Sony DCR to iDVD: import Sony DCR MPEG file to iDVD directly

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Import MPEG file from Sony DCR to iDVD

Sony brand is the unique one who doesn't has MOD camcorder model among the world-class camera manufactures, but it has outstanding MPEG-2 recording models like Sony DCR models which is really a vital role among all Sony camcorders. Models like Sony DCR-SX68, DCR-SX85, SX45, SX65, DCR-DVD650, DCR-DVD650E, DCR-DVD850 are all recording MPEG-2, Dolby Digital 2-ch stereo files with good quality which is suitable to burn to DVD, if for Mac users, things become easy with presented iDVD.

But there are some problem, for so far iDVD is not compatible with every Sony DCR model:
"Hi,All the movie files on my Sony DCR-SR30E are .mpg (MPEG2 I think). I cannot view them on my new iMac. I downloaded a file call MPEG Streamclip which recognised the files but told me I needed to buy the Apple MPEG 2 component. I read online that even with this component AUDIO is not supported. Is this correct? If it is correct then what is the best solution. I am not trying to do anything complicated. I just want to burn the camcorder files onto a DVD. I don't need to do any creative chapters etc etc. "

If you have same import Sony DCR to iDVD problem with above friend, it's normal, as well as iMovie, iDVD has much camcorders aren't supported so far, if the model is iMovie not supported one, then can't be imported to iDVD is rather normal. Before iMovie and iDVD offer useful solution may need to wait next or second next version, if you need solve this problem urgently, then I recommend you to convert Sony DCR MPEG-2 files to iDVD directly importing DV, MP4, H264 formats with powerful Sony DCR to iDVD Converter for Mac. It allows you convert Sony MPEG-2 to iDVD Mp4, DV, H264 to get best DVD quality.

How to convert Sony DCR MPEG-2 to iDVD MP4, DV, H264

Step 1: Import Sony DCR-MPEG-2 files.
Click "Add File" to add your Sony DCR-MPEG-2 files to Converter after you launched it. You can upload several videos one time.
add sony dcr mpeg-2
Step 2: Set iDVD MP4. For 720 p original MPEG-2 format MP4 is recommended.

Step 3: Sony DCR MPEG-2 to iDVD Conversion.
Convert Click "Start" button to convert DCR MPEG-2 to iDVD. After conversion finished, you will find the video quality is superb and plays well on DVD player and home TV.