Movies from Standard DVD

I have lots of old VHS tapes that I want to get coverted to DVD, both to protect the content and to make it easier to edit content in iMovie, and get rid of a lot of crappy video. The video transfer service charges $9.95 to convert one tape to "normal" DVD, and $30.00 to convert to a MOV file.
Can I use the normal DVD's to pull content into iMovie and edit, or do I need to spring for the $30.00 . This would total $1500 bucks so.......
Thanks. Gil

I use iMovie 06 with iDVD 08.
To get your VHS video into iMovie 06, look at the Canopus ADVC300. Audio and Video go in, FireWire comes out. It also comes with a nice Macintosh application that works flawlessly with iMovie 06. The program that comes with the ADVC300 has some nice filters that can improve video and audio of the source material. The ADVC300 will take Audio and Video from any source and convert it to FireWire.
http://www.canopus.com/products/ADVC300/index.php
There is also the ADVC110 less money but not as good.
http://www.canopus.com/products/ADVC110/index.php
iMovie 06 is a free download to iLife 08 owners. (THEY WANT YOU TO HAVE IT!)
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/imovieHD6.html
iMovie 06 and iDVD 08 is a terrific combination.
The Web site below has a good comparison of Apple video products.
http://www.geethree.com/slick/imovie8.html

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