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Take footage off of a completed DVD………………………….
I’m trying to find out how to get footage off of a DVD to use for another project. Is it a certain type of software I need or can do it in FCP??? Help me please!!!
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3 different ways you can do this (well, certainly more, but here are 3 good ones).
1- Use DVDxDV. It’s cheap and good.
2- Read the thread entitled: converting a VIDEO_TS folder to editable clips
Jeff Carpenter writes:
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I use these two free programs:This will extract the DVD:
https://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/22715Then use this to convert the files that program creates into Quicktime DV files:
https://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/video/mpegstreamclip.html
[END QUOTE]The good thing about the software Jeff suggests is that it’s free, and the results and sync are better than DVDxDV.
And finally, another cool and flexible way of doing it which I like a lot is to capture from DVD player to FCP directly by simply bypassing the copyright protection:
I use the following setup:
– DVD player out to DSR-45 (or other deck).
– Setup FCP to capture with non-controllable device.
– Play the DVD and capture in FCP.This way, you bybass the DVD’s copyright protection. You’ll have the timecode you need.
Not to mention, you can capture in the format you want.
I do it all the time to build myself an ‘inspiration gallery’ from DVD menus.
Good luck, and let us know what worked for you.
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I typically use Mpge Streamclip. It’s free and works well with most DVDs. I’ve had a few DVDs that were created on a PC with consumer software that wouldn’t rip correctly, but that’s been few and far between.
You can get it here:
https://www.alfanet.it/squared5/mpegstreamclip.htmlTC
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