If I import iFrame video into iMovie and then use iDVD to create a DVD, will the video quality be commercial quality? In the past, I used miniDV and iMovie 5/iDVD to create professional quality DVD's. Can I expect the same quality (or better) from iFrame video edited in iMovie followed by DVD creation using iDVD?
If not, other recommendations, please. I want to create DVD's, not Blue Ray.
iMovie '11, Mac OS X (10.7)
DVD's are standard definition:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3905?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
iFrame supports up to 720 (high definition) but iDVD only makes 480 format.
Thanks for the response, but I really need more info. I realize that the iFrame format has greater resolution than Std Definition and DVD. However, early iMovie versions after iMovie 6 created lousy DVD's when using iDVD, even though the source video was HD. So, what I really want to know (from somebody who has made many DVD's from iFrame source and iDVD), is this: do the DVD's appear to be commercial quality...equal to those made from DV content from iMovie 6/iDVD? Again, thanks for your help.
Yes, the real problem is iMovie 08, 09, 11, iMovie 06 HD has lot better quality, if you are on Snow Leopard and have the iLife 06, you can still use it with iDVD. The recently versions of iMovie, will NOT give you acceptable quality, at least for my standards.
However, early iMovie versions after iMovie 6 created lousy DVD's when using iDVD
For the best quality use iMovie 06 with iDVD 09 or iDVD 11. I do this, and my movies look like they came from Hollywood.
Quality of iDVD discs from iFrame video. Is quality good?
