What is the best file for editing?

I have movie clips that I need to burn onto a DVD-R. This DVD will be given to a friend and he will edit the contents in his own editing program (Pinnacle software). He asked for the highest resolution possible.
Of the following, which is the best file to create for him so that he can edit it?
- DV
- AVI
- MPEG-1
- MPEG-2
- MPEG-4
Thank you!!

if your source is from a camcorder, the native codec DV is 'best'.
iMHD imports those streams from tape 1by1, it is a 'clone', a bit-identical 'copy' from the tape.. couldn't be an better...
avi - is no codec nor 'format', just an old Windows media container. can contain literally all kind of codecs..
mpeg1 - historic (=old) codec, Standard don't allow a higher res than 320x240 .. antiqué, therefor veery compatible.. not meant for editing, a delivery codec, e.g. on VCDs...
mpeg2 - comes in many flavors, as on videoDVDs (.vob), .mod (JVC camcorders), .ts (transport streams from digital receivers), and in many 'versions', as h263, h264.. again: delivery codec by concept.
mpeg4 - 'inbetween' version of mpeg1 and mpeg2, comes again in many flavors.. delivery codec by concept.

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