Making iMovies from unencrypted DVDs to post to YouTube

My dad gave me a DVD of some live performances I have done and I want to post them on YouTube. I figured this would be easy with a Mac, but the process has proved to be extremely time consuming and so I am looking for a better way.
First I followed this Yahoo answer:
Ok, rip the DVD onto your Mac with MacTheRipper(Free)
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/morein...
MTR will convert the DVD into a folder onto your computer. Next, download HandBrake (free) http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/morein...
Open handbrake, locate the "Video TS" folder inside the folder that MTR created. Then, convert it into a quicktime file. From there, open iMovie and drag the QT file into the clips pane. From there, click "Share" up at top and click "Web" so you can upload it into youtube.
I successfully ripped the file using MTR. I then used Handbrake to convert the file, and this may be where I got a little lost. I converted it using the "Normal" presets, and it is an mp4. (Seems to me to be a normal quicktime file.) I then tried to drag it into iMovie, and this seemed like it was going to work - except that a six minute clip was going to take about 400 minutes to import (not even counting the time I'd already spent), so I gave up for the time being.
Basically, I'm asking - surely there is an easier, more time efficient way to make this happen. Am I creating the wrong kind of file? Any answers would be so greatly appreciated.

Hi
DVD to iMovie: Only for legally Yours material (No bought DVDs)
I use one of two methods:
• miniDV tape Camera connected to DVD-player. Copy to tape. Use
• Roxio Toast™ - Can back engineer home made DVDs
Non of these methods violate copy-protected DVDs to my knowledge.
else
A. don't put a mini DVD into Your Mac unless it’s a trayloaded DVD burner/reader
B. Read what Karsten collected:
DVD back to iMovie:
.. and here the complete 'full 9 yards' ... :
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=3822853&#3822853
DVDs are in a socalled delivery format (mpeg2), which isn't meant and
made for any processing as editing... or, as honorable forum member
QuicktimeKirk stated: I use the analogy of the old Polaroid
"instant" cameras. Push the button, wait for the print to develop and
show it off. ..
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$) + Streamclip (free)
• VisualHub (23.32$)
• 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
• Drop2DV (free) a free tool claiming to convert DVDs into dv-stream...
• Use iSquint for your conversions : www.iSquint.org
from: Bobby Keene
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
be nice to copy rights ^-^
... and, next time, try the forum's search-feature...
from Beverly M.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42724
Yours Bengt W

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