Is there a way to test Compressor's output before total rendor?

I have a few HDV sequences that I shoot each month. I use Final Cut Pro to edit them. Then Compressor to output to the format I need.
I always have goof ups and unexpected results, so I'm wondering if there's a way to allow Compressor to output say a minute of video and then view the results to ensure I set things properly?
Today I have to wait centuries for things to render.
I upgraded/replaced my G5 iMac with a dual Xeon 2.66 with the high-end graphics card. Sure Motion plays great, sure FCP RT extreme works perfectly--but rendering still takes 8 to 12 hours for 20 minutes of video. guess that's what I get for sourcing it in HDV...
Any suggestions?

Thanks. I'm new to FCP and editing in general (not doing it professionally, just the guy at corporate who got the responsability) So I don't often think of this kind of stuff.
Appreciate the patients.
So is shooting in HDV using a CANON XH A1 at 1080i/60 and then down converting in compressor for letterboxed iPod video the right course of action?
If I could just get the output settings for this workflow down, I could elminiate a lot of my frustration. But it seems like its a crap shoot everytime I finish editing the video to convert it to the various formats.

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