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I've already converted the file into a QuickTime file. It's about 90 minutes long. My questions is, would it be quicker to format a DVD in DVD Studio Pro or iDVD?
Unfortunately, I'm in a time crunch and need the file in 16 hours max.
Any help you could give would be great.
Thanks.
 
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I take it you're just processing a video file to make into a DVD to play on your TV.

Wouldn't you just be as quick using Toast unless you want to build your own menus etc?
 
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I don't think anyone can give you a straight answer.

Your options are; convert the file via Compressor into the video and audio components needed in DVD Studio Pro, add the file to a iDVD project and let iDVD create the mpeg2 files. I doubt anyone can say one is faster than the other.

If you have a decently fast machine or at least a dual core Intel Mac, I'd just bring it into iDVD and choose "Save as Disc Image..." under the file menu. Test in DVD Player and burn via Disk Utility or Toast.

Since the video is long, you may have to fiddle with the Encoding choice in the Project Info window. There is color bar there to help figure out if the content will fit your disc. Make sure the "DVD Type:" matches the disc type you have available, single or double layer.
 

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