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What's the best capture codec for MPEG-2 HDV (HDV1 format, 8-bit, 19.7 Mbps), with the ultimate goal to send it to my client's drive as a DV/NTSC Quicktime file, 16:9, 853 x 480?

I guess I'm not being clear.
A San Diego production house hired me to do a shoot for their client. That client wanted it shot in HD, for whatever reason.
I sent the tapes to SD, they can't capture them into their FCP system, again for whatever reason (I've broached this topic on other forums).
I can capture the video fine on my FCP, so they're sending the tapes and a drive to me so I can capture the video to their drive and send it back, maintaining the full-res 720p30 video.
Yes, they did ask for "DV/NTSC."
Does this mean they don't know what they're talking about?
I suspect it's for the end client's website and he just thought "HD" sounded cool.

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