IMovie '09: Export to Quicktime: Error -108

I've been trying to export a movie - just over an hour long, primarily photos - to Quicktime. I was using the Apple Codec now I'm trying the MPEG-4 setting, with the HD 190X1080 16:9 size and 48,000KHz audio.
Every single time I try I get the "error code -108" message - not enough RAM. However I'm using a 24" iMac with 4GB.
I have NO ideas what-so-ever can some please point me in the right direction?
I'm running Snow Leopard - I've restarted the machine, repaired the permissions, the only thing I can imagine it's related to is that some of the material (music) is running off of an external hard-drive. Please? Some one help!

I would suggest trying it at 960x540. That will cut down the size by a factor of 4 and may let it fit in the RAM. This size upscales very nicely on most TVs because it is a simple transform to go to 1920x1080.
If that does not work, you may need to split your movie into shorter pieces.
What is your final destination? BluRay?

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