Trouble importing video to iMovie.

-I have recently started running video during some training sessions.
-I am limited to importing the video from a dvd, burned from the fixed video recording equipment at the site.
-The file names and extensions of the product are as follows:
-VIDEO_TS.BUP
-VIDEO_TS.IFO
-VIDEO_TS.VOB
-VTS010.BUP
-VTS010.IFO
-VTS011.VOB
-VTS.01_2.VOB
-VTS.01_3.VOB
-VTS.01_4.VOB
-I currently am unable to import these files into iMovie.
-I have attempted to convert these files to MPEG-4 using VLC software, however the resulting product has many missing segments compared to the original.
-Is there a method for importing this video that I am missing, or is there some apple software which I don't posses that is necessary for this process?
-I have only the stock iLife software on my MacBook Pro.

MPEG Streamclip from www.squared5.com (free) will convert the material into iMovie's DV stream format. To get the conversion to work you will also need the MPEG2 quicktime component from Apple ($20).
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Interval Since Last Panic Report: 2898 sec
Panics Since Last Report:          2
Anonymous UUID:                    A1F31A7D-6C49-4E2F-A7CC-D6E37E5BB5F0
Wed Dec 21 10:43:29 2011
panic(cpu 0 caller 0x2abf6a): Kernel trap at 0x017bf827, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x80010033, CR2: 0x00000008, CR3: 0x1949c000, CR4: 0x00000660
EAX: 0x00000000, EBX: 0x5e36383c, ECX: 0x00000000, EDX: 0x0000000a
CR2: 0x00000008, EBP: 0x5e363818, ESI: 0x0d29d940, EDI: 0x00000000
EFL: 0x00010206, EIP: 0x017bf827, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00000010
Error code: 0x00000000
Backtrace (CPU 0), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x5e3635c8 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x5e3635fc 0x223ce1 0x0)
0x5e363618 : 0x2abf6a (0x59e3d0 0x17bf827 0xe 0x59e59a)
0x5e3636f8 : 0x2a1a78 (0x5e363710 0x0 0x5e363818 0x17bf827)
0x5e363708 : 0x17bf827 (0xe 0x48 0xcb0070 0x10)
0x5e363818 : 0x2fd111 (0x5e36383c 0x2d0020 0x320020 0x6d002e)
0x5e363868 : 0x2fea67 (0xd29d940 0x5e363a00 0x9ad5274 0x2d16cd)
0x5e3638b8 : 0x2e4605 (0xd29d940 0x5e363a00 0x9ad5274 0x0)
0x5e363b48 : 0x46dd05 (0x8a59378 0x0 0x880 0x9ad5274)
0x5e363b88 : 0x2debb8 (0x8af4804 0x8a59378 0x880 0x9ad5274)
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BSD process name corresponding to current thread: mds
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According to the link below I got from the Canon Canada website, apparently there is mentioned software to retreive images and videos from your camera.
http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/7/0300004027/01/IB66_EN.pdf
Anyhow, since you had it working before with iMovie 11, I am suspecting that it somehow got corrupted when the mounted volume (your camera) somehow got disconnected due to inadequate battery power. Which was why Canon recommended people use an AC adapter for this or a fresh battery before a major transfer of movie clips. When mounted volumes disconnect abruptly for whatever reasons, iMovie 11 goes into beserk mode trying to restore that connection resulting in crashes or slowdowns.
To restore iMovie 11 back to where it was.
You need to delete iMovie's plist and cache files, 2 files located in your Home/Libary folder
com.apple.iMovieapp.plist (document)
com.apple.iMovieapp        (folder)
After this, you can either do 2 things. One is run disk repair utility and execute repair permissions on the drive that iMovie resides (probably your main boot drive) or download a free utility called OnyX which is a free OSX maintenance software to do that plus some extras including clearing caches, which sometimes are the causes of system crashes.
It is available from http://www.titanium.free.fr/index.php and it will help repair permissions and clear caches. Please download the appropriate version for your OSX (Snow Leopard).
Once that is done, reboot your computer and run iMovie 11. Connect the cable to the camera and computer and do your import. Make sure you have a fresh charged battery on your Canon. This should work.
Regarding Apple Care. The easiest way to deal with this is deal your issues with a Genius at the Apple Store. They will help you with the registeration of Apple Care. Just because you bought Apple Care does not necessarily mean you are registered and you should register it as soon as you got the system and Apple Care together.
Apple is a good system, but in the quest of making the system super friendly, it can sometimes be daunting to get it working again because unlike the PC, the interface itself makes it challenging to do low level stuff.

TS3634 Help, how to importing video in iMovie'11

I am using the Sony Handycam HDR-HC 9
OS X 10.8.4, MacBoo Pro early 2011
iMovie'11
I want to import the video shot with the Handycam into iMovie. The cable I am using is iLink to FireWire 800.
When I put the camera mode in to edit/play and I plug in the cable I excpected to be able to import the HDV into the iMovie.
It does not work, and I must say not any more.
About 6 months ago I did import video from the same camera to the sam iMovie Aplication on the same MacBook Pro
I could chose the import from and select the Handi cam etc. and I cpuld control from iMovie the handycam.
Recvently I wanted to import clips from the camera to my computer again and I was unableto do so.
In the iMovie app. I am unable to select the camera, in the view finder of the camera it only shows HDV in when I plug in the iLink cable.
The omly thing that has changed in the last 7 months since i last imported movie clips is OSX updates and iLive updates.
could this be the reason?
If so how can I correct this and import clips again from the camera.
Will realy appreciated if anybody can help me solve this problem.
Thank you.

Ok
I tried that but no go.
In the handy cam viewer as soon as I plug in the cabe it shows HDV out iLink and immediatly changes to HDV in iLink. I assume that the cable is right than.
I have no possiblety jet to check the cable but it is only 6 months old and not used much.
The port on the MacBook pro is ok I used a firewire 800 external drive and it shows up an I can browse the disk.
Regards

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My problem is simple.... as should be the answer!
I recently tried to import video from a dslr into iMovie but all I get is rubbish. What am I doing wrong?
HELP!

The only simple answer without more information is RTM for camera and iPad. You are in the iOS forum so you must be trying to input to an ipad. Tell us what camera, what video format and exact destination.

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