP into a windows usuable format.
What is the best codec/format to use that will maintain the original quality? Filesize is not an issue.

As Jim mentioned, you'd have to use an uncompressed codec--probably QuickTime Animation, as I'm not sure you can encode to an uncompressed AVI on the Mac.
You might also consider something like
Sheer Video. It's a QuickTime codec for both Mac and PC. You'd have to purchase the Mac encoder component, and I think you could then get the free playback component on the PC--though you might actually have to buy the PC version, too. There's also Digital Anarchy's
Microcosm. Both of these codecs are perceptually lossless, but offer far greater compression ratios (and manageability) than Animation. Not saying either is the best option, but they are options, nonetheless.

How can I compress my movie dvds on mac and load to ipad 2?

Help? Newbie iPad2 owner and trying to figure out how to get my DVD movies compressed (on my 2009 Mac desktop) to load onto my ipad2. Curious to know not only which programs I need or what to do, but also step by step (I'm sooo confused)
thank you!!

You'll need to get an application that makes your dvd's into avi files. Google that.
Once you have AVI files then get the app for VLC on ipad. It'll come up as an app that can handle storage in itunes. Then import your avi's and you'll now have your video on your ipad.

Moving home movie/video from mac to ipad3

I have created home videos via Wondershare Fantashow. Supposedly I can save the completed show to Mac HD and then to itunes on my computer and then to itunes on my ipad. Steps 1 and 2 worked, but I can't get anything on the ipad. Some step or connection must be missing. First, when click on itunes on my ipad, I get only the store, not my personal library. Do I need an additional app? When I browse around on my computer trying to locate the "key," I sometimes come upon "Beth Benjamin's ipad." At other times, I get a message that the ipad cannot be found. Very, very confused.

The info screen on the ipad lists dimensions as 1024 x 576, size 298 MB and Codecs H.264.
On the computer the same info as above shows with the addition of
Kind: quick time movie
Bit rate 127 kbps
Profile: Low complex
Video Dimensions 1024 x 570
Total Bit Rate 5486 kbps
file located in itunes>home video
extensions .mov
At the top of the computer itunes screen the playback progress slider has squiggly arrows at each end; should they be black or blue?
In the bar beneath that, I have selected Movies at the far left and Home Videos toward the right.
There does seem to be a reduction in the stuttering at this point. Would playing it through repeatedly smooth it out? Is it possible that there is something "loose" in the ipad? The stutter seems to correspond with small vibrations in the room.

Why can't I edit home movies uploaded into iMovie?

Hi, I recently used Elgato Video Capture to upload some old VHS tapes into iMovie that I now want to edit. However, iMovie won't allow me to cut or edit any of the footage?? I can edit anything from my video capture but not the imported stuff. Any suggestions or help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Have you started a project? You would do the edit in the project not the Event.

What's the best way to convert a DVD into MPEG-4 format so I can watch on my iPhone 3GS?

Can anyone help re question?

since ripping DVDs is not legal
Ripping commercial DVDs protected via DRM is illegal in many countries (although not all).
Ripping a DVD you made yourself, of footage you own the copyright to (e.g. your holiday video, wedding video etc) is perfectly legal.
Handbrake will encode your own unprotected DVDs to MPEG4, but it will not "rip" commercial DVDs.

I need to know the best, safest way to convert video for Mac. I just had home movies converted to a DVD format a realize now that I need another step to burn them to my computer.

I just had home movies converted to a DVD format a realize now that I need another step to burn them to my computer. This is for a Christmas present! Help.

I don't think you need to use a ripper program to read a home movie DVD. Those are primarily for copy-protected commercial DVDs, right?
I think you just need to transcode the DVD files using a utility like Handbrake, which is free and fast.
http://handbrake.fr/details.php

Home movie dvds into Mac Friendly format?

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for