converting client's DVDs to editable format at DVinfo.net

Brett Culp · January 10th, 2011, 02:55 PM

I seem to be on a run of clients who have personal video content ONLY on DVD movie or Bluray movie disc. Essentially, their highest quality master is either a DVD or Bluray movie.

What is the best way to incorporate this footage into an Adobe Premiere project? Do I convert the files or can I just copy them from the disc & then import into the timeline?

Thoughts?

Dave Partington · January 10th, 2011, 03:27 PM

MPEGStreamclip can convert VOB files to editable files.

Adam Gold · January 10th, 2011, 11:19 PM

You can import the VOB files directly into Premiere using the Media Browser.

Brett Culp · January 12th, 2011, 07:38 AM

Thanks so much guys! Anyone have any thoughts on importing burned Bluray content?

Wayne Faulkner · February 3rd, 2011, 06:46 PM

I believe Toast does it with Blu-ray, although I've not actually done this myself, I recently had to lift video off a DVD I recorded and edited a year ago of a Rugby Union International game in order to create a 'morale boost' five minute video short to be played to one of the squads the night before another game between the two sides, the video is played 4th Feb, and the game is 5th Feb.

Chris Davis · February 3rd, 2011, 07:14 PM

VOB files on a non-copy protected DVD are simply MPG files with a different extension. Just copy the files and rename.

Corey Graham · February 4th, 2011, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Davis

VOB files on a non-copy protected DVD are simply MPG files with a different extension. Just copy the files and rename.

Wow, seriously?!

That would have saved me hours of work a few years ago . . . client brought me a stack of DVDs of his son's high school football games, so I could edit the highlights into a disc to send to colleges. I hooked my DVD player into a media converter box, which went out firewire to Premiere. Captured all the clips manually.

Jim Bucciferro · February 4th, 2011, 09:01 AM

I can't help you with Premiere - but in Vegas you just import the DVD and it copies the entire image over as an .mpg file.

JB

January 10th, 2011, 02:55 PM	#1
Brett Culp New Boot Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: tampa, fl Posts: 22	converting client's DVDs to editable format I seem to be on a run of clients who have personal video content ONLY on DVD movie or Bluray movie disc. Essentially, their highest quality master is either a DVD or Bluray movie. What is the best way to incorporate this footage into an Adobe Premiere project? Do I convert the files or can I just copy them from the disc & then import into the timeline? Thoughts?

January 10th, 2011, 03:27 PM	#2
Dave Partington Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: York, England Posts: 1,323	MPEGStreamclip can convert VOB files to editable files. __________________ Qualified UAV Pilot with CAA PFAW Aerial Photo / Aerial Video \| Corporate Video Production

January 10th, 2011, 11:19 PM	#3
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	You can import the VOB files directly into Premiere using the Media Browser. __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."

February 4th, 2011, 09:01 AM	#8
Jim Bucciferro Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Shelton, CT USA Posts: 125	DVD import I can't help you with Premiere - but in Vegas you just import the DVD and it copies the entire image over as an .mpg file. JB

January 12th, 2011, 07:38 AM	#4
Brett Culp New Boot Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: tampa, fl Posts: 22	Thanks so much guys! Anyone have any thoughts on importing burned Bluray content?

February 3rd, 2011, 06:46 PM	#5
Wayne Faulkner Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Shrewsbury England Posts: 69	I believe Toast does it with Blu-ray, although I've not actually done this myself, I recently had to lift video off a DVD I recorded and edited a year ago of a Rugby Union International game in order to create a 'morale boost' five minute video short to be played to one of the squads the night before another game between the two sides, the video is played 4th Feb, and the game is 5th Feb.

February 3rd, 2011, 07:14 PM	#6
Chris Davis Trustee Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Willmar, MN Posts: 1,400	VOB files on a non-copy protected DVD are simply MPG files with a different extension. Just copy the files and rename.