Re: How to import videos from DVD camcorders into Final Cut?

Make sure that the camera DVD has been finalized in the camera. Then put it in the DVD drive on your computer. Google "MPEG Streamclip" and download and install it on your computer. It's free. Use it to open the TS file on your DVD. There could be multiple files depending on how the Camcorder records to the disk. Streamclip may ask if you want to fix any timecode breaks. Answer yes. When it loads the DVD video into the window for review, you can see what you have to work with. You will now need to export the video in a Quicktime format. DV25 (aka DVCPro) should work for you. You can export the entire video as one big clip or you can break it up into smaller segments by using the "In" and "Out" buttons. Export "To Quicktime" and pick the DVCPro settings. Export your video. Import your newly converted Quicktime movies into Final Cut and edit. DVD cameras will not provide the best quality footage for editing, but it should work OK.
Tom