Import video from existing DVD

About a year ago I went to a lot of effort to move all of my old videos to DVD using a Pioneer TIVO/DVD machine.
I recently bought a new MacBook Pro and would like to use iMovie to import some clips and begin editing a movie for my wife's birthday.
Is it possible to do? I can't figure it out...
Thanks!
Macbook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.6)

http://www.danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6010.shtml
Patrick

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http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html
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http://www.apple.com/quicktime/mpeg2/
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http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html
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GarageBand Artist Lessons are sold separately and are available directly through the GarageBand Lesson Store in select countries.
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The camera is much newer than the iMac - it is a JVC G2-MG330HU digital video camera.
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