imac compatibility with Samsung mini dvd

I just bought a Samsung mini dvd camcorder and discovered that it only is compatible with Windows. Does anyone know:

1) Can I somehow play a mini dvd in my imac directly in the dvd player and do i need to run the windows portion of my computer or can i use the mac os x?

2) Is there some sort of work around to plug this camera in via usb and get it to work on the mac?

Thanks

mikeasmel said:

I just bought a Samsung mini dvd camcorder and discovered that it only is compatible with Windows. Does anyone know:

1) Can I somehow play a mini dvd in my imac directly in the dvd player and do i need to run the windows portion of my computer or can i use the mac os x?

2) Is there some sort of work around to plug this camera in via usb and get it to work on the mac?

Thanks

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I'm not 100% familiar with MiniDVD cams but I'll try.

Once you finalize the DVD it should be playable in ANY machine. Whether it be a set-top DVD player, xbox360, or Mac. From there, you should be able to use some sort of software to rip the video from the disc. Once that is done, you will have to re-encode the files from VOB to something that is readable by iMac (.mov using the h.264 codec would provide the best quality to file size ratio).

As far as using the camera vis USB, that is something you would have to find out from Samsung. If they have a way to connect it via USB, I wouldn't see why it wouldn't be compatible with Mac OS. Check out the Samsung website and see if they have any instructions for USB capture.

As stated in you other post, do not put a mini dvd in a slot loading drive. You will not get it out. Since you just bought it, you should take it back if you plan on doing any editing outside of the camera. You will loose picture quality every step of the way converting it from a already compressed DVD. I had a mini DVD camera prior to switching to mac. I wound up selling it on ebay for money to buy something that was compatible.