friend's video footage shot on sony mini-dvd, huh?

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robfilms

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friend's video footage shot on sony mini-dvd, huh?

so a friend wanted me to edit some clips of family footage.

it is not a gig but a favor for a family (mom's!) friend.

the footage was shot on a sony camcorder that shot to a mini-dvd.

i don't have access to the camera.

does anyone know:

what video format is probably this footage?

will mac superdrive's read a mini-dvd? i know stand alone dvd players will read.

i'm just trying to figure out a way to extract the footage so i can edit in imovie or final cut pro.

any and all thoughts are appreciated.

be well

rob
 
If the video was finalized in the camera than you can extract using MPEG stream clip but this compresses the video and can sometimes have quirky results when editing. On the plus side you can use any DVD drive to access the footage.

The other option if the video hasn't been finalized is getting access to the camera it was shot on (or a camera just like it) and using the software that came with the camera to offload it to your computer.

Either way, if the DVD is not finalized, you will need the same type fo camera to unload the footage or finalize the disc.
 
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