Capturing video from external blu-ray player

[batmannotes]

I just wanted to know what's the easiest way to capture video from an external blu-ray player into Premier to edit for fun/practice.

Thanks!

[Byron Cortez]

Use a ripper and transcoder like the HandBrake. Here you have everything you need in these links.

https://handbrake.fr/

5 Clever Things You Can Do with HandBrake

Regards!

[batmannotes]

So, I'll have to get an external blu-ray player to use Hand Brake since my iMac doesn't currently have one? Is there a model that you recommend?

Thanks!

[Byron Cortez]

You need a Blu-ray reader connected to your computer, there you rip it and transcode with HandBrake. After that you can edit it.

5 Clever Things You Can Do with HandBrake

Or instead, take the ripped Blu-ray files from another computer to your computer and transcode them with HandBrake. The thing here is to have the internal files of the Blu-ray Disc to do with them what everything we want, in this case transcoding them to an acceptable format by Premiere Pro to edit them.

[batmannotes]

So if I use handbrake on another computer and then handbrake those files on a new computer, that will erase the copy written protection, so that I can use the files to edit?

[Mo Moolla]

Not necessarily, It depends on the software you use to rip the movie. Some will remove all protection while ripping while others can't get past a few like SONY's Cinavia.

Moving a file from one pc to another won't erase the metadata built into the movie

[batmannotes]

Also ... does Hand Brake rip blu-rays that are copy written? I wanted to use Batman movies to edit music montages for fun.

Thanks!

[rodneyb56060189]

you can have fun with PPro, and your idea sounds like fun. In your case (copyrighted stuff which is hard to pirate) I would just shoot your TV screen while playing portions of the movie you want to use with music montage. Put into PPro, have fun learning program and how to edit !

[batmannotes]

The anal retentive side of me want HD video or nothing at all.

Thanks for the reply though.

[Byron Cortez]

Here is another way to make Capture from an external player.

Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 Tutorial: Importing/Capturing - YouTube

Capturing and digitizing footage in Premiere Pro

[Mo Moolla]

One note on handbrake. Make sure your output is set to mp4 and not mkv.

Premiere won't bring in MKV files and that would mean you starting a new thread on a "mkv bug" in Premiere

[rodneyb56060189]

I have a camera that shoots full HD and a TV screen that is pretty decent. If I set the camera up on tripod and frame it right, and shoot what I want to have, it is really good quality.  Just takes time to set up.