Correct conversion process for 23.98 clips into 25 seq

Hi,
What is the correct process to convert sources of different frame rates to play correctly in seq? We have a couple different deliverables. Final files will be converted to mpeg2 either thru AME or thru seprate Telestream Episode Encoder
Option 1:
Final output is 25fps file - HD
sources at 23.98 and 29.97 - seq at 25
Option 2:
Final output is 25fps file - SD PAL
sources at 23.98 and 29.97 - seq at 25
Both options need to maintain syc with attached audio, and maintain source duration
We are always needing to convert frame rates....another example: 23.98 into 29.97 seq maintain audio sync and source duration.
What about image seqs?
Thanks

You could do exactly what I would do to figure out the answer.
Create some titles with 1 through 24 on them. Put them into a 23.98 sequence. Drop that sequence into a 25fps sequence.
Step through frame by frame and see what happens.
Do the same thing using a 29.97 sequence into the 25fps sequence.
It should answer your question.
Report back. We would be interested in hearing about your results.
(I was going to do this but I realized it wasn't my problem. It would be better for the OP to figure it out for himself.)

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I'm not disputing your suggested approach as I believe it is generally the tried and true one.
To be clear, I have done that as well (making sure the remove pulldown box is checked in the L&T interface) and from what I can tell yielded the exactly the same results… same clip properties vs. sequence properties.
Either way I use the FCP easy setup to create the sequence format it recommends for 24pA footage which in the FCP browser shows among a long list of properties the following key ones a video rate of 23.98 fps (ii) compressor setting of DVCPRO HD 1080p 30 and Pixel Aspect of HD 1280x1080.
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