You recommend MPEG Streamclip to convert my DVD to a file that can be uploaded. Is this the only program I can use?

The process by which you convert a DVD to a file is called ripping a DVD, and there are many programs you can use to do it. A quick search for download software rip DVD program should  yield you a number of options.


The reason that Public Access Producers  are encouraged to use MPEG Streamclip is because it's cheap, (and often  free), to install and set up, it has the ability to export files that conform to our required file specifications, and it's the program that  is used at the Edina Playback Facility. This consistency allows us to  better assist you in the process of converting, or ripping, your DVD should you need guidance.

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1. How do I submit program on Southwest Television?
2. I see bulletins running in between programming. May I submit an informational graphic for broadcast?
3. Will Edina Playback Facility (EPF) create a video bulletin graphic for me?
4. You recommend MPEG Streamclip to convert my DVD to a file that can be uploaded. Is this the only program I can use?
5. I use a Mac. MPEG Streamclip tells me I need the MPEG2 Playback Component. What now?
6. I just export my program file directly from my editing software. Is this ok?
7. It takes a very long time to upload my program file. Is this normal?