Using DVD-R mini discs with iMovie

Good Day,
I am totally new to iMovie. I have a Sony dvd-r mini disc (4*, 1.4gb) with video footage and want to transfer it onto my Powerbook and into iMove for manipulation. I understand that the slot-loading feature does not accommodate mini-discs, so what are the ways that I can get this footage to where I want it?
I tried to email the folder with the video files in it, but I cannot open it.
Any help would be appreciated.

Hi Lyndon,
as I see, we have two problems to solve:
* getting the data
* using the data
as you wrote, and that is correct, please don't slip any miniDVD into your drive.. some say, no prob, many broke their drives doing so...
so, you wrote, you email the folder... 1.4Gb of data... mailing? how did you accomplish that? what is the size of that data/folder/whatever which is on your Mac?
if the miniDVD was "finalized" (read camcorders manual) you should see a folder called VIDEO_TS, containing many... stuff. you should be able to "open" that folder by using your Mac's dvdplayer app (choose open folder)... plays fine? ok, step 2...
Step 2)
welcome to step 2! <<note to myself: don't watch too much Python!>>
now, we need conversion...
in the list in Sue's posting, choose DVD2DV... a good beginners prg AND it offers a tryout (stamps some watermark in the pic, but anyhow)...
try it, use it - when ok, buy it!
come back for further questions...
and now to something completely different.............

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