Need to convert from mini-DVD into wmv, mov, or avi

mgclenden · mgclenden #1 (**permalink**)

02-08-2010, 06:22 PM

What do I need to take video down from a mini-DVD recorded from Handycam, into a format that can be posted to YouTube (assuming wmv, mov, or avi)? Is there a free software I can download to convert? I have iDVD on my Mac, but it won't take an import from the mini-DVD either.

Help?

Thanks in advance.

Nethfel · Nethfel #2 (**permalink**)

02-08-2010, 08:00 PM

I'm not sure how mini-dvds are recorded off hand -

if:

They are laid out like DVDs and finalized with a menu (ie: you can play them in a regular DVD player right out of the camera), you should be able to use Handbrake to rip the video to an mp4

if:

it is just a grouping of video files on the disc (that isn't playable by a DVD player), you should be able to take those files and convert them using handbrake or mpegstreamclip to an mp4 or mov.

Hope that helps!

Nethfel #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 25, 2009 Posts: 2,084 Mac Specs: 2012 Non-retina MBP, 2.6GHz i7, 8GB RAM, Antiglare Screen	02-08-2010, 08:00 PM I'm not sure how mini-dvds are recorded off hand - if: They are laid out like DVDs and finalized with a menu (ie: you can play them in a regular DVD player right out of the camera), you should be able to use Handbrake to rip the video to an mp4 if: it is just a grouping of video files on the disc (that isn't playable by a DVD player), you should be able to take those files and convert them using handbrake or mpegstreamclip to an mp4 or mov. Hope that helps! My Macs: 2012 Non-Retina 15" MBP; Mac mini G4, 1.25 GHz, 512m ram (server); Late 2011 11" MBA, 1.8GHz i7, 4Gig Ram, 256Gig SSD, HD3000; Powerbook 12" G4 1.33GHz running Debian as a server; Apple TV (1080p version)
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Member Since: Feb 08, 2010 Posts: 1	02-08-2010, 06:22 PM What do I need to take video down from a mini-DVD recorded from Handycam, into a format that can be posted to YouTube (assuming wmv, mov, or avi)? Is there a free software I can download to convert? I have iDVD on my Mac, but it won't take an import from the mini-DVD either. Help? Thanks in advance.
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