Importing & encoding dv assets in iDVD 6 - also 16:9 mix with 4:3

This could go under iDVD, or iMovie or Final Cut Express, choices, choices...
Will try to be clear & succint in the scenario:
Making a quick DVD containing several discrete movies.
Just upgraded to iLife 6. Did the edits in this.
Saved out individual movies (3 to 12 min ea) as full quality *.dv to optimize space for the movie projects.
Now I am ready to assemble several 3 to 12 minute movies into the iDVD project.
iDVD4 would show you encoding of files as I recall, a progress bar - while converting the dv into appropriate format. Not sure this is happening anymore -
I don't seem to be getting feedback that indicates progress. I hear the drive cranking away, but it may just be rendering my theme motions, ad infinitum.
This is what I need clarified - does iDVD6 auto encode dv files to the appropriate format? The sizes when adding the *.dv files indicates that it is NOT compressing them as expected. Any ideas or comments?
Furthe complication: I have lost my chapter markers when I exported as *.dv - so I need to bring it into either iMovie6 or Final Cut Express2 (or iDVD6?) in order to add few, so that one can skip through the movies.
Was hoping to do this in iDVD, so I don't need multiple re-renders. (?)
I want to use the new themes in iDVD6 - that's the 2nd of my questions - can I make the theme 16:9 & the actual films as 4:3? (how they were shot).
Some of the "friendly" features of the newer version have confounded me a little. I am in the middle of a project, editing a few more small films – quickly maxing out on room, so its not conducive to involved experimentation.
Help!, Mr Wizard!!!
g5 Mac OS X (10.4.5)

I think I can answer some of these:
Saved out individual movies (3 to 12 min ea) as full quality *.dv to optimize space for the movie projects.
You will need to go back to iMovie to add chapter markers.
Was hoping to do this in iDVD, so I don't need multiple re-renders
Everthing is already rendered, so no re-renders will happen. After your original export, iMovie treat every fade, title, transition, etc., just like plain DV input, since it has already been rendered.
does iDVD6 auto encode dv files to the appropriate format
Yes, but you have to have your preferences set to "best performance" to do this. I usually use "best quality", where iDVD does NO encoding until you hit the burn button. If you want background encoding, then set your iDVD prefs to Best Performance.
To "see" the encoding status in iDVD6 (when set to best performance) look for "project info" under the project menu in iDVD 6.
can I make the theme 16:9 & the actual films as 4:3?
Sure but there are 4:3 settings for the new themes too....again look under the Project menu in iDVD.
john b

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