MPEG-4 Import Variation Speed

Imported a 700mb MPEG4 file into iMovie6 = 15min
Imported a 500mb MPEG4 file into iMovie6 = 1.5hrs
Why?
Both were ripped with the same software (Handbrake) from VOB -> MPEG4.
iMac 2ghz Duo Mac OS X (10.4.5)

H.264 is one of the slowest things to convert to. n Running it single pass or twaking the setting will speed it up. If you have a really fast machine you can rip things faster than realtime.
http://danslagle.com/blog/index.php?s=handbrake

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Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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ffmpeg version N-39494-g41a097a Copyright (c) 2000-2012 the FFmpeg developers
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libavcodec     54. 12.100 / 54. 12.100
libavformat    54. 3.100 / 54. 3.100
libavdevice    53. 4.100 / 53. 4.100
libavfilter     2. 66.101 / 2. 66.101
libswscale      2. 1.100 / 2. 1.100
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libpostproc    52. 0.100 / 52. 0.100
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E:\TEMP>
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http://premierepro.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page
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