Trying to copy an imovie file to thumb drive

Hi, I am trying to copy an imovie original clip from my iMac to a thumb drive to give to someone else, who will likely be playing it on a PC. They want the original file (5G - 1080 HD). I have exported it within iMovie using both the "export movie" and "export using QT" options (within Share menu). they both worked but give me much lower rez .mov files (800 MB and 360 MB). When I play them back in QT7, the tracking is very choppy, far worse than the original file. Is there another way to share the 5G file and preserve the high rez? Advice welcome. Thank you.

I am not sure why you are having this problem if you chose the highest quality. I have never expierienced anything like it.
If you have iDVD, you might try finalizing the project, then using iDVD to burn it to a disc.
If that doesn't work, than I'm sorry and I can't help you,
Hazzard V

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