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Importing dvd footage
Hello,
Forgive me if this sounds stupid, but I am new to both final cut and macs, so I am totally lost on this one.
A client just gave me some footage on mini dvd discs. The discs are made from the camera itself, and they contain mpg2 video.. I need to capture that footage for a project that is due next week, and I have no idea on how to do it…
Most of the footage is on this format, and I just wish there was a simple way to convert them to .mov files.. its ok if it gets a little compression on the way to final cut btw..
any help or advice is highly appreciated
thanks
renato -
5 Replies
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You could transfer the dvds to dv and then import the dv footage through any dv deck/camera.
You could use mpeg streamclip to convert them in software to quicktime.
https://www.alfanet.it/squared5/mpegstreamclip.html
It’s free and does a dandy job.
good luck and happy encoding.
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wow, thanks a lot for the very fast response!
Guess I will try the encoder first and go to dv only as last option..
its truly appreciated..thanks!!!
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Also check out DVDxDV.com
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Or, do what I do. Plug a DVD player into my camera. Plug the camera into the computer through firewire. In the capture settings, use NON-CONTROLLABLE NTSC device and use “capture now.”
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I didnt even know that was possible..thanks for the tip!
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