[MacDV] Re: Editing from DVD

[Thubten Kunga]

The only caveat would be if the macro-vision copy protection scheme 
would block the transcoding from happening if it's a protected 
commercial source. I don't know if it will or not. But I'll give it a 
try later today if no one reports their try in the next hour. Can't you 
try it Ken?

k

On Friday, February 7, 2003, at 12:33  PM, Ken McNamara wrote:

> Exactly - has anyone tried this?  Comments on result?
>
> After all, the picture on the screen is certainly not degraded.  So
> you'd expect the capture (or conversion) to be at least that quality.
>
> KenMc
>
> Thubten Kunga wrote:
>>
>> What about passing the analog output from the DVD Player into a DV
>> camera or deck that allows the signal to be transcoded and passed
>> through and out the 1394 port and into the computer as a new DV stream
>> for editing in iMovie or FCE or FCP?
>>
>> k
>>
>> On Friday, February 7, 2003, at 12:01  PM, Ken McNamara wrote:
>>
>>> I know this is not recommended - specifically, editing from an MPEG2
>>> file.
>>>
>>> But, has anyone tried capturing from the analog DVD player - then
>>> editing and outputing that material?
>>>
>>> I don't have any intention of doing this for serious work - but I 
>>> keep
>>> getting the question from friends who want to write there analog
>>> material to DVD for storage.  I've always told them you can't edit 
>>> the
>>> result (and be satisfied with the result).
>>>
>>> Thoughts?  Experience?
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