I have a video I recorded from my home surveillance system onto a DVD.
How do I now take that DVD and make it into a file that I can either email to friends or upload to You Tube as an example?
I have a MacBook and have tried iMovie, QuickTime Player and DVD Player and can't seem to figure out how to import the video.
I also have Toast Titanium but haven't tried that yet.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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There should be two main files if it's in DVD format.

TS_Video
TS_Audio

There are programs out there that will combine both into one big file then extract it from the DVD and compress it...It falls under the same idea as ripping a DVD to your hard drive. I don't have a mac and haven't ripped a DVD in a while but just google it..You'll find something. I'll check back here for updates :-)
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I use a program called Handbrake. Dunno if there's a Mac version though.

Also, in Linux, I use a program called Thoggen DVD Ripper.
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Thanks guys.
I am hoping Toast does it also.
Trying now before I go onto other programs.
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does imovie have that capability, Carlos?
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I don't use a mac, but you can try Handbrake if that doesn't work.
http://handbrake.fr/details.php

I believe it is pretty much what you are looking for.
Will take a DVD source and extract it to a .mp4 (Quicktime)
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How do I know which of the two I have?
The current release version is 0.9.4
GUI: Graphical User Interface, CLI: Command Line Interface.
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iMovie limits where you can import from.
You can either do it from the camera, or three other choices, none of which is reads from a DVD in the drive.
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I have heard many good things about Handbrake but haven't used it myself.
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Man I am inept for this stuff.

I downloaded handbrake but it tells me I need the 64 bit vlc. The website says the 64 is not available but you can use the 32. The program doesn't acknowledge the 32 and tells me I need the 64.
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this wouldn't be a problem if you had a PC :-)
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True, but I am virus free.:-)
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Found a PC World recommended download trial version for free and pulled it off.
If I need it again, will drop the $49 but not for now.
Thanks to all.

For you Royal Caribbean cruisers like me:
THIS QUEST IS CLOSED!!!
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did you burn the DVD off of the CCTV DVR or did you transfer it using the video out?
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I burned it directly from the surveillance unit onto a DVD burner and then had it finalized to use with any player. Pretty much works now just like any DVD on any player or computer. The recorder is a Sony unit that formats and finalizes.
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alright.

i ask as most CCTV DVR's burn in a secured format that takes their software to view.

but since you burned it to an external DVR, I will be of no use to you. :-)
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