Capturing DVD

[DanMaciejowski]

I want to capture a dvd into premiere pro but I do not have a dvd player hooked up. Simply a dvd drive is this possible to do? If not how do I set up a dvd player to capture from?

 

[andershanssen]

If you are going to use a dvd player: Connect the camera's av-cable to the dvd player's video/audio output, and then into the camera's av-input (if your camera supports av-input). Then connect the camera to the computer using the firewire cabel. Then set the camera into "play-modus". Open the capture window in premiere, and start the dvd. And then press capture.

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Anders (Norway)

 

[DanMaciejowski]

Nope I currently don't even own a camera....

 

[Akribie]

You could try converting the MPEG VOB files on the DVD into an editable format usable in Premiere (like DV AVI) using a utility like Virtual Dub or ProCoder Express.

Likely that you will be beaten by any copy protection on the original if you try this with commercial DVDs.

 

[boleth]

This is simple to do if you have the correct program.
I personally use a program called Super DVD ripper. I dont remember where I found it but I think its shareware. Once you have the program you just pop a DVD into the drive set up a few variable options (subtitles, audio channel etc) and click convert.
If you set it on "High Task Priority" it will burn the film almost second for second but any slower and it can take 5 hours up.

Please note that in some countries (including the USA) this is an act of copyright theft.