What's the difference between full & large when importing video?

In my preference menu, it shows I can import video as either full-original size or large-960x540. Does it make a difference in the size of the file, in the quality of the view, in what can be done with the file? Also, can I determine whether I want it imported as a .mov or .dv or .iprojectimovie? Thanks

since vers08, it is a well-known fact, that iM can not handle interlaced material, there are tons of threads on this topic alone on this board. and it seems as though, that iM does a very 'simple' de-interlacing, by dropping one field: 1920x1080i => 1920x540'p'
I don't like to go into detail, but modern hardware, beyond tubes and arial broadcast, doesn't use, can not handle interlace, any flat-screen, computer or TV, de-interlaces anyhow.
so, if you need for any reason, that extra horizontal resolution, keep it full, otherwise use large.
lubrom wrote:
... I apologize for my ignorance but what is the difference between a container, a media wrapper, codec and folder structure?
sorry for my ignorance, but you asked for it ... ( ? )
lubrom wrote:
... can I determine whether I want it imported as a .mov or .dv or .iprojectimovie?

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