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

[Rob Katz]

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

[Edward Carlson]

It's probably regular DVD format. As long as it's not a slot-loading drive, your Mac should read it like a regular DVD. Use Handbrake to rip and convert the DVD into something more edit friendly.

[Mark Hendren]

You can also use MPEG Streamclip. It's free and will convert to whatever you want to use, just about.

Squared 5 - MPEG Streamclip video converter for Mac OS X

[Rob Katz]

edward/mark-

thanks for the quick reply.

good news that the mac pro should read the mini-dvd.

embarrassingly i must admit, i have never used handbrake or streamclip.

any tips on the dl, set-up, preferences and use of either software?

again, thanks in advance for sharing your insights and obvious experience.

be well

rob

[Mark Hendren]

Streamclip is very self-explanatory. All you have to do is download it and choose the file format you want.

[Thomas Moore]

I used one of these once (the mini-dvd) and Sony Vegas had an option to "Capture from DVD Cam corder) - or some such wording. I would assume your NLE should have the same.