Import of DVD footage to FCPX

I have very old sixty's footage that was placed onto DVD . Placing the DVD into the MBP , click it on the desktop , files shown are (Video_RM) and ( Video_TS) only. I have tried copying the whole thing to my HD , only empty files apear , Zero bites . I tried to import to Streanclip , Together and each file seporately , Says the last part of the file is not valid. You can try anyway ... then this come up : File open error: can't find video or audio tracks.
Any advice apreciated . I have read many posts All say Streamclip will import , but I am not seeing the VOB files you all talk about . Help !

ruddyman wrote:
.... onto DVD . ... files shown are (Video_RM) and ( Video_TS) only. ...
The VIDEO_RM Folder indicates, this disk is made on some sort of 'DVDrecorder', consumer device; it contains only data such devices need in case you're editing with them.
ruddyman wrote:
.... then this come up : File open error: can't find video or audio tracks.…
The 'Video' should be inside the VIDEO_TS folder, and esp. as a list of .VOBs. That error code means different:
• does the disk playback on a stand-alone DVDplayer (I assume not)?
• it could mean, the disk isn't finalized - this can only be accomplished on/with the device the disk was made with.
You should ask your copy-service for another, standard-conform disk (udf-formatted, AUDIO_TS and VIDEO_TS folders, incl. bups, infs and vobs .....)

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