austin.brian
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Q: how can I import a movie from a dvd

how can I import a movie from a dvd

iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Nov 21, 2013 8:08 AM

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Q: how can I import a movie from a dvd

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  • by rkaufmann87,

    rkaufmann87 rkaufmann87 Nov 21, 2013 8:20 AM in response to austin.brian
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    Nov 21, 2013 8:20 AM in response to austin.brian

    Is this a home movie or a commercial movie, if it's a commercial movie that is not something we can discuss on these forums per the Terms of Use we all agreed to. That is considered theft. However if it's a home movie then use iMovie, you can learn to use iMovie in the Find Out How video series located at:

     

    www.apple.com/findouthow/ 

  • by Klaus1,

    Klaus1 Klaus1 Nov 21, 2013 9:03 AM in response to austin.brian
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    Nov 21, 2013 9:03 AM in response to austin.brian

    You need to convert the VOB files in the TS-Folder of the DVD back to DV which iMovie is designed to handle. For that you need mpegStreamclip:

     

    http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html

     

    which is free, but you must also have the  Apple mpeg2 plugin :

     

    http://store.apple.com/us/product/D2187Z/A/quicktime-mpeg-2-playback-component-f or-mac-os-x

     

    (unless you are running Lion in which case see below))

    which is a mere $20.

     

    Another possibility is to use DVDxDV:

     

    http://www.dvdxdv.com/NewFolderLookSite/Products/DVDxDV.overview.htm

     

    which costs $25.

     

    For the benefit of others who may read this thread:

     

    Obviously the foregoing only applies to DVDs you have made yourself, or other home-made DVDs that have been given to you. It will NOT work on copy-protected commercial DVDs, which in any case would be illegal.

     

    And from the TOU of these forums:

     

    Keep within the Law

    1. No material may be submitted that is intended to promote or commit an illegal act.
    3. Do not submit software or descriptions of processes that break or otherwise ‘work around’ digital rights management software or hardware. This includes conversations about ‘ripping’ DVDs or working around FairPlay software used on the iTunes Store.

     

    If you are running Lion or later:

     

    From the MPEG Streamclip homepage

     

    The installer of the MPEG-2 Playback Component may refuse to install the component in Lion. Apple states the component is unnecessary in Lion onwards, however MPEG Streamclip still needs it. See this:

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3381

     

    To install the component in Lion, please download MPEG Streamclip 1.9.3b7 beta above; inside the disk image you will find the Utility MPEG2 Component Lion: use it to install the MPEG-2 Playback Component in Lion. The original installer's disk image (QuickTimeMPEG2.dmg) is required.

     

    The current versions of MPEG Streamclip cannot take advantage of the built-in MPEG-2 functionality of Lion. For MPEG-2 files you still need to install the QuickTime MPEG-2 Playback Component, which is not preinstalled in Lion. (The same applies to Mountain Lion even though that has it preinstalled.) You don't have to install QuickTime 7.