IMovie From DVD?

IMovie is loaded from a camcorder. But can it be loaded from a DVD? If not, why not?
And can my Mac's CD player play DVDs even tho it doesnt "offically" play them?

Hi Brad,
MacTheRipper is just to get rid of copyprotection of commercial DVDs... no need for homebrewn dvds... it doesn't convert into an iM acceptable format...
Handbrake converts into mpeg4 - another lossy playback-only format... you shouldn't add any lossy inbetween formats, converting from mp2 (DVD) into iM is a lossy process alone... mp2>>mp4>>dv is a NoGo...
choose one of the other apps, listed here:
* DVDxDV (free trial, 25$)
* Apple mpeg2 plugin (20$) + Streamclip (free)
* Cinematize >60$
* Mpeg2Works >25$ + Apple plug-in
* Toast6/7 allows converting to dv/import dvd, hit apple-k
* connect your Camera to a DVD-player and copy to tape/use as converter
http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6010.shtml
http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6018.shtml
DVDxDV is recommended here for beginners/high convenience...

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http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6010.shtml
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This seems a plain and no fuzz question - But Sadly it is not
my old notes on this
DVD back for future editing
A. don't put a mini DVD into Your Mac unless it’s a tray-loaded DVD burner/reader
B. iMovie’08 prob. 09 can import from DVD (homemade without copy-protection)
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• Roxio Toast™ - Can back convert to streamingDV for iMovie or FinalCut
D. Read what Karsten collected.
DVD back to iMovie.
.. and here the complete 'full 9 yards' ... .
//discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3822853&#3822853
DVDs are in a so-called delivery format (mpeg2), which isn't meant and
made for any processing as editing... or, as honorable forum member
QuicktimeKirk stated. [i] I use the analogy of the old Polaroid
"instant" cameras. Push the button, wait for the print to develop and
show it off.[/i] ..
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• Use iSquint for your conversions . www.iSquint.org
from. Bobby Keene
none of these apps override copy-protection mechanisms as on commercial DVD's...
//danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6010.shtml
//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.
//docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42724
Yours Bengt W

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