Importing from a DVD to FCP

Having lost my original FCP files for my film I'm wanting to import two preview DVDs into FCP and cut them together. I know this is very back to front! but is this possible? If not is there another way to import DVDs and then splice them together. Thanks for any help with this.
Helen

I've had mixed results w/ MPEG StreamClip.
If you have a PC w/ a DVD Player... Sony Vegas will import a Non-Copyrighted DVD directly from the Disc. -I guess it's because Sony makes those DVD Camcorders. The option is under IMPORT. Then you select the DVD. (FCP also needs this option)
You can then Edit, Trim, or whatever you'd like to do, then export a QT (or whatever format you need) ****, Vegas is so easy to use you can probably just Cut & Export your piece from there.
Sony has a Fully Functional 30 Day Trial on their site.
www.SonyMediaSoftware.com

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