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DVD to FCS2?
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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How do i get the video from my dvd camcorder into a file format compatible with final cut studio 2 that i have on my mac? Im planning on buying a HD camcorder soon but i have video of my sons first birthday on mini dvds. I already know about cinematize 2 pro, but i was wondering if there is any free work around since i just spent a lot of cash on fcs2 and xmas.
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Join Date: Oct 2003
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I've never personally used one of these camcorders, but the latest Final Cut Pro update, 6.0.2, included native support for AVCHD.
If all else fails, you can try a freeware app called MPEG Streamclip to convert those clips into QuickTime movies. Then bring those movie files into FCS2.
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I gotta have more cowbell.
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You could try Handbrake. It can turn a VIDEO_TS file into several formats. I use it to put movies on my iphone.
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Originally Posted by MOTHERWELL 
You could try Handbrake. It can turn a VIDEO_TS file into several formats. I use it to put movies on my iphone.
Handbrake is perfect for encoding to delivery formats. However, the question was asking how to get their footage into Final Cut Studio 2 for editing. MPEG4 and H.264 are delivery codecs which are not natively supported on a Final Cut Pro timeline. MOV files are supported, but Handbrake does not give an option to encode to MOV, where MPEG Streamclip does.
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I gotta have more cowbell.
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Originally Posted by MRTrauffer
I've never personally used one of these camcorders, but the latest Final Cut Pro update, 6.0.2, included native support for AVCHD.
If all else fails, you can try a freeware app called MPEG Streamclip to convert those clips into QuickTime movies. Then bring those movie files into FCS2.
I think I agree. If the DVD Camcorder records a format supported by FCS2, it may be as simple as a Firewire connection between the camera and your Mac.
If not. MPEG Streamclip is a great little app to do the conversions.
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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Rip the DVD with MacTheRipper... I've heard FCP can take VIDEO_TS folders as input.
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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Thank you everyone for your help. I have downloaded MPEG Streamclip and will let everyone know how it goes after i get everything set up this weekend. It is such a headache teaching myself how to use FCS2! Hopefully by next month i will have a new sony hdr-fx1e or something of the likes. but until then i will have to try this out.
By any chance does anyone know of a website with tips and tutorials for FCS2 or are they all for profit?
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I have a similar question: how to get old VHS tapes into imovie? That camcorder is long gone. I am tld I need a video capture device. Or that I can use a new camcorder as a pass through device: tape player to camcorder to computer. But then the player must have some way to communicate with the camera which must have a way of cmmunicating with the computer. Yes?
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Maureen, there are many ways (some cheaper) but the Canopus ADVC 110 box is pretty nice for ingesting tapes.
ADVC110
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