Best way to import DV tape footage to HDD

[Macbobit]

I have a lot of DV tapes with footage stored and I want to slowly back them up onto HDD.

I want to preserve as much information as possible, I don't want to compress the data.

What options do I have?

I have imovie 09, but I'd consider getting Final Cut Express 04 or 05 when it comes out.

Thanks

 

[r.j.s]

Capture it to the library in iMovie. It doesn't compress it, and it will take up 13GB per hour of footage.

 

[Macbobit]

I recently moved over to Mac from PC and I am familiar with the 13GB/hr setting. I had to select it with my PC. If I didn't then I could mistakenly import at a lower quality.

Do I have to select 23GB/hr with iMovie?

 

[r.j.s]

I recently moved over to Mac from PC and I am familiar with the 13GB/hr setting. I had to select it with my PC. If I didn't then I could mistakenly import at a lower quality.

Do I have to select 23GB/hr with iMovie?

No. It defaults to import at full res.

 

[Macbobit]

That's great. Thanks for the help!