How to edit Mpeg-2 Video in FCP...

Hello,
I have an QT Movie file in Mpeg-2 format that's slated to go onto a DVD (file extension is .m2v)
How can I edit this in FCP? I basically need to replace a couple of frames in the middle. I guess I'd have to cut out a 15frame segment (this is the length of the GOP?), and insert another segment.
If this is correct, what Seq. Preset should I use for this? And when I'm done, how do I write it out so as to get the .m2v extension?
Thanks in advance for your help
Regards,
Rajnesh

I've been told that Canopus' Edius program handles mpeg2 well. Beyond that, most NLE's are going to have issues with it. As mentioned, converting your video to quicktime DV is your best bet.
Streamclip is usually most often recommended. I've also used ffmpegx which relies on an open source mpeg2 encoder (as opposed to Quicktime's "pay-us-20-bucks" mpeg2 encoder). However, I think ffmpegx only outputs in muxed .dv stream files, so you'll need to do a quick audio render after importing.

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