iMovie HD 6: Incorrect clip duration when capturing HDV 1080i 25 fps

Issue or symptom

When capturing HDV 1080i 25 frames per second (fps), the clip duration shown in the iMovie HD project may be longer than it appeared on the camera. This may also affect iDVD projects created from this iMovie HD project.

• HDV 1080i 25 fps is commonly used in PAL regions
• HDV 1080i 30 fps is commonly used in NTSC regions

Solution

Follow these steps to work around the issue:

1. Open a new project and import the HDV 1080i 25 fps footage from the camera.
2. Once the footage is captured from the camera, close and save the project.
3. In the Finder, find the project, control-click or right-click on it then select to show package contents.
4. In the new window, open the media folder and drag the clip(s) into the media shelves of a new or existing iMovie HD 6 project.

Repeat these steps every time you import HDV 1080i 25 fps footage from a camera.