HD Documentary Editing on MBP, FCE with "shaky video" and storage..

Hey Gang:
I have 33 hours of HD (1080i) and 720p HD video.
I have a MBP 2.33 Core Duo, with 2 GB 667 Mhz ddr2 memory with 110 GB hard drive
My question is:
I purchased a 500GB Firewire400 external to copy my video to. IS THIS ENOUGH ROOM? I'm unsure how to determine or calculate how much space my video will require.
Further: This is a documentary with a soundtrack and still images (ala Ken burns). No fancy effects, this is a small film (duh) and will be direct to DVD.
My current plan is to edit in FCE, one cavaet is I have some poor footage (cameraman was not holding the big camera steady, and this footage is critical.
Looking for your thoughts on:
FCE and the shakey footage
Storage needs
Firewire 400 sufficient as I don't have room for all this video on my MBP and am planning on using an external HD for Backup as well as my video HD.
Thanks Everyone, without you guys, I'd be balled up in the fetal position sucking my thumb....
FFF

Let me address these:
Storage needs
Firewire 400 sufficient...
The minimal storage needed are (Apple art.# 301599):
- 13 GB/hour with DV (PAL or NTSC)
- 25 GB/hour with AIC HDV 720p30
- 42 GB/hour with AIC HDV 1080i50
- 49 GB/hour with AIC HDV 1080i60
You are using FCE and as far as I know (unless FCE 4 changed something) you can only capture HDV saving AIC, that uses more disk space than native HDV (roughly 3-4 times more).
So, for 33 hours 1080i footage you need at least 1.5 TeraByte disk...
You sure you want to keep all your footage online ? You might edit a couple hour at the time...
Piero

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