IDVD video back to Apple TV

How do I convert an iMovie video burned onto a DVD with iDVD back to iTunes so that I can watch it on my Apple TV?

Winston Churchill wrote:
I get the feeling we aren't necessarily talking about home videos here. Make no mistake, there's a clear difference between output from each of these applications, this is particularly apparent with low quality source DVD's which I'm afraid most home made DVD's are.
I think we're advising about iDVD created DVDs in essence as per the OP's question....
The source of the video is irrelevant really, as it will be the quality it is
Speed or quality, it's a simple choice, anyone who tries to tell you can have both is mistaken. If you are happy with your process, stick with it.
I've recently come to think MPEGStreamclip may offer superior conversion of video, though I've not done many objective side by side tests. You may have done so with some of your home videos. However, I suspect that as with many of us creating DVDs may now be low down the list of things we want to dod, when chances are the MPEG-2 encoding will degrade the source if you're only going to re-encode in h264.
That's why I'm saying it would be interesting to maybe post some conversions via both of home video footage, encoded with similar resolution/fps etc.
You also have high-end video software, does MPEGStreamclip beat that too?
Or, is that a simplicity vs quality argument with no distinct benefit for FCP?
AC

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Hi
My first two thoughts
• Shared to Media Browser - BUT as Large or HD - try Medium !
• audio from iTunes - use to go silent
- in iTunes
- Create a new PlayList with needed audio
- BURN this as a standard Audio-CD (.aiff) - NOT .mp3
- use the files on this CD in Your Movie project - I ALWAYS DO - and only use .aiff ever - never .mp3'
My notes on this:
No audio on DVD disc.
Most common origin.
1. Imported audio from iTunes.
• In iTunes copy out as an Audio-CD .aiff (Same as played on standard Stereo CD - no .mp3)
• Use this in Your movie project
2. Low - Free Space on Start-up/Boot/Internal/Mac OS Hard disk makes it hard for iMovie to work as intended.
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(iM’08 & 09)
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Minuscular - - 176x144
Mobile - - - - - 480x360
Medium - - - - 640x480
Large - - - - - - 720x540 960x540
HD - - - - - - - - 1280x720
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• In iDVD 08 - or - 09
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Hi.
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=iDVD/7.0/en/6733.html
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2087?viewlocale=en_US
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