Camcorder tapes converted to watch on Apple TV-convert to which format/size

A friend has asked me to transfer several old sony camcorder tapes to DVD. He also has an Apple TV and wants to store the tape footage as a digital file, so he can watch on Apple TV.
I have a Mac Pro and FCE4. What is the recommended file format and size I should produce video files for Apple TV. On a large cinema screen tv, the footage has to be of a reasonable quality. I was thinking about 2 - 3 GB per 90 mins of footage. I am new to producing files for Apple TV, so any help much appreciated.
Thanks in advance, Matt

MATT-MAC wrote:
A friend has asked me to transfer several old sony camcorder tapes to DVD. He also has an Apple TV and wants to store the tape footage as a digital file, so he can watch on Apple TV.
I have a Mac Pro and FCE4. What is the recommended file format and size I should produce video files for Apple TV. On a large cinema screen tv, the footage has to be of a reasonable quality. I was thinking about 2 - 3 GB per 90 mins of footage. I am new to producing files for Apple TV, so any help much appreciated.
Thanks in advance, Matt
I could be wrong but I thought that an AppleTV output format was built-in with Apple's video editing software? If you use that you should have no issues.

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