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DVD import into iMovie using 4Media Mac the Ripper or Handbrake. Best settings ?
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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I have 4Media DVD Ripper for mac, v4
I only want to import my own movies I have originally recorded onto VHS, transferred to DVD, and now import them into iMovie '08 (v7)
Handbrake is much simpler, but DVD Ripper seems to be a better option, reading some web reviews etc.
However, there are so many conversion output format choices on Profile.
Any suggestions as to which is best for import into iMovie ?
Ignore the blue highlights, that's just where my cursor was on image capture, I think the tick Apple h264 is the best one, agree ?
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This is worth a try to avoid a round of transcoding and quality loss.
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Originally Posted by mduell 
This is worth a try to avoid a round of transcoding and quality loss.
Tried this method of Disc Utility importing previously, didn't work every time, wierd aspect ratio depending on source material, and crashes sometimes.
Handbrake & DVD Ripper more stable.
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iMac Intel Core i5, 2.5GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB 21.5" Monitor 10.7.4.
iMac 17" 2.0ghz Intel Core 2 Duo w 3gb memory (White one) 10.6.8.
Internal 500gb / 160gb plus External 500gb x 2 (2x Time Machine)
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I think no matter which setting you use in handbrake, iMovie will have to re-encode resulting in quality loss. The handbrake devs don't consider handbrake a proper tool for this.
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Originally Posted by MacNNUK
I have 4Media DVD Ripper for mac, v4
I only want to import my own movies I have originally recorded onto VHS, transferred to DVD, and now import them into iMovie '08 (v7)
Handbrake is much simpler, but DVD Ripper seems to be a better option, reading some web reviews etc.
However, there are so many conversion output format choices on Profile.
Any suggestions as to which is best for import into iMovie ?
Ignore the blue highlights, that's just where my cursor was on image capture, I think the tick Apple h264 is the best one, agree ?
I've discovered I can do this in Toast 9 too.
Who's tried all three ?
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iMac Intel Core i5, 2.5GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB 21.5" Monitor 10.7.4.
iMac 17" 2.0ghz Intel Core 2 Duo w 3gb memory (White one) 10.6.8.
Internal 500gb / 160gb plus External 500gb x 2 (2x Time Machine)
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