IDVD and Importing Video Format (Mac & PC)

Greetings All,
Our college is creating a DVD (using iDVD 09). Three will be approximately fifteen (15) total videos at 60 second each. These will come from various MAC AND PC software(s).
What is the best file formats that we can use as 'standards'. We do not want to limit them to just one as it may not be easy for them to use just one - hence three.
Note: The eventual use will be commercial-grade projectors in an auditorium setting (shown from the iDVD-created DVD)
Thanks so much for your assistance!
-jimmy

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