EyeTV (any video format for that matter) into iMovie/iDVD?

[badtz]

I'm trying to export a 2 hour video clip I recorded with EyeTV (but as stated, this really applies to any file format), and I'm trying to export it into iMovie, for simple editing, then into iDVD for burning.

The file format that's being used to export is DV.

But the file size is HUGE. I believe around 25gb (3.4MB/second).


Since the end result will just be on a DVD (4.4GB) .... what would be the best way to accomplish this? As in, how should I export from EyeTV? (so I'm able to do simple editing in iMovie then burn with iDVD) ... without taking up that much initial exporting space!!!!

??

[macuser25]

you should do you editing in the eyetv software (it has a built in tool for cropping, removing commercials, etc.) and then export for idvd. skip imovie altogether if you can avoid it.

better, yet, skip idvd... since it will be much faster to export and burn with toast.

[badtz]

even going straight to iDVD, it requires 30+ gb?

Toast can burn DVDs, but I'm not too familiar with how the menus and things will look.

?