import dvd

[George M]

Hello,
I need to import a dvd in FCP the highest quality I can. I have MPEG Streamclip 1.8, I dragged the icon into the square and I got “unsupported file type”. Any suggestions?
Thank you.
George M

 

[Will Clegg]

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=120198&highlight=decoder

DVDxDV is apparently the way to go. I still haven't tried it out, but if it is good enough for Shane Ross, it's good enough for me.

 

[Hans Moleman]

how does mac the ripper stand up to dvdxdv?

 

[ryan brown]

If I remember correctly, Mactheripper will just extract the footage to video_ts files. You'd still need to convert to something FCP can read. Mpeg streamclip always works perfect for me...

 

[cheezweezl]

try connecting a dvd player thru a dv cam and capture dv realtime. kinda oldschool but works great and takes about the same time as rip/convert methods.....

 

[David Saraceno]

Why not use the original footage.

Anything that needs to be "ripped" raises issues of encryption and copyright.

Some of us don't feel it a good idea to provide advice on these items if in fact that it what is being done.

 

[Hans Moleman]

well, some of us get cheated and the only access we have to footage of things we've done is on the final DVD copy of a film

 

[David Saraceno]

well, some of us get cheated and the only access we have to footage of things we've done is on the final DVD copy of a film

All I am doing is stating what I understand to be the laws regarding breaking encryption and licensing.

 

[Hans Moleman]

And all I'm doing is trying to justify stealing scenes from a Michael Cimino flick and putting them on my reel in hopes no one notices.

 

[David Saraceno]

Sounds good.

 

[Batutta]

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=120198&highlight=decoder

DVDxDV is apparently the way to go. I still haven't tried it out, but if it is good enough for Shane Ross, it's good enough for me.

Mpeg Streamclip is far superior...Unsupported file type means you have to rip it first (which is illegal). Unprotected discs however can be converted straight in Mpeg Streamclip into any Quicktime format.

 

[Will Clegg]

Thanks - I have to do a conversion next week (nothing illegal, but the original footage is apparently lost forever). I will definitely be trying both.