>>>> I was provided a DVD (a recording of a tv program I did some >>>> presentations on). Now I want to copy the segments into Imovie06. Can >>>> anyone tell me the sequence of events I need to follow to do this? >>>> >>> Free (almost) Solution: >>> >>> MacTheRipper (Free) to copy the DVD to your harddrive. >>> >>> MPEG StreamClip (Free) to convert the VOB files to DV. >>> >>> Apple MPEG2 QuickTime Component for MPEG StreamClip to access the MPEG2 >>> VOB files ($20). >>> >> If all he wants to do is move the files into iMovie, why does he need the >> third ($20) step? Can't .DV files be moved directly into iMovie and then >> strung together to create new DVDs? (Just curious.) >> > > Because MacTheRipper does not create DV files, MPEG StreamClip does. > > The filies that come directly off of the DVD are VOB files and they are > MPEG2. For MPEGStreamClip to read those MPEG2 files, it needs the MPEG2 > QuickTIme component. > > -- Nick Scalise nickscalise at cox.net > Ah, now I understand==step 3 above was actually step 2?