[MacDV] new imovie and HDD camera

[Garry Stokes]

I have some footage from a hard disk drive camera that I have captured 
using imovie '08.

Quicktime player reports it as being MPEG-2 SD Camcorder video, 720 x 
576 (1024 x 576)

When I try making a DVD of this footage, it is squashed. that is the  
original 16:9  footage is forced to 4:3,
making all my subjects look incredibly skinny.


I intitally tried sharing to media browser (large 960 x 540) , then 
using idvd. : squashed ..


then using the  footage at Movies/imovie events/ new event , visual hub 
to  dvd .... result squashed

then using the  footage at Movies/imovie events/ new event, toast 
titanium 6 to dvd ..... result squashed

I then tried share from imovie using quicktime at 1024 x 576 .... I got 
an estimate of 380 minutes for 1minute 53 second clip
and after 2 hours, the progress bar was halfway, but the time had increased!

I have access to many programs .. I'm at a school
final cut studio 4
imovie 08, HD
adobe premiere
visual hub
toast 6

What is my best bet to get this stuff to DVD without distortion?
BTW does sharing to media browser save a copy of the video somewhere 
other than Movies/imovie events/ new event ?

Sorry if this is previously answered, I can't search the archives!


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Garry Stokes


Tuncurry Senior Campus


Great Lakes College


The Northern Parkway Tuncurry 2428


NSW. Australia




School Phone : 6555 0555

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