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

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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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Your Mac's Specs
Late 2013 rMBP, i7, 750m gpu, OSX versions 10.9.3, 10.10
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!
 

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