importing from a dvd

[Michael Hancock]

Do you have Mojo? Just hook up your DVD player to your Mojo via component, S-Video or Composite, then set your Capture settings so you don’t have deck control, give it a fake tape name (or the name of the DVD–doesn’t matter, since batch capture isn’t available–no Timecode), and hit record on your capture tool, then play the DVD.

Don’t have Mojo? Get a DVD player with firewire out, or try this:
Copy the .vob files to your desktop. Change the extension (you may have to change your folder view to “Show Files Extensions”) to .mpeg. Sometimes changing it to .mpg will work–I’ve always had better luck with .mpeg. Then convert your now Mpeg file into a Quicktime and import. Time consuming? Yes. Does it work? Has for me.

Of course, if this is copyrighted stuff like major motion picture things, don’t do it unless you have the rights. Otherwise it’s illegal, and that’s frowned on here.

There are some .vob converters you can buy too, but I’m not very familiar with them. Do a google search for more info on them.

Mike.