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New Update for DVD Extraction Tool

Thursday, August 31, 2006 Filed in: Other

We often get DVDs from clients who own video files (we're talking about productions they paid for). When we ask for a beta or DVCAM master, they look confused and panicked. It's certainly best to go back to a master tape to rework video, but you may not have the time or means on every job.

My favorite app is Cinematize, a cross-platform tool designed to extract non-copy-protected material from a DVD. This can also come in handy if the deck just ate your dub master and you have to get a copy out. Although you'll be dealing with a compressed file, it's better than no file at all.

Miraizon has now released a free update that makes the application Universal, which means it will run natively on both PowerPC and Intel chips. The application is also available to Windows users. Be sure to give it a try.