External drive configuration for iMovie events

I have a lot of old 8mm & mini dv tapes, that I want to get transferred to external hard drives to edit in iMovie. Once transferred, I plan to back them up and store the backups, then edit and organize. I just upgraded to a new iMac and do not have the firewire 400 port any longer. It seems that the USB connection would be too slow to do iMovie editing on external drives. I would like to use internal drives in a dual or multi dock.
I have several 500G, firewire 400, external hard drives, daisy chained together that I have already I filled. They take up too much space, outlets and cables, so I'm switching to internal drives with a dock.
Someone mentioned that you can get a dock that holds multiple hard drives, which seems might allow faster transfer speeds between them for editing, between the drives. (as well as need less cables/outlets, etc). If I am editing in iMovie, I would think a firewire 800 dock would be preferable versus a USB.
I've seen dual USB 2.0/eSATA (or USB 3.0 docks, which I don't think Apple is supporting right now). Can you use a dual eSATA drive with an iMac (can you use an adapter)?
I also saw some 4 bay towers online, but I don't think that's what I'm after. I'm not sure that I would be swapping them alot. I would like it all together in order to create projects with clips from various years.
So I'm wondering what would be the ideal configuration for iMovie editing on a new iMac? I am thinking a firewire 800 dual dock might be ideal (I am sure 2-2Tb internal drives should be more than enough to hold all my video, until I edit it down). Would that be too sluggish? I guess I could work with 2-1Tb drives and swap them out, if that would be too much.
Any recommendations on a dock? Newegg has a pricey dual IcyDock with FW 800 for $180
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817198031&nmmc=OTC-Froogle&cm_mmc=OTC-Froogle-_-ExternalEnclosure-_-ICYDOCK--17198031
or a Thermaltake w/USB & eSASTA for $$44
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817153112&cmre=dual_dock-_-17-153-112--Product
PS-is there a site that has suggestions on organizing iPhoto & iMovie libraries?

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