Capturing Footage from DVD

loyola · Post by **loyola** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 6:14 am

I have recently given some old super 8 cine film to a 3rd party. They will capture all the reels on to DVD.

The question I have is this - once I get it back does anybody know what I would have to use to get the DVD footage so that I can edit it within Ulead Video Studio 8?

I've tried one or two trials of products on the web that claim to do dvd to avi conversion but none of them have worked.

Cheers

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:06 am

Unfortunately you are being a little premature. When the DVD is received you will need to let us know what format they have provided your films in.

Will they be in standard DVD "VOB" files (ie. play in your standalone DVD player) or are they saving your files as MPEGs or AVI's.

By the way I am in the process of converting my collection of super 8 films to DVD. I set the screen and projector up in my loft (nice and dark up there) and simply filmed it with my digital camcorder. Results are excellent.

loyola · Post by **loyola** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:17 am

Well I asked at the shop if the films could be captured as MPEG and they guy looked at me me blankly and said they come back on DVD...

So I'm guessing that they will be VOB format. Should have them next weekend to be sure.

Good effort on the loft film studio. I'll keep that in mind if the projector turns up in my parents' loft. Cheers

THoff · Post by **THoff** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:58 pm

Videostudio 7, 8 and 9 can import video from a DVD, either by changing the capture plugin (in V7), or by using the "Insert Video from DVD" menu item.

Videostudio 9 is the best for doing this because it includes AC-3 Dolby Digital support in the box, whereas V8 requires the purchase of a Dolby Digital Powerpack.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:35 pm

I just checked DVD Movie Factory 2 (Ok its a bit old, but I use VS9, MSP7 and DVDWS2). Movie Factory 2 will import VOB files, so unless they have made things worse I would say later versions of Movie Factory will also do it.

I have the following which also import DVD VOB files:-
Womble MPEG Video Wizard.
VideoReDo.
Nero Vision Express.
Roxio DVD Builder
Max DVD to MPEG Converter 2.0

THoff · Post by **THoff** » Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:53 pm

Another option is to copy the VOB file(s) to your hard drive and rename them from VOB to MPEG2. This won't work with CSS-encrypted DVDs, but then again, neither will the "Insert from DVD/DVD-VR" command.

loyola · Post by **loyola** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:16 pm

Thanks everyone for the advice. Fngers crossed the dvd they make for me won't be encrypted - no reason to think it should be I guess. If so this should be fairly straightforward.

Cheers

THoff · Post by **THoff** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:14 pm

Creating a DVD that is protected with CSS and/or Macrovision is not a simple undertaking, it requires a DLT tape drive and mastering equipment. I'm quite sure that the DVD you will get will not be protected.