Video Editing

[aaagat111]

Ok so here is the situation. I just bought a new Canon mini Dvd Camcorder, and want to save the video I record on my computer as a .avi file. I can take the video off of the miniDVD yet it is saved as a .vob. My question is, how do I convert this video file to a .avi file, or how does everybody else using DVD camcorders convert their files to playable media.

If you need any clarification please ask.

Thanks, Alex

 

[MisterMe]

Your miniDVD is playable media. It is a DVD disc. You can play it on almost all Macs, PCs, and player desks with tray-loading drives. If you want to convert the DVD into a different format, then you might look into Handbrake or MacTheRipper.

 

[aaagat111]

Unfortunately, I have a powerbook which has a slot loading dvd drive, so therefore my only option in order to rip the dvd would be to do it through my pc. The problem is, I can't find a free dvd rippiing to avi program for a pc, yet as I said earlier an easier solution would be a program which converts .vob files to .avi for mac, since the pc is very slow (what a surprise)

Thanks, Alex

 

[penter]

maybe VLC does the trick. It can get pretty confusing when trying to convert videos in VLC, so itmay not be the easiest option.

also, i know you asked for a free software, but iSquint is just a great piece of software, and worth paying for.

I think VLC does the job though.

 

[Jen5678]

Handbrake for avi and MPEG StreamClip for mpeg