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Ken Hudson · March 13th, 2005, 10:00 AM

I have no problem capturing from an external device into FC, but how do I capture from a DVD in the superdrive? I have a client who now wants another copy of thier wedding DVD long after the files have been deleted on my hard drive. My approach is to play one of thier DVD's and recapture it, redo the chapters and burn another disk. It seems I could get better quality if I could capture straight from the superdrive. How do I do this? Can't figure it out.

Boyd Ostroff · March 13th, 2005, 10:26 AM

I haven't used it, but I think this is one product which will extract the files from the DVD http://www.roxio.com/en/products/popcorn/index.jhtml. It could also just duplicate the disk which seems more like what you want. Otherwise you'd have to convert the files to DV, put them into a new project, fill up a lot of hard drive space, and burn a new disk. Do you want to re-edit the video or just make a copy?

Michael Horton · March 13th, 2005, 03:48 PM

The most elegant solution out there for FCP users is DVDxDV

Its available in the lafcpug store

http://www.lafcpug.org/store_soft_hard.html#anchor3880894

Dave Perry · March 13th, 2005, 07:12 PM

Try MPEG Streamclip as well. It's freeware and works well.

A. J. deLange · March 18th, 2005, 07:44 AM

You can certainly do this (make a copy of a DVD) with Toast and I think also with the disk utility that comes with OS X. In the latter case I think you'll have to record an image of the DVD to your hard disk and then burn that to DVD. With Toast you must, of course, do the same but it is more automated i.e. all you do is tell it to copy the disk and it automatically makes the image, ejects the source and asks you to put in a blank.

March 13th, 2005, 10:00 AM	#1
Ken Hudson Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Forest, VA Posts: 42	capturing I have no problem capturing from an external device into FC, but how do I capture from a DVD in the superdrive? I have a client who now wants another copy of thier wedding DVD long after the files have been deleted on my hard drive. My approach is to play one of thier DVD's and recapture it, redo the chapters and burn another disk. It seems I could get better quality if I could capture straight from the superdrive. How do I do this? Can't figure it out.

March 13th, 2005, 07:12 PM	#4
Dave Perry Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Roanoke, VA Posts: 796	Try MPEG Streamclip as well. It's freeware and works well. __________________ Dave Perry Cinematographer LLC Director of Photography • Editor • Digital Film Production • 540.915.2752 • daveperry.net

March 13th, 2005, 10:26 AM	#2
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,787	I haven't used it, but I think this is one product which will extract the files from the DVD http://www.roxio.com/en/products/popcorn/index.jhtml. It could also just duplicate the disk which seems more like what you want. Otherwise you'd have to convert the files to DV, put them into a new project, fill up a lot of hard drive space, and burn a new disk. Do you want to re-edit the video or just make a copy?

March 13th, 2005, 03:48 PM	#3
Michael Horton LA FCP UG Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: LA CA Posts: 340	The most elegant solution out there for FCP users is DVDxDV Its available in the lafcpug store http://www.lafcpug.org/store_soft_hard.html#anchor3880894

March 18th, 2005, 07:44 AM	#5
A. J. deLange Major Player Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: McLean, VA United States Posts: 749	You can certainly do this (make a copy of a DVD) with Toast and I think also with the disk utility that comes with OS X. In the latter case I think you'll have to record an image of the DVD to your hard disk and then burn that to DVD. With Toast you must, of course, do the same but it is more automated i.e. all you do is tell it to copy the disk and it automatically makes the image, ejects the source and asks you to put in a blank.