Converting Files to Mpeg 4 instead of H.264(x264)

Hi all. I need some help here. I'm using Handbrake to convert my DVDs to files for my Apple TV 2. My problem is that Handbrake takes 3 hours or more for a 90 minute movie. Homie don't play that. I've got like 50 movies I want to convert, and using mpeg 4 is faster! My question is, what settings can I use so that I can convert to mpeg 4 and still be able to watch the file on my Apple TV 2? I have checked the settings on the Apple site, but I still can't figure out how to set my target data rate so I don't go over the allowed limit!
Thank you!

My question is, what settings can I use so that I can convert to mpeg 4 and still be able to watch the file on my Apple TV 2? I have checked the settings on the Apple site, but I still can't figure out how to set my target data rate so I don't go over the allowed limit!
1) To access the MPEG-4/Simple@L1 video encoding profile, switch the Video Codec from the "H.264 (x264)" setting to the "MPEG-4 (FFmpeg)" setting.
2) To limit display dimensions to fit within the 640x480 (or 1200 macroblock) limitation, set the Anamorphic setting to "None" in the Picture Settings window.
3) To set the video data rate limit, select the "Average bitrate (kbps)" Quality option and enter a setting of "2500" Kbps or less.
Be advised that while MPEG-4 Part 2 encoding is much faster, the codec is less efficient than the H.264/x264 codecs and the quality of a MPEG-4, Simple@1 coded file is roughly equivalent to what you would get with an H.264 encoded file having a bit rate in the 1,000-1,250 Kbps range.

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iMovie can take in any QuickTime format file, not just MPEG-4. To use it the video is converted to DV, so DV is the natural format for iMovie. You can use the free program MPEG Streamclip to convert the MOD file to a DV file:
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Choose "Split DV stream in Segments" if the content is more than 9 minutes 27 seconds because iMovie 1-4 can't reliably handle longer clip files and it might be a good idea to limit the converted .dv file's size anyway (segmented clips play seamlessly in iMovie).
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