.mov movie made with iMovie imported in iTunes

I made (with iMovie) a movie and imported in iTunes where it works perfectly. But when I go to advanced to use "convert selection for ipod" I can't. I have only the line convert to mp3.....
Any help? Maybe iTunes doesn't convert .mov files for iPod use?
THANKS

probably yes, but I'm not able to open the .mov file in imovies. I made it when I had imovies 04 than after upgrading to imovies 06, all the files look like quicktime files and I can't open it in imovies 06.... So, now I have only the .mov file. It works in quicktime and iTunes but not anymore in iMovie. Any idea?
Thanks in advance!

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I hope someone will be willing to help. I've combed through several different forums trying to get the best advice possible before beginning a major project, and need to make a decision soon. I apologize for the lengthy post too...
My goal is to produce the best quality iMovies possible from .wmv and .avi files so they can be burned to DVD, shared with family, and most importantly viewed on a large screen TV with as little loss of picture quality as possible.
I have 60+ hours of video downloaded on my PC from a Sony 8mm HandyCam. Some of the original files were analog and some digital. Not having much experience with video files, or actually anything video, (in other words, not knowing better) I used Windows Movie Maker to capture the video from my HandyCam. As time went on, I found another capture program that would convert the files and download them in .avi, a format I liked better. So, I have .wmv, .avi, and some .mpg video files I'm trying to import into a iMovie.
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Because I wasn't happy with the .mpeg-4 generated by Roxio, I tried converting the .wmv file to .mpeg-4 with Movavi Video Converter 7. I prefer the Movavi conversion better as the video looks sharper. But, the quality is STILL not good when I go into viewing the video full screen. The .mpeg-4 files are soooo much smaller than the .wmv files---does that account for the quality loss in a higher resolution? Is there a way around this?
When all else failed, I tried to convert the .wmv to HD, but you can't really expect to get good apples out when you put rotten apples in, right? My failure could also be due to my ignorance...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kx3cbP8yPP0 Hope you like, please tell me your comments good and bad. Hope its ok to post this here.

You need to convert the VOB files in the TS-Folder of the DVD back to DV which iMovie is designed to handle. For that you need mpegStreamclip:
http://www.squared5.com/svideo/mpeg-streamclip-mac.html
which is free, but you must also have the Apple mpeg2 plugin :
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/mpeg2/
(unless you are running Lion in which case see below))
which is a mere $20.
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http://www.dvdxdv.com/NewFolderLookSite/Products/DVDxDV.overview.htm
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For the benefit of others who may read this thread:
Obviously the foregoing only applies to DVDs you have made yourself, or other home-made DVDs that have been given to you. It will NOT work on copy-protected commercial DVDs, which in any case would be illegal.
And from the TOU of these forums:
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Do not submit software or descriptions of processes that break or otherwise ‘work around’ digital rights management software or hardware. This includes conversations about ‘ripping’ DVDs or working around FairPlay software used on the iTunes Store.
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