QuickTime and mpeg-2 (.m2v)

Hello.
Is there an option to export video in mpeg-2 format in QuickTime 7 Pro?? If so, how do I go about this? And if not, how do I export m2v's using QuickTime 7 Pro?
Thank you!

The answer is to use Compressor (a part of the high end apps).
You can still use your existing software (if you have another drive partition) and the appropriate software.
I use two drives (and various OS's) to accomplish this work.
QuickTime 7 (on a Tiger machine) no longer supports MPEG-2 export. This could be a good (or bad) thing based on your use.
One of the reasons I use an external drive and multiple partitions on my Mac mini.
Older software has a value I paid to use.

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Hi, another question from me.
I take HiDef footage exclusively and currently use a tape based camcorder.
However, I am interested in getting as good a picture as I can and the JVC GM-HY100 looks very good BUT will PE7 be able to work with one of the file formats that the JVC uses? Apparently that is either Quicktime or MPEG-2 with a long GOP. The JVC puts the data on SD cards so I guess I would move the SD cards to a card reader on my PC and hence migrate the data files that way.
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That would be the GY-HM100, Andy. Not the GM-HY100.
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When I try to import files from iMac HDD into the event, it fails. FCPX dosn't see this files for import. Files are *.m2ts and *.mpg. Should I buy plagin Quicktime component MPEG-2 to resolve a problem?

no you should transcode those files into an format that os suitable for editing. Like proRez. Although you might need some Flip4Mac or perian or something to do the conversion.
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http://www.videolan.org/
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My sequence setting is set to H.264 for compressor.
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You are working with DVC Pro material -set it to DVC Pro.
DVD authoring uses MPEG 2 as its basis. You are compressing the material unneccessarily twice !
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http://www.apple.com/quicktime/mpeg2/faq.html
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BTW, unlike QT Player, MPEG Streamclip can play also AC3 or PCM audio in MPEG files.
See also:
http://www.sjoki.uta.fi/~shmhav/SVCDon_a_Macintosh.html#edit_convertMPEG

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