Import movie burned in idvd

i know i have done this before but for the life of me i cannot remember how. can anyone tell me how to import a dvd I MADE in idvd back to imovie or idvd?
i was new to macs and making movies and camcorders. it never dawned on me to import the footage to my mini cassette in case i needed more copies of the movie. now of course i need a copy.
please if anyone could help - it is of my grandmother who passed away and everyone wants a copy now.
thanks in advance,
movie lady

Is this how you did it in the past? Anyway, this should work for you. It's a free trial btw:
http://www.dvdxdv.com/NewFolderLookSite/Products/DVDxDV.products.htm
Now if all you need is to make a copy of the actual completed DVD then use Roxio Toast or Apple's DU's and burn an exact duplicate to disc.
Hope this answers your questions.
SDMacuser

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Message was edited by: John Cogdell

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