Catching vid fairies...

[hologrammatical.livejournal.com]

Hey everyone,

I just joined, and I'm wondering if someone could help me out. You see, I just bought a Mac, which comes with I-movie. Is it possible to rip dvd clips using that program, or will I need to download something else. (I've heard of Smart Ripper, but if anyone has any other suggestions [that come Adware-free], I'd be grateful indeed!)

Also, has anyone heard of a Nummy Treat-esque place dedicated to QaF videos? [I'm a crazed Queer as Folk fan, and there never seems to be enough music videos for that show...}

Thank You!

Comments

[emariego.livejournal.com]

I use osex to rip my dvds and Diva to convert them into quicktime movies which can be imported into iMovie. Both programs are free.
There is a good tutorial here (http://home.comcast.net/~appleguru/dvdrip.html) that includes links for the freeware you need.
Hope this helps!

[hologrammatical.livejournal.com]

Squee! Thank you! *scurries to go check them out* ^^

Ooh... I've become quotable. :)

[thefannishwaldo.livejournal.com]

I just wanted to add that the reason I prefer going through BTV is that it allows you to capture just what you need. If I've understood what I've heard from a lot of people talking about ripping software, you have to take up the whole episode/movie and that wastes phenominal amounts of hard drive space.

My XLR8 was about $99 two or three years ago. :)

Have fun!

Waldo.

Re: Ooh... I've become quotable. :)

[blktauna.livejournal.com]

MactheRipper will let you take sections out of a dvd but I use my ADVC-100 for capturing (I do alot of it) and BTVPro.

Re: Ooh... I've become quotable. :)

[hologrammatical.livejournal.com]

I prefer going through BTV
Since BTV is shareware, this is going to sound ridiculous,...but how does shareware differ from freeware? What am I sharing in exchange? (I have much to learn computer-wise...)

My XLR8 was about $99 two or three years ago. :)

Hoo boy, I'm operating out of some tight funds for the time being...so it seems, for now at least, I need to stick to freeware...but when I come into the moneys I shall remember this. Thank You!

[hologrammatical.livejournal.com]

Also, there might be information you could use somewhere here. I don't know the exact links which would be the most helpful because I use Windows but I think there's several places there that link to helpful information for you.

Oh man, bookmarking this! Yesss... Thank You! ^^

As for QaF vids, I would ask lierdumoa, pimper of all things QaF (at least for me)

I shall! Spreading the QaF love...whee!

[hologrammatical.livejournal.com]

Hee! Will do, mate! ^^ (And rock on with the icon!)

[bizarra.livejournal.com]

Is there a place to download smartripper that won't frell up my browser or tell me I can't download it since I am in the US? I jsut tried and both things happened.

Also where can I get DVD2AVI?

Thanks!!

[hologrammatical.livejournal.com]

Is there a place to download smartripper that won't frell up my browser or tell me I can't download it

For SmartRipper, perhaps here (http://www.dvdripguides.com/dvdrip3a.php) will work.
As for the DVD2AVI...it's possible someone mentions it in permetaform's tutorial links (http://www.livejournal.com/users/permetaform/150126.html).

[hologrammatical.livejournal.com]

Hee! Will do, mate! ^^ (And rock on with the icon!)