Detailed settings in Streamclip for converting AVI to DV...

INPUT:
From Flip Video
Format is MPEG-4 AVI
Frame rate is 30/sec (constant frame rate, progressive scan)
OUTPUT using Streamclip:
Using as compression Apple DV/DVPRO - NTSC (Most recommended on this forum for FCE input)
In options --> Scan Mode, there are two choices, I assume I use progressive and NOT interlaced (given my video is progressive scan)...is this assumption correct?
There are two options under "Frame Rate:" , what is recommended, to check or uncheck for: "Frame Blending" and for "Better Downscaling"?
Finally, there are three options under "Deselect for progressive movies:" "Interlaced Scaling", "Reinterlace Chroma" and "Deinterlace Video". Check or uncheck for each? Is this dependent on whether I use progressive or interlaced in the options bubble discussed above? ("Reinterlace Chroma" is greyed out for this specific conversion).
For "Field Dominance": do I use Lower Field First or Upper Field First (or does it not matter given my choices above)?
Many thanks in advance!

Hello Scott,
Click on MPEG Streamclip>Help>Mpeg Streamclip Guide.
All is explained there.
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