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Please, Some help with my DVD...

Apr 19, 2007 8:01AM PDT

Hi there. I am a brodcasting student and just finished my final studio project. I fixed all that was in need of fixing on final cut at school and burned it to dvd-r. Now I am attempting to transfer that to my Mac HD at home so that I can put my video on youtube to share with my friends. How do I do this? Thank you for all your help!

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YouTube
Apr 19, 2007 8:44AM PDT

accepts video files from most digital cameras, camcorders, and cell phones in the .WMV, .AVI, .MOV, and .MPG file formats.

If you movie is in any of these formats you can just upload it. If it is not, you will have to convert it.
Try opening the movie in QuickTime Pro and convert it to a .MOV file

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another option is to get
Apr 19, 2007 10:49AM PDT

Handbrake - it is a DVD Ripper. What makes it useful for this is you can specify that it fit in a certain size (in megabytes), so if it is a big file, you don't need to screw with the various codec settings or whatever... and hit/miss the compression requirements.

... and it is a free download. You WILL use it for other stuff...

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Handbrake does a great job of ripping...
Apr 19, 2007 12:02PM PDT

... but only from a dvd file containing the combination of .VOB .BUP and .IFO files in the single folder structure of a dvd that is designed to play in your home dvd player. Unfortunately it does not as good a job with different files that have not been formated for home dvd players.

If denyllereed did author the disc for dvd players then HandBrake will convert it. If denyllereed saved it in another format then it may already be ready for upload to YouTube. It all comes down to how the video project was saved.

Of course, after taking the time to type all this, I still want to reserve the time honored right of touch back and say that I could be totally wrong and clueless as to how all this video stuff works. The one thing I have found true is there is always 20+ ways of skinning a cat... not that I skin cats or anything. Happy

here is a great explanation of DVD file structure that I just found during a google search.

http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=77646

Have fun!

grim

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No animals were harmed getting this DVD file
Apr 19, 2007 1:39PM PDT

Grimgraphix: You are absolutely correct - We don't know if the DVD was used to store a data file (mov or avi or something else) or DVD-player readable files.

denyllereed, please clarify - and perhaps let us know what you did to resolve your "issue".

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Maybe "denyllereed" didn't need to burn a DVD
Apr 20, 2007 6:12AM PDT

He may only need to go back to Final Cut and export his project as a Quicktime file that could simply be burned to a CD as a datafile and not a playable video movie. Once he gets his hands on the Quicktime file, all he needs is Quicktime Pro (or maybe Handbrake) to convert the movie file to something appropriate for YouTube. Burning a video DVD (which is sounds like he did) seems like he's taking the project too far. DVDs are good to watch the movie on a DVD player, but not for anything useful for the Web.

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Nothing useful for the web.
Apr 20, 2007 7:22AM PDT

"DVDs are good to watch the movie on a DVD player, but not for anything useful for the Web."

Too true... I have a client who hands me DVD's of items he wants posted to his web page all the time. Just because his Post-Production video guy gives him clips meant for play on his home DVD player doesn't mean I can instantly load them to the web. I am constantly having to convert them over to mpeg or wmv format so I can upload them.

grim

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Thank you all!
Apr 22, 2007 4:19AM PDT

Hello all! Thank you for all of your responses. My video file was DVD ready as some of you expected. It was suggested by a friend to try MediaFork to rip the file. I did so and now my video is posted to the internet. You can look at it here:

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2023713425

The quality was most definately degraded a bit. However, the job got done. The extra information that you all have provided me will most definately come into use in the future, as I am only in my first year of my broadcasting studies. :-D

Thanks again!

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Very nice of you to post a reply...
Apr 22, 2007 5:56AM PDT

... might I suggest that you also activate your "Email This Member" link on your Bio page. IT would make it easier for anyone whop shares your interests to get ahold of you. It is anonymous and does not reveal anything about you but allows your FUTURE HORROR FANS to get ahold of you!

Actually, I have some friends who recently produced and released some indy horror flicks themselves. I will have to forward your video link to them.

Cheers and good luck!

grim

grim graphix llc

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Haha
Apr 22, 2007 6:07AM PDT

Well thank you for that tip.

That horror movie was actually just for my production assignment--however, I may just end up working on it in the fall semester for my Media II assignments as well. Happy Considering how spread out all the work on the video was--all together I really only spent about two days on it! :-D It was definately difficult to get the talent motivated. :-D All in all, it was a good experience and who knew that I could actually make fairly decent sores and blood!

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Oh yes--
Apr 23, 2007 11:28AM PDT

That option is now activated. Happy