How to get video from personal DVD into FCP?

Hi,

My dad was videotaped talking about the war. It was put onto a personal DVD. He wants to add photos to it. How do I get the video off the DVD (putting the sound and video together) and get it into FCP?

Many, many thanks,
Elaine

Use MPEG Streamclip.

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www.derekmok.com

Thank you. I'm using MPEG Streamclip but can't get the sound to come on. What file do I open that merges the sound and video together? I jsut get the video with no sound. What am I missing here?

There is only one video folder called Video_TS.
In that folder are 7 files called:
VTS_01_2.VOB
VTS_01_1.VOB
VTS_01_0.IFO
VTS_01_0.BUP
VIDEO_TS.VOB
VIDEO_TS.IFO
VIDEO_TS.BUP

I really appreciate your help.

Many thanks,
Elaine

It's always going to be one of the VOB files. Sound should come with image. Are you sure your DVD had audio? Or that you have all audio options on your computer set correctly?


www.derekmok.com

Hi,

I can play the DVD in DVD player with sound, so there is sound. I also get sound on youtube. So my sound is working.

I've tried opening all the VOB files and no sound each time. In Streamclip, I go under file, open files, and select the vob- that doesn't work. I've also selected open DVD, that doesn't work. I always video, but no sound. There must be some sound set wrong.

In my system pref. it's set to internal speakers, built in output, up the entire way.

What am I missing?

Many, many thanks,
Elaine

Can you hear any audio when you play the DVD in Mpeg Streamclip?



www.strypesinpost.com

No. That's what I'm writing about. When I open the file I see video but can't hear any audio.

Many thanks,
Elaine

Elaine,

Try opening one of these files in MPEG Streamclip:

VTS_01_2.VOB
VTS_01_1.VOB

At the bottom of the main window, there are 3 pop-up menus: Video Track, Audio Track, and Audio Mode. Check these (they should show a value if a track of the associated type exists).

Let us know what values are given for each menu.


-Dave

Oh thank you.

I say open file and I select the VTS_01_2.VOB. It says do you want to open 1 file or open all files. I've tried both, but I select open all files. It fixes the timecode and then the three buttons are:
Video PID:224
Audio PID:128ac 2/3
Audio Mode:sterio Mix

Thank you!

DrE Wrote:
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> Oh thank you.
>
> I say open file and I select the VTS_01_2.VOB. It
> says do you want to open 1 file or open all files.
> I've tried both, but I select open all files. It
> fixes the timecode and then the three buttons
> are:
> Video PID:224
> Audio PID:128ac 2/3
> Audio Mode:sterio Mix
>
> Thank you!

And, when you play this does it play the audio, as well?

Miraizon's Cinematize Pro 2 for US$129.00 is effortless at this.

- Loren

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No audio at all in MPEG Streamclip

Just a wild guess, but I'm wondering if the audio was recorded wrongly as 5.1. Mpeg Streamclip can only decode 2 channels at a time. Do you have options under the Audio PID button?



www.strypesinpost.com

DrE Wrote:
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> No audio at all in MPEG Streamclip

In case you are having trouble getting MPEG Streamclip to "cooperate" with you, you could try going to the link Loren provided a few posts back (for Cinematize 2 Pro).


Following the link, you'll end up on a page that has an overview of how to use Cinematize. They (Miraizon) offer a free 15-day trial, so you can download the application and see if that works for you...


-Dave

P.S. - I personally use Cinematize 2 Pro and think it's a pretty good tool to have (just a user; not connected to Miraizon, except as a customer).

Could you just play the DVD on an external DVD player, run it into your computer and then capture it in FCP?

Thank you so much everyone. Here's what I did. I ended up downloading HandBrake for free and it worked! The other program mentioned has a free trial but it only works for like a few minutes or something like that. Great recommendation though.

I also tried mactheripper, but found the HandBrake did the trick.

So thank you again. I so appreciate all your help!

Best wishes,
Elaine

This software package is good.
[www.mp4converter.net]

BUT, try to get the older version 5.0 because the version 6.0 is simply bad. Maybe on any site of P2P file sharing.

You can get just the DVD ripper to extracts few seconds of a 2 hours DVD.

limakid Wrote:
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> This software package is good.
> [www.mp4converter.net]
> ml
>
> BUT, try to get the older version 5.0 because the
> version 6.0 is simply bad. Maybe on any site of
> P2P file sharing.
>
> You can get just the DVD ripper to extracts few
> seconds of a 2 hours DVD.

The company that sells this software (mp4converter.net) seems like one of those spamming companies that sells repackaged public domain software (which may or may not be any good) but is more interested in harvesting personal data than anything else.

Buyer beware.


-Dave