Re: Re: Re: Re: Is quicktime pro worth it?
Originally posted by radhak
at last, this might the answer to what i have been looking for : so if i buy qt-pro and also the mpeg2-plugin i should be able to convert the vob to something the imovie can import...right?
i am looking to edit a couple of movies to delete some scenes that i find objectionable; then, i will be able to watch the re-authored movie with my kids without qualms. am interested to hear opinions if this is technically feasible.
note - i own the original, store-bought DVDs, so please don't bother about the nuances of legality here; i am interested only in the 'how', not the 'why'
Okay, there may be a problem - if you want to use iMovie to edit the movies, you better get ready to use tons of HD space. iMovie only imports DV Streams or Quicktime movies with DV codec. That means, a 2 hour long movie will consume about 26 GB of diskspace.
Technically, you are totally right: Quicktime Pro, the MPEG2 plugin and you can open DVD files. Those are to be exported to DV format. Just choose "DV-Stream" in export options. Then it may take some really long time (realtime, or even longer to convert, chances are good it takes a few hours).
Afterwards, you can import the file into iMovie.
OH! Be warned! Use Quicktime Pro to split the movie into segments of no longer than 9 minutes and 20 seconds each! Because stupid iMovie does not open files which are larger than 2 GB.
Then you can use iDVD (if the movie is under 90 minutes, that is
) to export the movie to a censored, clean DVD-R
I hope everything is correct and said now