Easiest way to combine HD clips for 55" screen, playing on a PC

I have to combine several HD clips into one file, then put them in a format that will allow them to be played looping on a PC. The quality should be the best possible (file size or rendering time is not an issue) because they will be shown on big screens. The PC has QuickTime player and we can load any other [free] player necessary, but I'm guessing almost anything can export to QuickTime format for HD play. Is that a correct assumption?
I have an embarassment of options, but am looking for the simplest way to get the highest quality.
We have iMovie 08, Adobe Premiere Pro/Encore CS5, Handbrake, QuickTime Pro 7, as well as Toast Titanium 11, and we recently got Final Cut Express 4.0. My first inclination was to use iMovie 08, but I've only used iMovie HD and I know iMovie 08 is quite different.
I'm just learning Final Cut, and the project may need to be done before I feel proficient, unless it's an easy process.
Any suggestions you have for software/settings/workflow would be greatly appreciated. And If this isn't the best place to ask this question, I'm happy to ask somewhere else. I just thought I'd start here.
Thanks,
Amber
Using 24" intel imac running 10.6.8

I am not familiar with iMovie 08, but I am with the HD6 version. This is the one that you will be able to download using the link provided by SDMacuser.
You can use iMovie HD6 to combine your clips into a movie that will either play straight through or stop at the end of each clip if you wish. First, import your clips into iMovie to create your new movie project. Add audio, titles, effects, etc., and, if desired, chapter markers. Chapter markers will give you the option to advance to different parts of your movie, like a scene selection menu.
From iMovie Help, *Setting Chapter Markers*:
To set chapter markers:
Move the playhead to the point at which you want to start a new chapter.
IMPORTANT: You cannot add a chapter marker to the very beginning or end of your movie. (iMovie HD automatically adds an initial chapter marker at the beginning of a movie.) It's also a good idea not to add a chapter marker within a transition, or within one second of a transition or other chapter marker. If you do so, other applications may have trouble recognizing the chapter markers.
Click the Chapters button, and then click Add Marker.
Tip: To quickly add a chapter marker, you can also choose Markers > Add Chapter Marker.
Type a chapter title next to the thumbnail that appears in the Chapters pane.
Good luck.
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