Will DV/DVCPRO HD format import to iMovie

I have a video in the DV/DVCPRO HD format, will it import into iMovie 6?

hey there Bobbo,
iMovie 6 will handle 1080i or 720p HDV. it will transcode either into A.I.C.-Apple Intermediate Codec- a near lossless format that iMovie or Final Cut Express uses. it will require a fast multi-core or multi processor 'puter w/ @ least 2 GB of RAM to approach real-time ingest. it will also create a file about 4x the size of DV video. the new iLife 08/iMovie 08 has support for AVCHD, but w/ way fewer edit controls.
ggod luck.

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