Video files conversion in iMovie'09

I'm using iMovie09 with Snow Leopard and during a project creation, I wish to change a video file speed. The normal procedure is convert the video(option present when you open the supervisor). The progress bar shows task completed, but iMovie stops working this time and a force shutdown is required.
This same procedure was working fine with Leopard, then the problem appeared after upgrade to Snow Leopard.
Any idea to fix it(besides downgrade to Leopard)?

dnito wrote:
Hello-
I need to import some video and audio form some beta tapes and am wondering if this can be done in iMovie 09? Some of the tapes are hour long documentaries that i have scored and I have read on this forum that people have run into problems when trying to capture more than 5 minutes of footage. I have also read that there have been issues capturing the audio.
Would I have more success capturing in FCE? Picture and audio quality is paramount for me.
Thanks!!
You can import into iMovie '09, but you need some kind of analog-digital video converter.
Apple sells this one: http://store.apple.com/us/product/TJ555LL/A
but there are many other devices available. Some with less features are substantially cheaper.
My old Firewire connected camcorders can do this conversion, but not all can, so take a look at your camcorder's manual if you do not already know.
iMovie can take the Firewire output of your converter and capture the import directly to your disk.
The video output quality of VCR tapes will not be as high as digital sources, but, in my experience, you will certainly lose some video quality with iMovie '09. I suggest you test a short segment captured or imported into iMovie '09. If you see video too much degradation, test with FCE. FCE will retain all the quality that your VCR tapes can offer.
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