.VOB files to iMovie?

I recently unearthed my husband's over 40 year old super 8 movies and had them converted to digital format at Costco. The files are in .vob format. I've tried importing them into iMovie but nothing happens when I drag them into the new project area. An Apple store person suggested that they needed to be converted to Quicktime first and that Popcorn was the product to use. I don't see anything in the Popcorn menus that indicates that it converts video files into Quicktime and am at a loss on how to proceed next. My intention was to provide my kids with early videos of their Dad (died in 1990) for Christmas. Sugesstions?

Hia there!
I believe I can help you there? Me did the same a few yeares back and had movies delivered on dvd,You need to change these .vob files to DV so you can edit them in imovie.
And you need these tools:
http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html
Apple intermediate codec:
http://support.apple.com/downloads/AppleIntermediate_Codec_1-0-1&locale=noNO
(needed to make mpeg str work)
And mac the ripper (Free works with all non protected dvds):
http://www.mactheripper.org/
Rip your DVD you get a viretual dvd on your desktop,Open the TS folder and select the .vob files all of them ⌘⏎ drag them to mpeg streamclip window DO NOT open as a dvd select file export to dv..
With this done you open new project in iMovie 6( recomended) and edit to your harts desire .
Have fun!
Ivar...

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