Exporting HD via iMovie 08

I just purchased a Canon HG20 HD video camera. I can import the "full HD" into iMovie but when I go to export the maximum resolution if gives me is 960x540.
I've done extensive research on the web and apparently you CAN export to higher resolutions if you select the "Quicktime" option, but that's not working either. The resulting movies are choppy and pixelated (possibly a setting I've missed).
Can someone point me in the direction to get full HD quality videos exported from iMovie '08? So far my videos are filmed at 1920x1080 but I can go to 720p if that's easier. I suppose it doesn't really matter unless I'm burning to BluRay anyway but still, I'd like to know!
Any help is appreciated.
Message was edited by: The_Grudge

The_Grudge wrote:
.. you CAN export to higher resolutions if you select the "Quicktime" option, but that's not working either. The resulting movies are choppy and pixelated (possibly a setting I've missed). ..
your imports are internally 1920/AppleIntermediate.. when you choose 'Export Movie', iM allows only 720p/'960' as max resolution.
'Export using Quicktime' and choosing manually AIC, interlaced, current framerate and 1920x1080 should export the 'native' quality (=no pixelation)
such a mov is huge and needs 'some' computation power.. (= no stutter).
how do you watch the final output/judge final quality?

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