Need help converting video format

Ok, so I finally purchased dvd+r's for my mac and I want to start making dvds with iDVD5. What I really want to do is start making dvds for lost season 2. I have purchased all the available episodes with itunes and they are in mv4 format. I allready made a killer main menu screen and now I want to add the episodes to my project. I'm having lots of trouble doing this tho. I presume this is because the videos are in the wrong format, but this is also the first time I have ever used idvd so I may be missing something simple. If anyone has any ideas, tips or hints they will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance to whoever helps me.

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