Saving Sony 560V Video to iMovie; Convert to Theater; 1080 Movies

I was able to save all videos taken using Sony Camcorder 560V into Events and Archives without any problem with the earlier versions of iMovie.
However, it took hours and hours before I can import and save them into the Library and even longer into Theater and 1080 Movies.  Am I doing something wrong?
Is there any other efficient way to do this?  I am running out of room on my camera.
Please help.

I am sick about it but need to see if there is anything that I can do to use the DVDs upload to my mac and then edit and save again. Does anyone have any ideas?
First, NEVER put labels on a DVD. (use a DVD printer, etc.)
Take a look at Cinematize 2, I've used it with iMovie 06 and iDVD 08. It has several modes of converting the data. One mode is called "lossless".
For the job you're doing you may prefer to use iMovie 06 instead of iMovie 08 (I would).
iMovie 06 and iDVD 08 is a terrific combination.
iMovie 06 is a free download to iLife 08 owners. (THEY WANT YOU TO HAVE IT!)
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/imovieHD6.html
Your workflow would go something like this.
Use Cinematize 2 to create a Quicktime file from the DVD.
http://www.miraizon.com/products/products.html
Important that file into iMovie 06.
From iMovie 06, share to iDVD 08 (assuming you want a DVD).
Another method is to simply play the DVD and re-import it into iMovie (06 or 08).
Take look at the Canopus ADVC300. It comes with a nice Macintosh application that works flawlessly with iMovie 06. Your Mac MUST have Firewire.
http://www.canopus.com/products/ADVC300/index.php

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