What is the best output format for idvd

Am I better publishing to media browser and choosing "large," or is it better to export to Quicktime, and if so, what is the highest quality to choose for going to iDVD. This will be a presentation on a very large screen. Thanks.

The answer is: it depends. It depends on the resolution and format of the clips in your project, your aspect ratio (normal vs. widescreen), etc.
You want to try to keep the number of conversion steps at a minimum. I.e. using 640x480 source material in an iMovie '08 project, sharing as Large at 720x540 from iMovie '08 only to have it converted to 720x480 in iDVD isn't optimal as you end up with two resolution conversion steps.
Why don't you experiment with a short sample clip and a DVD-RW? Use a DVD player and a television to judge the results, not the software DVD player on your Mac.

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