change DVD+R to mp4 on a mid 2010 iMac
I have several DVD+R discs the I made from personal vhs tapes years ago, and which I'd like to convert into .mp4 files. When I insert one of them into the disc reader, the Mac says that I "inserted a blank DVD".
Does the built-in disc player not read DVD+R discs, or is it broken? A regular commercial DVD will play in that built-in disc drive.
The VHS/DVD player/copier on which the DVD+R disc was made has an HDMI output, and the disc does play when I connect that output to the HDMI input of a TV. Can I connect that HDMI output into the Mac and then, perhaps with VLC, convert it into an mp4 file?
Thanks so much.