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Converting .VOB to a format supported by Final Cut Express

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robivy64

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Hey folks,

I have an unusual problem: I am trying to convert .VOB files from a DVD to a format I can edit in Final Cut and upload to youtube.

I understand that this request is a little taboo, but I am not using it for piracy. I record arcade gameplay through an RGB converter into a DVD recorder and upload the videos to youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YU20GR1y2ck

I was able to use some tools on my old laptop to tackle this, but i'm having some difficulty on the mac. Any programs you guys recommend?
 
MPEG streamlip is a great app, thanks! I am still getting the "unsupported file" error in FCE. I am new to using the program so it is probably a noobish mistake I am making.
 
I just went through a similar nightmare only mine was even worse because it was an HVDVD (not a normal DVD---still have no idea why I was given a HVDVD in the first place)

If all else fails you can do what I ultimately had to do, I used SnapzProX to record the screen capture of it while it was playing on my desktop.
 
So here is why I have to use a DVD recorder: The arcade boards I am recording from do not output a clean 60Hz refresh. I am simply passing the RGB video through an RGB converter connected through my arcade machine's harness. My capture card on my PC does not detect any signal, and some DVD recorders I have tried to not either. I would rather not use a DVD recorder, but it is my only option in this application.

I happened to have found this cheap Magnavox DVD recorder I had laying around that works pretty well, and I was able to convert and edit the video on a PC (using chopperXP and VirtualDub + editing software).
 
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