Quicktime conversion from AVCHD

Hi, I am currently editing hi def footage on final cut express, the piece is 5 minutes long and amounts to almost a gig when i convert to a quicktime movie, this footage is for web streaming, can anyone suggest the best compressor to use , i would like to get it down below 20 meg so i can upload easily, thanks a mil, larry

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