Importing home dvd into iDVD and tweaking it?

I have some home movies that I burnt to dvd using a commercial dvd burner. now I would like to import the movie into imovie or idvd and add chapters, a theme, etc. Is this doable? If so, how? Thanks for any help you can give me.
G4 dual 800   Mac OS X (10.4.9)  

DVDs are in a socalled delivery format (mpeg2), which isn't meant and made for any processing as editing...
avoid lossy inbetween formats, as mp4 ...
for using the iLife apps, you have to convert'em first, in recommended order, choose one of the following tools/workarounds:
* DVDxDV (free trial, 25$, Pro: 90$)
* Apple mpeg2 plugin (19$) + Streamclip (free)
* Cinematize >60$
* Mpeg2Works >25$ + Apple plug-in
* Toast 6/7/8 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
none of these apps override copyprotection mechanisms as on commercial dvds...
http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6010.shtml
http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6018.shtml

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