Can you downcovert HDV footage to SD without camera?

Hi,
I am editing an HDV project that I need to downconvert to SD for a DVD. The project was shot and edited in HDV.
What is the best, simplest way to downcovert my project to SD? Can I do it without the camera? Is it possible just to cut and paste the timeline into a DV timeline and then export?
I am new to downcoverting. Any suggestions would help.
Thanks,
Clay
Powerbook G4   Mac OS X (10.4.4)  

In my HDV experience, I've found the best way to down
convert is to have the camera/deck do it. The
hardware conversion in the camera/deck provides the
best results, at least in the limited testing I've
done. So, export the finished project back out to the
camera, then set up the camera to export DV and set
FCP to a DV preset and recapture. I've found these
results to be better than SW solutions. However, I'm
assuming you still have access to the camera.
This idea sounds good.
So basically you're saying I can print to video my finished product back to HDV tape. The import this as DV. Is it a setting on my camera? I assume so.
I am seeing...
i.Link Conv - HDV to DV
and
Down Convert - Sqeeze, Letter Box, Edge Crop
I want the 16x9 footage to the letter boxed to fit the 4x3 720x480 frame so I assuming i'll choose Letter Box.
I am brand new to this as you can tell so any help is appreciated, even if it seems understood and redundant.
Thanks,
Clay

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