FCE/FCP vs. iMovie

[bondi bloke]

hi
i am disappointed at the quality of the video when importing DV into imovie.
basically, i lose a lot of clarity of picture. looks like its out of focus.

the import from the DV camera (Sony) to imovie "Events" looks ok
but when i drop it into the "Project" it loses the clarity. resulting dvd
produced is of poor quality.

i understand that i can expect some degradation using imovie but my question
(finally) is "Will FCE or FCP give me a better quality of final video"

thanks

BB

[NoahKadner]

DV is what it is. If you're working with the proper settings in iMovie and iDVD it shouldn't look much different from what you can do in FCP...

Noah

[gretta]

Also depends on whether you are seeing it on a computer display or a TV. Set IM to 'play thru camera' and hook the cam to a TV.
I find iMovie's quality stays the same as what was shot, and iDVD also for 1 hour or less; up to 2 hours long I see some streaking in transitions, etc.
gretta

[David]

I agree with Noah and gretta. DV can't be improved by using a different editing application.