Importing UDF into iMovie

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Importing UDF into iMovie

Can I import clips from a UDF disc into iMovie?

I have a JVC hard disc camcorder and recently had to copy the contents from the camera onto discs as the hard drive was getting full. I copied it to DVD-R discs on our DVD recorder. The discs will play on my Mac but that's it. I would like to use some of the clips to make a movie in iMovie but iMovie won't let me import them.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

iMac, Mac OS X (10.5)

Posted on Nov 16, 2007 3:58 AM

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Answer 1

Nov 16, 2007 4:41 AM in response to roastchicken

welcome roast chicken to the  boards ..

//why not making use of the Search feature of this forum 😉 //

DVDs are in a socalled delivery format (mpeg2), which isn't meant and made for any processing as editing...

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$) + Streamclip (free)
VisualHub (23.32$)
Drop2DV (free)
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

http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6010.shtml
http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6018.shtml

http://karsten.schluter.googlepages.com/convertdvdstodvs

none of these methods or tools override copy protection/DRM mechanisms.. advice on 'ripping' is a violation of the ToU of this board ..

+be nice to copy rights ...+

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Answer 2

roastchicken Author

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Nov 18, 2007 6:40 PM in response to Karsten Schlüter

Thank you, Karsten - very much appreciated. I will check out those links.

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