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How to rip .VRO files from DVD video recorders
Authored by: mac-canon on Aug 26, '07 08:12:20AM

This is how I have been able to get .VRO files from my Canon DC50 DVD camcorder to my iMac, a combination of reading a few forums:

Software needed: Toast, ReadDVD, MPEG Streamclip

The key to unlocking the files in Toast (I have toast 8) was to download another piece of software readDVD ($50) This allows the mac to read files in UDF.

After installing, and hooking up the camcorder via USB. all the chapters in the DVD section of media browser were unlocked.

I loaded the files into toast (DVD-Video) and then grabbed them from the 'Roxio Converted Items' in 'Documents'. So I had the files on my HD. Then I converted to .DV with MPEG Streamclip (free) and iMovie would take the file.

I am still playing with the conversion options in MPEG Streamclip to get good quality and reasonable file sizes. (Exporting to DV seems to work OK.) It cost me more that I wanted it to (needing to buy Toast & ReadDVD) but I can use the Mac and DVD Camcorder as I wanted to now.

Hope this helps.



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