1080i50 HDV footage question

I need to encode some HDV 1080i50 footage to .m2v for a DVD release, which I have been asked to supply as a progressive encode.
Would it be best to run it through Cinema Tools to make it progressive before running it through Compressor for the encode?
Can somebody advise me of the best way to achieve this?

The best quality conversion would be to use Compressor,
with Frame Controls activated. Set Output fields
to Progressive and experiment to see whether you
can use the Deinterlace menu set to Better,
or if you need to go with Best (which takes a looooong time).
http://documentation.apple.com/en/compressor/usermanual/index.html#chapter=23%26 section=1%26tasks=true

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I'm trying to import HDV footage that was filed on a Z1
I tried to log and capture the footage from a tape reader with the HDV 1080i50 Easy Setup preset, but the screen was blank. I could see the footage on the tape reader screen but not in Final Cut.
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