• The Mac-Forums Community Guidelines (linked at the top of every forum) are very clear, we respect US law and court precedence when it comes to legality of activity.

    Therefore to clarify:
    • You may not discuss breaking DVD or BluRay encryption, copying, or "ripping" commercial, copy-protected DVDs.
    • This includes DVDs or BluRays you own. Even if you own the DVD or BluRay, it is still technically illegal under the DMCA to break the encryption. While some may argue otherwise, until the law is rewritten or the US Supreme Court strikes it down, we will adhere to the current intent of the law.
    • You may discuss ripping or copying unprotected movies or homemade DVDs.
    • You may discuss ripping or copying tools in the context that they are used for legal purposes as outlined in this post.

Mini DVD conversion for use with MacBook

M

merriegramlich@


Joined
Nov 21, 2008
Messages
1
Reaction score
0
Points
1
Hello,
I would like to be able to convert my mini DVDs into standard-size DVDs for potential editing on imovie. My camcorder is a somewhat old Sony that does not have a firewire or USB port. Because my MacBook is not compatible with mini DVDs, I am considering purchasing an external optical drive for converting my mini DVDs into standard size digital DVDs and then using a DVD ripper for Mac to convert them to digital. Do all external optical drives have a spot for mini-DVDs? And are there some that are more compatible with Macs than others? I would appreciate feedback.
Thanks.
 
xstep

xstep


Joined
Jun 25, 2005
Messages
3,231
Reaction score
112
Points
63
Location
On the road
Your Mac's Specs
2011 MBP, i7, 16GB RAM, MBP 2.16Ghz Core Duo, 2GB ram, Dual 867Mhz MDD, 1.75GB ram, ATI 9800 Pro vid
The few external players I've payed attention to have always had the ability to use the smaller discs. The spec sheets probably list the ability so double check that. I've only bought Panasonic because the is what Apple was using early on, but I don't think that will be a big issue now. The one in my MBP is apparently made by LG.

The big question will be; what format are the files in and what software (Streamclip?) will you need to convert them to useable media.
 

Shop Amazon


Shop for your Apple, Mac, iPhone and other computer products on Amazon.
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon and affiliated sites.
Top