Trouble writing large Quicktime file to DVD

I'm having trouble writing a large (2.4G) Quicktime mov. file to DVD. If I burn it as a video it comes out fine, but when I try to write it as a file the end product is jerky and staggered and can't be easily transferred to another computer. I'm wondering if it has anything to do with the size of the file and if there is another way of transferring this file uncompressed, short of carrying my hard drive across town.

The trouble is caused by the speed (data rate) that can be achieved when playing from DVD media via QuickTime Player.
If you burn the DVD as a "data file" you should then copy it (temporarily) to the HD of the viewing machine. Drag the file from the DVD to the Desktop on the viewing machine and then open it with a double click.
When you "burn" it as DVD media you are actually converting the file to MPEG-2 format and the DVD Player can handle these lower data rates.
Does this make sense to you?

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