How to rip/convert flv from dvd to mac/iphone

[eoren1]

I recently received a dvd from a meeting with lectures that are in flv format. I would like to convert them for use in iTunes so that they are accessible on the iPhone.
A few issues:
The DVD is built in multiple folders. For example
Content / lecture 1204 / video / xxxxxx.flv
Content / lecture 5302 / video / xxxxxx.flv

So the first (and biggest) hurdle is whether I can easily 'grab' all of the flv files (buried in their respective folders) to one directory on my macbook

I then need some advice on converting the flv tracks to mp4 ones. I may opt to go the Quicktime Pro route unless handbrake is capable of this as well.

Thanks in advance,
E

 

[jman240]

Well, I'm new to mac but I would wager that you can probably use the built in search to search only the CD for *.flv files and then just copy all the files that search turns up with.

A good file converter is Handbrake. That should handle encoding them to an iPhone friendly format.

Handbrake should handle it. The libavformat that is uses has support for Flash Video codecs.

 

[eoren1]

Well, I'm new to mac but I would wager that you can probably use the built in search to search only the CD for *.flv files and then just copy all the files that search turns up with.

So simple! Thanks - not sure why I hadn't thought of it...
Here I was thinking of going to vmware and use xcopy in XP to try to do the same thing.
Thanks again,
E