[MacDV] short question . . .

[Brian Olesky]

>>>> 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?