MPEG Woes--HELP!

I'm trying to load a .TOD file from a server-based JVC camera. Anyway, I have to use MPEG Streamclip to change the file into a FCE usable format. I'm changing the file format into MPEG4, but it takes FOREVER for the clip to convert into MPEG4 and then takes FOREVER to move around that specific clip and render on the timeline (compared to the other clips that are not converted to MPEG 4).
MPEG Streamclip allows users to convert a .TOD file into other formats (other than MPEG4). Is there a better file format to use (other than MPEG4) in FCE that won't take so much of my time?

FCE does not work with 60fps media. Unless you meant 1080i60, which is really 29.97fps? What is your frame size, there are more than one that are x by 1080. 1440x1080, 1920x1080, etc?
You should convert to Quicktime (Cmd-E) in MPEG Streamclip, using these settings:
Compression: Apple Intermediate Codec
Quality: 100%
Frame Size: (your frame size)
Frame Rate: 29.97
Sound: Uncompressed Stereo 48kHz
Then edit in a AIC 1440x1080i60 or 1920x1080i60 sequence, depending on your frame size. If you are using 60fps, this conversion won't look great. If it is actually 60i, then this should look and work fine.

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