Q: How can I copy my own dvd-video dvds on an iMac?
I have recorded a huge amount of old movies on my dvd recorder player and now wonder if I can copy them so they can still play on the dvd player - an old Panasonic with component cables to connect to my old TV with the large projection in the back [a picture tube???]. I have tried making copies with my new mac that has El Capitan, but it won't work. If I try to make my own movies via iMovie, they will not play on my old player as it apparently will only play movies in a dvd-video [DVD-V] format, not the new divx format. Any suggestions? I have tried googling but can't find any answer. What is interesting is that the dvd-player on my El Capitan mac will play my old dvds. Why can't they be copied?
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015), OS X El Capitan (10.11.1)
Posted on Apr 16, 2016 10:35 AM
If the disks are video DVDs that you created? If they are the contents of the disk will look like this:
If that's the case you can make a disk image of the disk with Disk Utility. Mount the disk and in Disk Utility select the disk in the sidebar and use the File ➙ New Image menu option to create a new disk image.
From the disk image you can play it on your Mac with DVD Player or burn new video DVDs that will play on a set top DVD player to a TV set.
Posted on Apr 16, 2016 11:39 AM
