converting dvd for editing

blade1970 · 05-06-2008, 02:36 PM

Hi everyone, this is my first post in this section (mainly post in xp forum)

My specs acer laptop 1.8 gig 80gb 512 ram winXp sp2

Here is my question: Is it possible to copy my homemade dvd movies to my hard disk so that i could edit the footage. Is there a program, preferably freeware that could do this or do i need to buy some sort of hardware

Many thanks

**freddyhard** · 05-07-2008, 03:23 PM

for video editing you can try virtualdub. i've only used it twice, but it did what i needed. as for copying the .vob files to the HD, you should be able to drag and drop them. only © material is not drag and dropable to the HD.

blade1970 · 05-09-2008, 10:07 AM

Thanks freddy hard, Iwill try this and see what happens and also sorry for posting so late.

Thank you for putting back my faith in this forum

**zuluclayman** · 05-10-2008, 04:12 AM

If you find you don't like Virtual Dub, are going to do a bit of editing in the future and don't mind spending a little bit of money try Adobe Premiere Elements - lots of editing power for not a great deal of money.

05-06-2008, 02:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
blade1970 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: uk wales Posts: 28 OS: xp home	converting dvd for editing Hi everyone, this is my first post in this section (mainly post in xp forum) My specs acer laptop 1.8 gig 80gb 512 ram winXp sp2 Here is my question: Is it possible to copy my homemade dvd movies to my hard disk so that i could edit the footage. Is there a program, preferably freeware that could do this or do i need to buy some sort of hardware Many thanks

05-07-2008, 03:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
freddyhard Design Team Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Éire Posts: 1,584 OS: 2k (still!)	Re: converting dvd for editing for video editing you can try virtualdub. i've only used it twice, but it did what i needed. as for copying the .vob files to the HD, you should be able to drag and drop them. only © material is not drag and dropable to the HD. __________________ "It takes two to lie, one to lie and one to listen" Homer

05-09-2008, 10:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
blade1970 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: uk wales Posts: 28 OS: xp home	Re: converting dvd for editing Thanks freddy hard, Iwill try this and see what happens and also sorry for posting so late. Thank you for putting back my faith in this forum

05-10-2008, 04:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
zuluclayman Design Team Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Newcastle NSW Australia Posts: 253 OS: Windows XP SP3 My System	Re: converting dvd for editing If you find you don't like Virtual Dub, are going to do a bit of editing in the future and don't mind spending a little bit of money try Adobe Premiere Elements - lots of editing power for not a great deal of money.