Best DV deck for capturing Panasonic 24p footage

Hi everyone,
I'm working with 24p footage from Panasonic DVX-100A and HVX-200 cameras. I've always found the tapes tricky to capture with Advanced Pulldown Removal, and now I'm unhappy with my Sony DSR-11 VTR.
I'm finding that some equipment plays nicer with 24p footage than others.
Some of my editing colleagues have suggested that I should use Panasonic equipment - and they do have an equivalent low-end DV deck, the AG-DV2500.
Any suggestions from the field? My budget does not permit buying a full-blown studio DVCam machine, unfortunately.
Joe

I put this question to Larry Jordan, of newsletter fame, and he feels that I'll be better off with a Panasonic VTR - so I'm gonna give that a try.

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