Import dvd movie

How can I import a dvd movie into the iMac?

If your OS will let you you can drag & drop the movies folder with files from the DVD to your Mac's HDD. But if the movie is copy protected the OS may not allow you to copy the files. On DVDs where you can copy the files, still if the movie is copy protected if you try to play the movie from your HDD your OS will ask for you to insert the original DVD to authenticate this copy protected copy before it will play it.
Anything beyond this is not somethig about which we can leagally offer solutions for in the Apple Support Communities.

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Import dvd movie to ipod

Hi
Is t possible to import a dvd movie into ipod? If so, how?
Regards
DS

Yes, it is possible. The basic process is to convert the movie from the MPEG-2 format of a DVD to a format the iPod supports, typically a variant of the MPEG-4 standard known as H.264, & add it to your iTunes library. This will require significant processing power & time, especially if you want the best compromise of quality & compression. With a G4 Mac, expect the process to take quite a few hours per hour of content converted.
Several applications will do the conversion. Many include presets for iPod-friendly "one button" conversions that do not require any knowledge of which formats the iPod will support.
HOWEVER, note that the legality of copying ("ripping") almost all commercial DVD releases to other media for any purpose is questionable at best, & certainly so if you do not own the DVD or have specific permission or a clear legal right to do so. This is not the place to discuss the nuances of the Fair Use principle or the implications of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, so all I will say about it here is respect the property rights of others just as you would want them to respect yours & don't steal movies.
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Can't import DVD movies to iTunes

I am unable to import DVD's I have purchased into itunes. I can import music CDs. Is there a way to do this?
Thank you

there is a way to do this.
there is a third party program called Total Video Converter available on Download.com
it gives you a two-week free trial but you can convert any video and rip any part(s) of DVDs you want. Even the whole film
it costs around $25.00 i believe, but i don't know what that is in £s.
foggy

Importing DVD movies?

Is it possible to import movies on a DVD into itunes so they can be transferred onto my ipod?

Hello and Welcome to Apple Discussions.
Remember not to copy something that you don't own the copy-right to.
Handbrake (link)converts DVDs to mp4/H264 files.
regards
mrtotes

Importing DVD Movies into iMovie with anything OTHER than a camcorder

I tried to look around the discussion board for my questions but 643 pages is a lot. This question has probably been asked 8,000,000 times but I will be 8,000,001.
I recorded some video footage on to a DVD-R disc. I tried to insert this disc into my Mac Mini and I cannot import the video footage into iMovie. I called Apple Support and they told me that once its in a format where other DVD devices can read it, I cannot import it into any Apple Software.
My question is, how can I use my DVD footage in iMovie? Is there additional software that I need to buy? (SUCH AS:)
* DVDxDV (free trial, 25$, Pro: 90$)
* Apple mpeg2 plugin (20$) + Streamclip (free)
* Cinematize >60$
* Mpeg2Works >25$ + Apple plug-in
* Toast6/7 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
I have no idea what these programs do and I would appreciate it if someone can direct me to the correct one if one of these can help.
Can I convert this footage into some sort of file (Quicktime or something) that will be accepted in iMovie?
If this question was asked already (which i am sure it has) please direct me to the link where I can get my questions answered. Thanks.

Hello CreoleGQ,
the software Karsten's post points you to is meant to convert MPEG-2 (DVD) video to DV format (iMovie compatible).
I recommend you start reading here:
Dan Slagle's Unofficial iMovie FAQ: Using Mpeg (DVD) footage
http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6010.shtml
Matti Haveri's website: How can I edit MPEG or convert DVD or MPEG to DV
http://www.sjoki.uta.fi/%7Eshmhav/SVCDon_a_Macintosh.html#edit_convertMPEG
More info on the various software can be found on their respective websites
hope this helps
mish

How do I mark an imported DVD movie as explicit?

Need to mark a few of my films as explicit so I can lock them out with Parental Controls. How do I do this?

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You need to use a third-party ID3 tagging tool for this. I use MetaX. http://www.kerstetter.net/index.php/projects/software/metax
Thanks, downloading now. Apple really should have a way of doing this. Don't want my daughter watching Derek and Clive when she gets bored of Dora the Explorer!

Are you allowed to import a DVD movies onto iTunes?

Are you allowed to import DVD movies (eg: Batman Begins, Spider Man,...) onto iTunes now that it has the "Videos" Source?

Thirty days from the time of rental, or 24(USA)/48 hours from the time it's first played, whichever comes first.
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Is it possible to download purchased DVD movies into my computer?

Looking to import DVD movies into computer and then into my IPOD? Is this possible? If so, how can I do it?

Looking to import DVD movies into computer and then
into my IPOD? Is this possible? If so, how can I do
it?
Yes you can. You will need a couple of programs. First you will need a program to put the dvd on your computer. Decrypter works well for that. google it and you will find plenty of sites to download it.
Then you will need a program that will convert it to the right format for your ipod. There are several programs out there that will do this. I use this one http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-win.html
both the programs that I gave you are free and do work quite well. There are pay programs that convert them in on step, I heard they are faster, but have not tried them. I do know the two that I recomended to you work very well and I have not had a problem with either one. Hope this helps.

Is there a way to import my movies on dvds to macbook pro then sync onto to Ipad2

Is there a way to import my dvd movies onto my Macbood Pro and then sync to my IPad2 so that the movies go on that device?

Sorry, but if you're referring to commercial and hence copy-protected DVDs, breaking the copy protection, which would be necessary to copy the videos from the DVD and convert them, is illegal in the US (and other countries), so we're not allowed to discuss it here.
If these are home movies that you or someone has burned to DVD and hence are not copy-protected, Handbrake (freeware) is one of the more popular converters. Once converted, you just drag the movie into the iTunes window on your computer and you can then sync it to your iPad.
Regards.

Is there a way to import commercially purchased DVD Movie to my iPod?

Is there a way to import commercially purchased DVD Movie to my iPod?
I tried the "Import" function and that didn't work. Is there a function to convert and import or is there a program that might accomplish this?
Thanks in advance.
Chuck Manetta

I would argue that transferring the movie to another medium for *your own personal use* is covered under "fair use", but of course I am not a lawyer. The law that you may be breaking would be the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Read up:
http://w2.eff.org/IP/DRM/fairuse_anddrm.html
In any case, we still can't tell you how to do it on these forums.

Imovie keeps quitting during import of movies from Sony DVD Handycam

While importing movies with my sony dvd handycam, imovie imports 7 clips and stops...I have successfully imported many movies before and can't figure out why it continues to quit? PLEASE HELP

I am having the same problem with imports from my Canon vixia. I've imported many movies and clips successfully before this, but now, all of a sudden it won't import squat and I haven't changed any settings.....HELP!!!!!!

Is there any way to import my OWN DVD movies into iTunes and my video iPod?

I just purchased the new 30 GB video iPod last week, and although I have already purchased a few movies from the iTunes store, I wanted to know if there was a way to import a DVD movie from my own DVD library like we can with our own music CDs?
Thanks,
Suzanne
 eMac, iBook G4 14", Indigo iMac G3, Indigo iBook Clamshell G3 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

"That's too bad, because these are movies (DVDs) that I own and have purchased legally myself. How is that different from importing your own purchased CDs into iTunes? Seems like a double standard to me."
About "legally owning" the DVDs - Yes, I understand, and I'm figuring that most folks who want to put their DVDs onto their iPod are owning the movies legally (or, at least, it appears so).
That's not really the issue here, though.
The problem is, there is an encryption that is written onto regular, copyrighted DVDs (i.e., movies). In order to get that onto your iPod, you will have to use software on your computer that breaks that encryption, and makes the file into some more "normal" format, like say, MP4.
This action can arguably be considered as illegal, in a sense, since you are removing the encryption that's on DVD, which is protecting it from being easily copied, and transferred around. (which would be illegal).
This is a bit different than CDs, since, although they are copyrighted too, the songs are usually not in a protected format.
If you have a song that you've purchased from the iTunes Store, and you want to break into that "protected" file format, that's the same kind of issue as the DVD ripping.
(Notice that the Hosts included that into the ADUA as well, right along with DVD ripping.)
...It's quite an interesting kind of subject, isn't it?
-Kylene

I can import (RIP) my music CD's but not my DVD movies. Huh?

All I want is to be able to watch my DVD movies through iTunes/Apple TV on my HDTV. Is that so much to ask for? Apparently so. At least with iTunes (although from a quick Google there are "those we do not speak of" third-party apps that'll do the job). And yet oddly enough it's no problem importing my CD music collection. So what's the difference between the music industry and movie studios copy-right protection in this case and Apple's position?
I've wanted to import my DVD movies for a while but haven't gotten around to it. I thought it would be a simple process. Little did I know, and should have realized after an early try to play a DVD movie in iTunes and the fact that Apple TV would not allow it either (main reason I didn't purchase it when first released). But isn't that the point of it, to play movies? Before the advent of Apple TV and other movie download sites there were DVD's. Or have they forgotten this? It didn't make any sense except greed. That Apple and the movie studios want us to have to repurchase all of our DVD movie collections. But not music CD's?
It's my DVD movie. I paid for it. I own it. I should be able to copy it to my Mac for playback either from iTunes or Apple TV, more so since I no longer have a DVD player. That's the whole point of all this digital technology. All my music and movies,..etc in one place, transportable, streamable. Which brings me back full circle to my question; "Why can I import (rip) my CD music collection into iTunes but not my DVD movies? This is a contradiction.
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I've wanted to import my DVD movies for a while but haven't gotten around to it. I thought it would be a simple process
It would be if the law didn't make it difficult and/or illegal.
So what's the difference between the music industry and movie studios copy-right protection in this case
CDs generally aren't copy protected. Commercial video DVDs are almost all copy protected.
and Apple's position?
Apple's position is that since breaking the copy protection is illegal, there's nothing they can to vis-a-vis iTunes and the Apple TV. If you want to read up on one company's attempts to come up with software that can import a DVD and the movie industry's reaction, read this:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2345931,00.asp
It's my DVD movie.
No, it's not. It's your physical DVD. It's not your movie.
I paid for it. I own it.
No, you don't. You own the physical DVD. You've purchased certain rights to use the content on the DVD.
I should be able to copy it to my Mac for playback either from iTunes or Apple TV, more so since I no longer have a DVD player.
Yes, you should. But the movie industry doesn't want you to do it and as such has gotten legislation written in the US and some other countries that prevent you from legally copying the DVD to any other medium. The answer the movie industry has come up with, though with only limited adoption thus far, is the "digital copy" included with some DVDs.
Bottom line, as has been said many times: US law makes it illegal to break the copy protection on any medium, be it CD, DVD or anything else.
Enough said. There's absolutely nothing Apple can do about this unless and until such time as the law is changed.
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I have a short homemade film burnt onto a DVD, I now want to import the movie into IMOVIE on my MacBook Pro so that I can edit it, how would I go about doing this? Welcoming any guidance. Thanks in advance.

I have a short homemade film burnt onto a DVD, I now want to import the movie into IMOVIE on my MacBook Pro so that I can edit it, how would I go about doing this? Welcoming any guidance. Thanks in advance.

1. Insert your DVD.
2. Open Disk Utilities (Application> Utilities> Disk Utilities). Highlight your DVD and press "New Image" on the upper toolbar.
3. Choose the location you would like to save your DVD from the drop down menu, "Desktop" is usually the best choice. Then click Save.
4. When finished, your DVD icon will appear on the desktop with the .dmg extension.
5. With iMovie open, double-click the .dmg file you created to mount it. The iMovie import window will then appear asking you to choose. Click Import All and wait for the Import to complete.

How do i import my movie and dvds from my computer onto itunes. it not importing

How do i import my movie files from my computer onto itunes? its not importing when i go to file and import files.

If you backed the library up by drag-copying it, drag-copy it to the same location on the new computer. If you backed up an entire iTunes library, you can also drag it to any location, launch iTunes with the Shift key held down, and specify it.
If you used a backup product, check that product’s documentation.
The song files must be located on the computer’s internal drive for them to play without the external one connected. If needed, organize the library in iTunes.
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