Thread: Putting DVD footage on your computer. HELP!

OK I have footage on a DVD that is great footage. I would like to use it on my website, how the heck do I get it off and on the computer, it is in a file type I don't even think I've heard of (of course that doesn't say much).
Anyone else done this, I'm not sure I have the right software for this. If I can't any suggestions on where to take it to get it done, I do need it done soon.
Any help would be great!!!!

Oh should have said it is footage of me dancing not someone else.

You can use free software called DVD Shrink to rip from the DVD to a VOB file. Then change the extension on the file from .vob to .mpg, which will turn it into an MPEG file which can in turn be uploaded to your website or fancied up using Windows Movie Maker and then uploaded.

I also offer DVD to video clip conversions for dancers at a very reasonable rate. PM me if interested.

Thanks so much! I will try that!
I'll let you know, this is a whole dance and I want to use it as is right now.

another good program is called Hand Brake...it may be Mac only, but it's really easy to use to pull out separate chapters or take whole DVDs into about 20 different file types

If you have windows xp or vista you could use Windows movie maker. It allows you to import from DVD and you can cut out the part you want to use to save in a number of formats. It's not a fancy program and it's s l o w but does the trick

Originally Posted by Khalida

If you have windows xp or vista you could use Windows movie maker. It allows you to import from DVD and you can cut out the part you want to use to save in a number of formats. It's not a fancy program and it's s l o w but does the trick

How do you do this? Usually DVD files are in .iso format, and it's not one of the supported file types with Movie Maker - at least, not with any version I've found. I'd love to know if I'm missing something!

I second HandBrake. They do have a Windows version. I use it on my WinXP machine. I love it. It's so easy..

I third HandBrake. I'm running it on Vista, and it works very smoothly.

Originally Posted by Khalida

If you have windows xp or vista you could use Windows movie maker. It allows you to import from DVD and you can cut out the part you want to use to save in a number of formats. It's not a fancy program and it's s l o w but does the trick

That might be a Vista thing because I've never been about to get movie maker to import dvds in XP.

Originally Posted by HubicRuzz

That might be a Vista thing because I've never been about to get movie maker to import dvds in XP.

I have Vista and I can't figure out how to do it.

Originally Posted by laura 2

How do you do this? Usually DVD files are in .iso format, and it's not one of the supported file types with Movie Maker - at least, not with any version I've found. I'd love to know if I'm missing something!

Oh duh Laura, you're right! Its not DVD files but .avi files that I used ..c:: Sorry, carry on..

Originally Posted by Khalida

Oh duh Laura, you're right! Its not DVD files but .avi files that I used ..c:: Sorry, carry on..

No problem! Believe me, I was hoping like heck it was true and I'd just never been able to figure it out.

Originally Posted by Khalida

Oh duh Laura, you're right! Its not DVD files but .avi files that I used ..c:: Sorry, carry on..

Boo! A whole lot of Windows-using bellydancers got excited just then (incl. me) ,f::

This might help: How to Rip a DVD to an AVI or MPG File Using DVDx: 10 steps - wikiHow

Thanks for all your ideas! I was getting excited as well until I read on!

You don't need to use DVD Shrink or Handbrake. A .vob file is just a .mpg file with a different extension. Just copy the .vob files from the dvd to your computer, rename them to .mpg and import them into your favorite video editor. I do this all the time.

Originally Posted by bakhtiyaar

You don't need to use DVD Shrink or Handbrake. A .vob file is just a .mpg file with a different extension. Just copy the .vob files from the dvd to your computer, rename them to .mpg and import them into your favorite video editor. I do this all the time.

Oo, off to try this!!

Ahaha, it WORKS! Brilliance :-)

Originally Posted by bakhtiyaar

You don't need to use DVD Shrink or Handbrake. A .vob file is just a .mpg file with a different extension. Just copy the .vob files from the dvd to your computer, rename them to .mpg and import them into your favorite video editor. I do this all the time.

Hmm, my DVd footage seems to have lots of files, under two folders 'audio' and 'video'. What do I try and import?